The news emerged from Friday’s national cabinet meeting, which also revealed 29 government-supplemented Qantas repatriations are scheduled to fly into Darwin.
In light of the news of the Grand Prix’s cancellation, AMDA Foundation - the organisers of AVALON - have confirmed the event will continue as planned, assuming public health advice in Victoria at that time does not impede.
A preliminary report into the incident on 26 May this year near Hay, NSW, also found no pre-existing defects with the flight controls, engine and structure of the helicopter operated by Stock & Station Aviation.
The iconic aircraft was transported by a US Air Force C-5 Galaxy, pictured above, which has a 70-metre wingspan and weighs more than 172,000kg empty.
Air New Zealand has revealed it will add 11,000 new seats to its route from Auckland to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. From Monday, 16 August, passengers will be able to choose from 11 different flights, compared with the nine per week previously. This will increase to 12 during the October school holidays. This content
SA Premier Steven Marshall made the announcement today after the state's "Transition Committee" met to discuss the next steps forward.