Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 9d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 21/12/06 10:35 AM Share Posted 21/12/06 10:35 AM Too noisey and too expensive is the basic report summary.http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.as...ral&m=12&y=2006Dragway dumped after studyMarkus MannheimThe future of Canberra's dragway now rests in the hands of the Commonwealth, after the ACT Government abandoned its plans to build the facility in the Majura Valley.Sport and Recreation Minister Andrew Barr will formally reject the contentious project today on the grounds that it would be too loud and cost taxpayers too much money.In contrast, the ACT Liberals have committed to building the strip if they win the 2008 election, regardless of its costs or noise levels.Northern suburbs residents, who have spent the past two years campaigning against the proposal, reacted with "huge relief" last night.But motorsport enthusiasts described the decision as a "cop out", and warned that the issue was far from resolved.The long-awaited report into the environmental and financial viability of the dragway found it would not meet current noise pollution standards.The study, which was completed in October, also found the facility would need an extra $900,000 to $6.8million of taxpayer funds, on top of the $8million allocated in 2004.The preferred option a 1/4 mile internationally licensed track with lights would cost an estimated $12.88million, while the minimal option a 1/8 mile nationally licensed track would probably cost $9.31million.However, the report also found that the drag strip was likely to be financially viable if it was built.Mr Barr said yesterday he had exhausted all options, and would lobby the Federal Government to allow the dragway to operate at its former site near the Canberra airport.The former facility closed in 1998, and the Commonwealth land on which it was based has remained unused.Mr Barr said the environmental impact study gave him no choice but to rule out the Majura site."We would have to effectively rewrite the noise rules and be disrupting the lives of all residents in that valley, as well as a significant portion of north Canberra residents."The manager of the previous dragway, Geoff Develin, said yesterday he did not want to make specific comments until he had seen the Government's report.But he argued it would "defy logic" to declare the Majura proposal to be financially unsound or too loud.While the former dragway had been 1.4km from the nearest ACT residents in Piallago, the new site was 3.7km from the closest suburb, Hackett, and "with a mountain in-between", he said."We had a dragway, fully funded by the Canberra community, and it was wrongfully closed. We operated in full compliance with the ACT motorsport noise policy ... and there was not one single noise complaint for the life of the dragway."But the northern suburbs activist group, Dragwayaway, responded with "delight" at the news last night.Spokeswoman Nicki Mazur, of Hackett, said residents were "thrilled" their concerns had been heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 21/12/06 10:59 AM Share Posted 21/12/06 10:59 AM Just watching Bris31, apparantly VIC is still trying to get a ANDRA approved track. www.driva.com.au.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 2m 16d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/12/06 11:22 AM Share Posted 21/12/06 11:22 AM Whinging bastards the lot of em...Sound does not travel that far, especially with obstacles such as mountains in between the track and residents.Mick Gentleman the labor member for Brindabella was certain that there was enough support to get it through...I know he wanted the track, as a rally co-driver and general enthusiast (drives, rally's and tracks his STI) he would not be a happy man right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 7m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 21/12/06 11:25 AM Share Posted 21/12/06 11:25 AM Well, it is very quiet in canberra around 7pm... everyones tucked inside with porn and hooch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 21/12/06 01:19 PM Share Posted 21/12/06 01:19 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 17y 11m 28d Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 02/01/07 07:54 AM Share Posted 02/01/07 07:54 AM And I can tell you that we havent given up yet either.... Just wait and see what happens next... Canberra drag racing is far from dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 19y 6m 6d Location: Canberra Posted 02/01/07 11:44 PM Share Posted 02/01/07 11:44 PM (edited) it was gonna be right next to (underneath) the airport.. I can't see how it could make the noise any worse maybe 1 or 2 event nights per week is hardly gonna create that many problems. f*cking whinging c*nts. But then they also whinge when hume, and other areas are used as drag strips.probably the same whinging pricks who want summernats out of canberra. one weekend in the whole year where canberra is actually alive and full of fun, and those geriatric pricks can't even put up with 3 nights of it.. Edited 02/01/07 11:47 PM by JimmyXR6T04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 2m 16d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 03/01/07 05:20 AM Share Posted 03/01/07 05:20 AM Anyone for some street drags around Hackett tonight? Maybe if enough people made the whingin' bitch's (Nicki Mazur) life miserable (can it be more miserable?) she would be pleased to get a drag strip built on the other side of Mt Ainslie.Where's DBOSS when ya need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvyk Member 1,070 Member For: 19y 9m 25d Location: The North Cooma End of Canberra... Posted 03/01/07 11:33 AM Share Posted 03/01/07 11:33 AM I'd be up for some drag racing around Hackett... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 17y 11m 28d Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 03/01/07 01:09 PM Share Posted 03/01/07 01:09 PM (edited) Guys, get the terminology right OK... STREET RACING IS NOT DRAG RACING Its hard enough when the media can't get it right and we seem to cop the blame for every tool out there who wraps himself around a pole.Let alone the ammunition it gives our opponents.... Thought you guys should know better, I know its frustrating, believe me! but wev'e honestly got nothing to gain by making a nuisance of ourselves,at this stage anyway. The guys in Canberra are currently considering another rally within the city centre and I will notify all when we finalise a date. Dont worry...if the time comes for more action ll let you all know Edited 03/01/07 01:11 PM by BionicXR6T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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