Some of Australia s busiest domestic airport terminals, including those in Sydney and Melbourne, have still not upgraded to new time-saving scanners, almost four .
Passengers travelling from Gladstone airport over the Christmas holidays will walk through a new body scanner installed as part of the Strengthening Aviation Security Initiative.
Gladstone Airport Corporation GAC said the full body scanner replaces the previous walk through metal detector, aligning national security screening standards with those of airports around the world.
“Body scanners provide an additional layer of security detection with the equipment capable of detecting nonmetallic prohibited items worn or carried on one’s body,” GAC said in a statement.
“The scanners use non-ionising millimetre wave technology which emit low power levels and meets the health regulations in relation to licencing compliance.
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ROCKHAMPTON Regional Council began the year with Margaret Strelow as mayor and despite being voted back to the table at the March election, the orgainsation is seeing the year out with a mayoral vacancy.
Looking back over 2020 with Mrs Strelowâs shock resignation and the COVID-19 global pandemic, it has been quite a year to remember.
The Morning Bulletin is running features with our local politicians and councils.
Here is what the top bosses at Rockhampton Regional Council had to say.
âThis time last year when we were all reflecting on 2019, we had absolutely no idea what was in store for us in 2020,â Acting Mayor Neil Fisher said.