Permanent Helipad for Melbourne gets closer

Moorabbin-based Microflite helicopters together with backing from Victorian tourism and convention groups are proposing a permanent helipad in the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD). A four-helicopter helipad and a small terminal has been proposed for a riverside location–known as the Turning Basin–next to historic Enterprize Park. Currently two operators, Microflite and Heli-Serv, operate from the river, mainly on joy flights and passenger transfers, but the floating helipads they use are currently on short-term leases. The lease for the North Wharf pad expires in two years, and a previously use pad at the old World Trade Centre was decommissioned as part of the North Wharf area development. Whitemark,