Almost 140,000 Brisbane residents are set to notice fewer planes overhead after Airservices Australia confirmed sweeping changes to flight paths at Brisbane Airport, offering long‑awaited relief to several coastal and suburban communities.
The biggest winners will be residents in Redcliffe, southern Moreton Bay, Bribie Island and Logan, where aircraft noise has been a persistent frustration since the airport’s second runway opened in 2020. But not everyone will benefit. Airservices Australia says Bulimba will see no change, with the suburb directly aligned with the newer runway and unable to be diverted without compromising safety.
Donna Marshall, Airservices Australia’s head of community engagement, said the adjustments would significantly reduce low‑altitude flights over Bribie Island. “The benefit is getting those flights away from the southern end of Bribie Island where they were subject to flight at a low altitude and therefore quite a lot of noise,” she said. “Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to find a solution for Bulimba.”
The changes form part of Package 3 of the national noise action plan, developed after extensive community consultation and a detailed investigation into aircraft noise impacts. The review was triggered by the opening of Brisbane’s second runway, which brought hundreds of additional daily flights over inner‑city and western suburbs and prompted thousands of noise complaints from affected residents.
With the new flight paths now confirmed, communities across the region hope the long‑promised improvements will finally bring quieter days and quieter nights to some of Brisbane’s most heavily affected suburbs.
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