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Old 8 Apr 2017, 04:58 (Ref:3724517)   #37
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a racetrack -wish it was Mt Panorama.
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Originally Posted by Compromised View Post
So why not spread the love to another regional town instead?

Yes, Bathurst benefits from having the track there and yes it would likely benefit even more so if the proposed venture went forward.

But what about towns with nothing, no Velocity Park, no track even? Doesn't really make sense to build another track at Bathurst to "help the local area" when some regions have no track at all.

Spread it round I say, give more people a practical way to get into motorsport and/or get out to see the Supercars. Not to mention the other benefits a track would bring to a regional town.
It would be nice to see more tracks in rural areas however the funding has to come from somewhere and in this case BRC is stumping up a lot of $ with the State Govt kicking the can as well.
The council has always seen the benefit of the iconic Mt Panorama track as a tourist attraction as well as a generator of much needed $ in the local economy and another motorsport development will also generate money and increase the tourism factor.

It all depends upon the wishes of the local community and the Council in any development that will bring tourists and help the coffers of the local businesses wherever that may be. It is like the Blue Mountains City Council deciding to develop another tourist/business attraction to add to their long list of attractions.
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