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2013: 12 April High Speed Rail to Canberra Welcome - the sooner the better; 13 March Chief Minister welcomes Virgin Australia investment in new lounges at Canberra Airport; 18 February New Medical Centre opens at Majura Park, Canberra Airport

2012: 18 October Local projects receive $1.1 million helping hand from The Snow Foundation; 8 October Canberra to Sydney CBD High Speed Rail - more than viable; 11 September Opening of the Monaro Highway duplication makes it even easier to get to Canberra Airport; 31 July New Airport Watch program launched at Canberra Airport; 2 April Australia's largest cast bronze figurative sculpture unveiled at Canberra Airport; 2 March Download - Joint study on Aviation Capacity in Sydney - Executive Summary, page 27; 2 March Time's up for a decision on Tralee, Statement by Stephen Byron, Managing Director; 16 February Canberra Airport's role as 'Sydney's Second Airport'

2011: 21 November Head of Aviation wins major national award; 18 October Final Report: Economic impact of Canberra Airport: 2010 to 2030; 18 October 12,000 jobs and more than $1 billion flowing to the region from Canberra Airport; 2 August Laying the foundation for Canberra's new gateway

2010: 14 November New terminal open for business; 26 October No plans for School at South Tralee; 21 September Tralee: Dead Plan Walking; 3 June Canberra Airport Goes Green; 25 March Canberra Airport Open Day; 5 March Western Concourse Terminal at Canberra Airport Approved; 1 February First direct flight Canberra to Darwin takes off today

2009: 11 December Terminal construction reaches milestone; 12 November New direct flights to Darwin; 8 October Canberra Airport Final Master Plan Released; 28 August Minister Albanese approves 2009 Master Plan; 20 July Results of Hackett Aircraft Noise Monitoring; 29 June Federal Airport Safety Paper slams plans to build under flight paths; 29 June Tralee aircraft noise claims not supported by facts; 24 June Canberra Airport Draft Master Plan; 10 June Minister turns first sod for new ACT ESA home at Fairbairn; 2 June Governor General opens sculpture by artist Ante Dabro; 20 May Canberra Airport launches Australia's Biggest Morning Tea; 6 April Direct Flights from Canberra to Hobart and Townsville begin; 3 April Delays end as new roads open at Canberra Airport; 27 March First Tiger Airways Service Canberra-Adelaide; 25 February Milestone Reached in Airport Roads Project; 11 February New Direct Flights Canberra-Hobart and Canberra-Townsville; 10 February Preliminary Draft Master Plan Released

2008: 26 October Canberra Airport Open Day; 26 August Canberra Airport Welcomes New Freight Facility; 7 August A Tiger's Tale; 23 April Airport Travellers Urged to Plan Ahead Tomorrow; 28 February Work Starts on Airport Roads; 14 February Canberra Welcomes Tiger; 6 February Terminal Precinct Road Changes; 18 January Pialligo Road Works

2007: 6 December Green Light for Canberra's New Terminal; 14 November Capital City Airport of the Year for 2007; 29 October Canberra Tames a Tiger; 26 October Airport's Big Day Out; 18 September Government Ticks off on New Dual Lane Roads for Motorists; 14 September Virgin Announces Canberra-Sydney Service; 30 August Virgin Blue Opens 'The Lounge'in Canberra; 1 May Airport Acts to Preserve Town Water; 30 April Airport Adds SPICE to Jobs; 27 April Noise-sharing is Coming to Queanbeyan and Canberra.

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