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Hi All,

Who wants an international standard race track and motorsports facility at Avalon? :banana:

The debate is hotting up and the more public support this gets, the more likely the Government and private business is to fund it.

Some potential plans for the track and complex have been drawn up and they look awesome - check them out at this Facebook page and be sure to 'Like it' to show your support.

Cheers

Dave

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Race-Track-at-Avalon/315173515181213

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Where is the debate exactly?

I only ask as the FB page has only "7" likes... Not much of a debate.

Umm, I didn't say anything about the debate being on the Facebook page - I just said this was where the information on the track was. The general 'public debate' is what I was referring to.

Go easy on me - I'm just trying to create a bit of public support and a space for people to share ideas - the page has only been live for two hours, so 7 likes isn't bad so far! :thumbsup:

is this the new Motorvate melbourne crowd?

ie wanting to build a track/drag strip at avalon either with gov support, bobjane/lindsay fox or combo?

ie the one that has been going for 5-6 years now???

admittedly they are more drag orientated now but yeah?

http://www.motorvatemelbourne.com/cause.html

this "new" one who is behind it?

sponsors, major players/organizers?

race teams backing you?

little more info if you want our support.

else we could just create a

lets make prinny highway a street circuit...

don't get me wrong I'm all for more tracks in vic and the better quality, but want a bit more info b4 I throw my support

this "new" one who is behind it?

sponsors, major players/organizers?

race teams backing you?

little more info if you want our support.

Also curious the link SAU has with this??

Yeah, fair enough.

To be clear, SAU has no links with this page and nor does any other organization - it's just an attempt to draw together the information that is out there and create some awareness about the proposals for the circuit. Nothing more than that.

Have a look and if you like it, 'Like' it, if you don't then don't.

Cheers

Dave

(Apologies that the SAU logo image was left over from developing the page: it has been removed now. The SAU track images were an idea that the club could sell/give as decals to people who participated in track days and were not related to that page)

i reckon something on the motorkhana scale would be a good thing to try and get off the ground. Small enough that it would be feasible, and then once that is shown to be a sucess, you leverage that to push for a more comprehensive facility closer to urban centres.

Sounds like another Motorvate..... i.e. fail

I dunno though, with the backing of CAMS this one may have a bit more behind it, but I'd imagine the $200m might be a problem given that the state Government are broke. It just needs someone in there who can visualise the potential and realise that there is a gap in the list of world class sporting venues in Melbourne.

We live in hope!

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