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Essendon Airport Quieted as Tullamarine Rise Redraws Melbourne
Essendon Airport shift ends amid a quiet scene as Melbourne eyes a future beyond Essendon. The move, tied to Tullamarine expansion, has left Essendon with a skeleton staff and empty terminals, while the city weighs parks and recreation schemes for the north. Government and developers debate whether the old site should host a community park, a sports complex, or a public center, with aviation authorities promising continued freight and service use for some time.