Gold Coast Airport has a well-established Community Aviation Consultation Group (CACG), which acts as the primary community forum to discuss airport-related activities. The CACG, which meets quarterly, is used to exchange information, provide feedback and promote valuable dialogue on aspects relating to airport operations and their impacts.

Local, state and federal government, as well as airlines, Federal Police and other airport stakeholders are invited to the CACG to meet with community members to better understand their concerns and to provide information. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is also notified of the community forums.

Gold Coast Airport’s CACG is by invitation only.  

The following political, industry and community representatives are invited to attend the CACG either in-person or online

Political

• City of Gold Coast
• Member for Burleigh
• Member for Richmond
• Member for Tweed
• Member for McPherson
• State Member for Currumbin
• Tweed Shire Council 

Industry

• Airservices Australia
• Aircraft Noise Ombudsman’s office
• Dept. Of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication & the Arts
• Dept of Transport and Main Roads
• NSW Dept. of Planning
• Jetstar
• Virgin Australia
• Australian Federal Police
• NSW Environment Protection Authority

Community 

• Banora Point & District Residents’ Association
• Bilinga Neighbourhood Watch
• Fingal Head Community Association
• Friends of Currumbin
• Gecko Environment Council
• Kingscliff Ratepayer & Progress Association
• Tugun Progress Association
• Tweed Heads Pony Club
• Tweed District Residents & Ratepayers’ Association
• Airport Noise Abatement Consultative Committee
• Gold Coast Lifestyle Association
• Gold Coast District Neighbourhood Watch

Gold Coast Airport’s quarterly CACG meetings, independently chaired by ex-Aircraft Noise Ombudsman Ron Brent, cover a wide range of discussion topics, however the agenda is typically structured as below:

• Australian Federal Police (AFP) update: Highlights recent focus areas and activities of the AFP relevant to their operations at Gold Coast Airport.
• Gold Coast Airport update: Provides information on passenger and flight numbers, airline partnerships, terminal activities, airport developments and community support initiatives.
• Noise Activity & Curfew update: Addresses airport activities and community concerns regarding noise and curfew regulations.
• Airservices update: Covers Airservices' responsibilities at Gold Coast Airport, including air traffic control, curfew exemptions and PFAS management.

• Terms of Reference 
• Guidelines
• Code of Conduct 

For any queries or to express interest in becoming a community representative on Gold Coast Airport’s CACG, please email: cacg@gcal.com.au.

If you would like to find out more about what is discussed at the CACG forum then you can subscribe to quarterly updates here.

To subscribe to quarterly updates on topics discussed in the CACG please fill in the form below.