No ramps or lifts on the footbridge between the tram stop and the airport terminal that I can see Mal and the line actually stops short of the shopping centre. More poor planning and lost opportunities there in Melbourne?

Mind you, Illawarra Airport has a railway station but Shellharbour Council couldn't even think beyond its tiny square enough to put a footpath between the two, so anybody getting there by train has to walk on the (naturally) lavishly-outfitted roads. It's a mindset among so many in planning agencies.

That's what's so different in Perth - extraordinary attention to fine details for all possible users.

A direct flight is starting between Illawarra and Essendon Airports in a couple of months.

Tony P