The Sydney Airport Community Forum (SACF) was established in July 1996 to address the noise impacts from Sydney Airport in consultation with affected residents.
SACF is the main forum for community consultation on the Sydney Airport Long Term Operating Plan.
The Forum includes representatives from the Community, Local Councils, Industry, and State and Federal Parliaments.
Sydney Airport Community Forum Terms of Reference
Role
The Sydney Airport Community Forum (SACF) was established in 1996. Following consultation with Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (SACL), the Chair and members of SACF the Terms of Reference (ToR) were revised to improve governance, transparency and the effectiveness of consultation arrangements concerning aircraft noise and the Sydney Long Term Operating Plan (LTOP).
Role
The role of Sydney Airport Community Forum (SACF) is to act as a forum for:
- Discussion between affected communities, elected representatives, industry and government for the purpose of providing advice to the Minister responsible for the Airports Act 1996 (currently the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government), Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (SACL) and aviation authorities on the abatement of aircraft noise and related environmental issues at Sydney Airport. In particular, it is the main body for consultation on the Long Term Operating Plan for the Airport.
- To serve as the primary community advisory body to aviation authorities regarding Sydney Airport, providing structured input through the Implementation and Monitoring Committee (IMC). The Forum will act as the principal consultative mechanism prior to broader community engagement, ensuring key issues are identified, tested and refined before wider public consultation.
Operating arrangements
The body will meet up to four times a year.
Sub-Committees may be established as required to report to the main body. The Minister responsible for the Airports Act 1996 and the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995 (the Minister) will nominate the Chair.
The Minister, in consultation with the Chair, will determine the number of members and the scope of membership for the Forum. The Forum will have a broad representation of communities affected by airport operations, their elected representatives, and peak bodies representing aviation users of Sydney Airport.
The Chair is responsible for the appointment of community representatives and will consult with the Minister, as appropriate.
Sydney Airport Community Forum Secretariat
Secretariat support for the Forum is provided by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
The SACF Secretariat can be contacted by email at SACF@infrastructure.gov.au.