Is Whangarei ready for such a thing?  Does Whangarei know how to look after a complex like this?

Over the years, I have listened to many of the people in area of sporting codes, with their concerns how they have to travel such a long distance to do meets and how Northland has the best motor sport people up here, but we have very little areas for them to train.

During my 3 years as a councillor, I have searched for locations that can be used for such a complex.  I have talked with the drivers of rally cars, drifting cars, go-carts, remote control cars, stock cars and now the drag strip cars.

It has come to a conclusion that the best area for this is the Blue Goose Park just South of Whangarei City.  I selected this area as it is close to the city, has state highway access and is flat enough to create the area, and has hills around it to cone the noise.

The area is between a Quarry and Industrial 4 zone land, and has some residential around it.  Of course no project like this will come cheap, but for future planning noise control and restrictions this type of project can be tailored to meet the needs of the community.

It is estimated that the project could cost in the vicinity of $5 million, but just think of the people that it would bring to Whangarei.

So do you think this is what Whangarei needs?  Lets hear your views.

Vince

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