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1 Sep 2011, 06:11 (Ref:2949224) | #1 | ||
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New Race Circuit For Hunter Region???
There have been whispers from the powder room for some time about a race circuit/race event emerging from the booming Hunter region of NSW.
AA even picked up on some of that hype, front-paging an apparent plan for a street race for the central Newcastle CBD, complete with quotes from the local mayor. But it now appears another, seemingly more tangible, permanent project has come to light... Ringwood Raceway! Website Here The website suggests there is a proposal before Port Stephens Council (which was also rumoured to be holding a street race...) for the construction of this facility. 38km from Newcastle in rural Balickera, from the Google Maps images, the proposed track is seemingly well away from domestic dwellings.. ...perhaps this is one of those new permanent circuits for the 'future of the sport'... Presuming any of this actually happened... |
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is this anything to do with the Johnson/Tinkler facility?
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Today a D.A. was lodged with port stephens council for a 3k tar track north of newcastle. the property owner has the funds available ( it is not tinkler ) it will be interesting to watch how the council deal with this !!! Development Application Enquiry Instructions The details of the development application are below. Application InformationProperty Details 45 Italia Road BALICKERA NSW 2324 Type of WorkMiscellaneous Application No.564/2011 Date Lodged15/08/2011 Cost of Work$4,000,000.00 Assessing OfficerCouncil Officer ApplicantITALIA ROAD HOLDINGS PTY LTD Applicant Address10 BARKER STREET NEWCASTLE NSW 2300 CertifierPORT STEPHENS COUNCIL OwnerITALIA ROAD HOLDINGS PTY LTD |
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AA and Mnews and others are a bit behind, this has been going for quiet some time. You could go back to the Darwin round to get the feel for it.
Yes it has to do with the black stuff that Jooolia wants to tax. The bloke has some dollars and likes to race cars , yes Nathan , so for those of you that live by AA and Mnews , a tad late. Same as a V8 team setting up shop in central NSW. All you here is no team is selling up. Every business is for sale at the right price. sorry for some but, not everything gets into some form of media straightaway. 40 mil should do it |
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Hmmm, if they build it, and then it gets a few bumps on the surface; should it then be bulldozed away in favour of a housing estate?
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I am not sure that I understand what you are saying in your post ? but I know for a fact it is NOT tinkler the owner is a bloke who likes cars and wants to build his own racetrack and he can afford to do it . the complex will be open to the public and will be used for club level bike and car racing as well as driver training it will be similar to wakefield park the cost will be nowhere near 40 mil mal |
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4 Sep 2011, 04:29 (Ref:2950573) | #10 | |
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I think a track up in that area has been rumored for a while.
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Hopefully it all comes off, good luck to them. we need another alterantive to Eastern Creek and Wakefeild Park
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Its interesting to note that this proposed circuit is said to incorporate some of the design already in place at the former MG Car Club hillclimb venue.
Presumably having an existing facility in place makes the passage thru council & the state planning commission a little easier than just building a track in a back paddock.. |
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6 Sep 2011, 08:15 (Ref:2951546) | #16 | |
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the block of land was originally owned by the newcastle motor racing club who built the existing hillclimb track and the mgccn purchased the land approx 15 ? yrs ago. there was a previous D.A lodged by motorplex for a race circuit , drag strip , and speedway. this D.A. was the subject to a long court battle ( approx 8 yrs ) it is a long story that I wont go into now. when motorplex failed and went bankrupt the mgccn was approached by italia road holdings re purchasing the property. The MGCCN decided they wanted to keep there existing hillclimb but were willing to sell off the other land that has been used for many years for khanacross and off road buggies etc so the land was subdivded the previous history of the land helps. I doubt there is anyone who is as intent to build a circuit who actually has the money to do it than this bloke mal |
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I doubt it. I have been going there a lot longer than you (I would think) and yes it does have a curfew at 4pm. If you don't believe me ring the track and ask then come back here and let us know what they said.
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