Airport’s $500m revamp

saved her from sliding to the forest floor metres below.

A photo of a menacing yellow pygmy goby, pictured bottom right, by Aussie Wayne Jones also received commendation in the Under Water category.

The tiny fish, no more than 4cm long, was one of a pair that had chosen a discarded bottle as a temporary home. MELBOURNE Airport is set for a huge makeover featuring a redeveloped international terminal and major changes to the way people arrive and le leave the facility.

A $500 million-plus suite of projects will be rolled out over the next few years, including an elevated loop road network to tackle congestion at pick-up and drop-off points.

A rooftop piazza with a bar will feature in a proposed retail upgrade of the international terminal while a new hotel and public pool is planned for the airport precinct.

A redeveloped four-storey T2 terminal will have 30 new shops and dining outlets, five new airline lounges, and a mezzanine area with restaurant and bar.

Almost 6.4 million people came through Melbourne Airport in the 12 months to August, with 192,257 domestic and 49,427 international flights servicing the booming gateway.

Airport retail chief Andrew Gardiner said there would also be more departure gate space.

Details of the proposals were released yesterday.

Planned to start construction early next year is a 464room hotel branded as Novotel and Ibis.

To help meet the airport’s energy needs, stage one of a solar farm is expected to be installed in 2020 with 20,000 solar panels next to the western side of Northern Access Rd.