A Keilor mother of two has urged Brimbank council to do all it can to keep an aircraft noise monitoring device in the area.
Sarah Harbeck said that with flights into and out of Tullamarine becoming more noticeable in recent months at her Hunter Street home, she was concerned the monitor was going to be moved out of the area.
As reported in Star Weekly last month Airservices Australia will decide by the end of this month whether to remove the monitor.
Ms Harbeck said she knew of one local who scheduled open house inspections for her Green Gully Road home at certain times so overhead noise wouldn’t deter potential buyers.
“Another [Keilor] lady … was having family over for Christmas lunch, but they had to move inside as the plane noise was unbearable,” she said.
“If the noise monitor is moved, Keilor residents will be forgotten. The planes are very noisy at times and can go into the early hours of the morning,” Ms Harbeck said.
“If I have the windows open downstairs and I’m on the phone or watching TV, I have to close the windows as I can’t hear anything.
“At my kids’ assembly at Keilor Primary School, there was a performance on and a plane went over and we couldn’t hear anything.
“Why not install two noise monitors?”
“Brimbank council needs to protect its residents from overhead plane noise.”
Brimbank council has been lobbying Airservices Australia to continue operating the decibel monitor locally.
“The council has also encouraged Airservices Australia to continue to consult with the local community about the proposal [to move the monitor],” city development director Stuart Menzies said.
