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Information BulletinInformation Items from the Development Services DirectoratePageD-51INFORMATION ITEM –ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING – PERTH AIRPORTS MUNICIPALITIES GROUP INC8.3 Retail Trading Hours on Airport LandCr Yates cited Perth Airport used to have 24 hour petrol station and there is potentialfor other retail stores to 24 hour trading and Sunday trading that may impact onbusinesses in the surrounding community. Cr Yates stated that he was not sayingwhat should or should not happen. Cr Yates suggested that it was up to the PAMG tocome up with some guidelines or position on what they would support.Cr Cuccaro stated that it will eventually happen that WA will get 24/7 trading and it(competition) will sort itself out. Cr Cuccaro did not see the need for the PAMG to beinvolved other than to monitor the situation.Mr Geatches was invited to comment. He stated that the airport is a 24/7 operationand usually the busiest period being midnight to the early hours of the morning andpeople who use and/or work at the airport have an expectation that services will beavailable.Mr Fraser commented that there were certain situations where 24/7 trading wouldapply i.e. the Commonwealth believe that for retail trading, State legislation shouldapply and the current State government intends to liberate trading hours as much aspossible. Mr Fraser agreed that the PAMG would not have any impact on the State'sdecision. Mr Fraser cited the example on Jandakot Airport land that the owner of theSpud Shed, which is a 24/7 operator, was in the owner's view serving a need in thecommunity.There was general agreement to monitor the situation.9. General Business9.1 NoiseThe pending relocation of the noise monitoring station in Redcliffe was noted.9.2 Member UpdatesArmadaleCr Munn, question to Mr Geatches - Is it the intent of the airport toextend the noise monitors to other areas?Mr Geatches stated that this question could be put on the agenda of the PAANMC.Mr Geatches stated that the PAANMC should be operating so that people can putsomething on the agenda and get answered. He said that he will ask the Chair of theNoise Committee to put on Cr Munn's question on the agenda for the next meeting.Mundaring -Cr Daw reported that information from the PAANMC that the newcrew at Airservices Australia will be getting access to 40-50temporary noise monitors(currently have only 5), which will make abig difference in getting accurate date on the hills noise issues.Cr Cuccaro congratulated the City of Belmont on its hosting of the2010 AMAC Conference and referred to top quality speakers andsupported the AMAC conference.Perth Airports Municipalities Group IncMinutes - OGM 18/11/10Page 7 of9