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Warren, can I suggest that you do come along to other events, maybe you will find something more to offer for your days .... after all, we are all looking for ways to improve what we do, I am sure that this would also include you and Aaron. No good closing your eyes to other possibilities . We are holding our Motorkhana on March 25th if you would be interested in coming along. I sure hope that your comment about "Yahoo's poking their noses in" does not apply to my presence ....... Like I said earlier ..... I look forward to coming along to this and having the opportunity to observe and to look for possible improvements that will be suitable for our events too. I am happy enough to discuss this further in PM if you wish, or we can certainly make arrangements to meet over coffee in town to get a better understanding of each other and our involvement with such events. Daryl.

Aaron, read the response properly dude ..... I never claimed your comments were bad mouthing my club or any other club .... I certainly do make that claim as CLEARLY written by and about R33 Racer .... Michael I applaud you and your efforts, I think you are on the right track (pardon the pun) with ensuring your members get additional education ... god knows there are a lot of people out there that could do with the extra assistance. I will be making an appearance on the day ............... to say g'day and see the quality of your drivers and their rides. Daryl.

Michael, As a person who has spend a significant amount of my own personal money ensuring that our "Motorkhana" events are both enjoyable and low cost to the public to enter, I take particular offence to your statement above! Our "Club" has been managing these events for some 15 years now and we have made ourselves available to other clubs so that they could enjoy the day and not have the concerns with running such a day. The cost per person for entering our events has never cost more than $25 per entrant! Significantly cheaper than your planned event(s) I manage the events as per Roadcraft Driver Education requirements, and now, our Insurer's requirements also. Under the rules of hiring the facility, Roadcraft stipulate that all the hire is for the skid pan only, there is to be no track work and no drifting. As much as personally would like to see these rules changed to suit the wants of the many, it ain't gunna happen buddy! Be aware that Roadcraft are also finalising new agreements for the hire of their facility. Play smart or go home! I have made significant inroads with Roadcraft Driver Education to try to build more events and hopefully, better facilities for the near and medium term future ........... and I will continue to work towards getting us all a better deal as far as having a suitable venue is concerned. My club has gone and purchased a $3,500 shade sail which will eventually be errected on site so that people like you are also able to sit in shade! I am working with Roadcraft Driver Education to try to get a spectators mound ............. improvements with water and so on...... WHAT ARE YOU DOING???!!! DON'T use this forum as a venue to bad mouth other clubs, it's bad form! I am the person working with CAMS, ANDRA, AASA, ASMF, and several other bodies to try to get a better deal for all queenslanders, since there is nowhere north of Brisbane that is open to enthusiasts so that we can drag race, drift, circuit race and so on. Sorry, what is it that you are doing for Motorsports in Queensland???!!! A simple apology would be appreciated, then maybe you can come and talk to me and be a part of the solution, not another thorn in the side of those of us who are out there doing the hard yards .... and by the way, I don't get paid for any of the work I do as stated above, I do it for the love of motorsports. Your choice. Daryl Martin President Cooloola Car Club Inc. A copy of this has been posted on our forum also with a link ..........

G'day all, Just an update with our Motorkhana events, in 2007 you must be the holder of a CAMS or AASA licence to enter, we have just had our insurance arrangements sorted out and this is one issue that we cannot change. AASA recognise CAMS licences and as this is an event covered by AASA, you can hold either licence. AASA charge $50 for the year for their licence ... visit www.aasa.com.au for an application form or if you prefer, go to the CAMS website. No licence, no entry. Spectators will remain free to come and watch for 2007. We only ask that you buy food and drinks from the venue to help keep entry free. Prices are very good, we don't charge the fortune that you pay for food and drink at some places, where you also pay entry ..... I will be addidng dates for next years events on Monday as with all the other details you will want to know and if you are lucky, you may find your photo in Queensland Street Car Magazine in 2007. We will be providing this premier magazine with an article and photo's after each event for consideration for publishing. These pics will be of entrants cars, spectators cars and spectators ..... Cheers Daryl. (the first date has been confirmed as being March 25th 2007) I will add all of the dates to the events section come Monday.

SAVED!!! THE MOTORKHANA'S WILL CONTINUE, I have just received this email notice ......... WooHoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our events will now begin to receive the recognition they deserve, they will now be included as an Official Motor Sports Event. With this comes responsibility, it is all of our responsibilities to ensure that not only do we hold a safe, enjoyable event that is cost effective & professionally run, but we need to remain at the for front of improving safety for all. We will now be in a position to expand on our events, not that we can increase the number of competitors, but we can certainly look at other aspects, including improved sponsorship arrangements, special displays as per the last Motorkhana & better ammenities ... with the assistance of Roadcraft Driver Education that is ... :sorcerer:

Big Trev ..... please explain since you are a member and involved with Winton Raceway ...... let's see some backbone from your organisation on this and help us to continue to operate what is a great event that is well supported in South East Queensland.

Any suggestions please??? I have just received this email from AASA, or Winton Raceway about our Insurance request. I am peeved to say the least and have sent a please explain!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have already introduced the one requirement that they requested ... safety barriers! Now they don't want to play! We have been doing these events for more than 14 YEARS without incident, it is controlled and safe and is overseen by a licenced and Insured Driving Instructor. I want to crack heads, how the HELL are we supposed to give people a safe place to have fun in their cars? Do these MORONS want people out on the street and making a nuisence of themselves?! Feel free to contact Winton Raceway and express your displeasure about their stance and that of their insurers .... so much for affordable motorsports for all ..... please, don't abuse them though, it is an offence to do so! Daryl

I am sorry to say AzzurrA, you have just missed the last event for this year. We held our final Motorkhana for 2006 on November the 5th, with some 55 entrants. The day went extremely well and was overseen by a Roadcraft Driving Instructor, which under the last instruction, is going to be mandatory (they keep moving the goal posts, fancy that). We introduced speed rated crash barriers for spectator safety, as per the requirements of AASA Insurance (WHICH WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR A QUOTE!!!!!!!) there were many arguements for and against, but there is simply no going back, we have to remain progressive and take all neccessary measures to make sure everyone is safe from themselves .... lol. Feel free to check out our forum to see some of the pics from the day Cooloola Car Club Motorkhana Nov. 5th, 2006 Here is one such picture from the day......... Plans are under way for another 4 events for 2007 and the possibility of a shortened event fro one Friday night event per month which will include driver education from a driving instructor and hopefully, there will be some additional input from our local police. We want to be able to improve relations with the local youth in their cars and the law that seems to target them ..... fingers crossed there....... Our Motorkhana's are open to anyone with a street registered car and a current drivers license, so if you live in Qld or plan to visit the Gympie region then check us out for dates .... they will be posted once known. Cheers, Daryl. ps. I and 3 other members of the Cooloola Car Club have joined Roadcraft, this will we hope, go a long way to improving relations between both associations, will enable them the opportunity to see what we are really about, rather than throwing us all in the "Hoons" category and will also enable us to influence their decision making process ..... I personally am on their Maintainence Committee and their Promotions Committee, which will enable me to push the Friday night events idea .....

I am happy to say, that after my letter went to council, there has been some extensive discussions with the facility that we currently use here in Gympie, Queensland. Roadcraft Driver Education have discovered that there is significant value in us sharing a relationship .......... :sorcerer: There has been and will be significant compromise on behalf of Roadcraft, including several minor alterations on our behalf, to turn our motorkhana into "driver training", which basically means that people will be given a brief education session and access to a driving instructor throughout the day, if they so choose to utilise him/her. Several suggestions that I have already put forward are now on the agenda for Roadcraft to consider and going by their management, is likely to occur in the near future. This includes a new skid pan, better water supply and management, dedicated spectator areas, including a "mound" for people to sit on. There will also be improved shade, a new building and new road ways all in upcoming planning. As with everything in life, this all means more money is required. The Cooloola Car Club factors in significantly with this too, it is generally aknowledged that we as a club hold "events" that are of the highest quality, it is our specialty to hold motorkhana's or what will probably be known locally as "Cooloola Car Club Training Days". We will be able to hold more of these events than just the 4 that we are currently doing each year. There is also provision for us to hold weekend long events as well as the possibility of a Friday Night event once per month. Yes, it is amazing how the simple act of open communication and a little bit of applied pressure opens everyone's eyes up. Hopefully, this will usher in a new era of co-operation between our 2 groups that proves to be financially rewarding from a business view point, and a huge boost to the local and regional motoring enthusiasts. I will keep this forum updated once we have plans set, so anyone in S.E. Qld that can make it to one of our events, knows where, when and how much etc. If you are Interstate, you may well be considering a visit up our neck of the woods and wouldn't it be nice to be able to organise your trip around one of our events?!

OK, so that was the letter that I sent to council..... I have also received advice from Big Trev about Insurance .... which I have followed up and am currently waiting for a quote ..... I had to provide a fair bit of info, as one could imagine ...., the Insurer is AASA and they have to date been very friendly and have been up beat about our coverage requirements... Thanks Trev. Oh yeah, turns out one of our local councillors knows the General Manager quite well and has changed much of the Insurance in our district by way of advice and word .... to AASA. The idea of us having already spoken to a small business management consultant ... or anyone like that is ...... well ...... we haven't ... yet. But thanks for the Heads up Geoff ..... doh! One local councillor has already had discussions with the Qld Gov about the very parcel of land that I am interested in, it is possible that we could utilise the same parcel for each others requirements. I have spoken to Jeff Barnes from Barnes High Performance, who has given my some great advice and offered his support for our cause. I need to go and check out Warwick .... he tells me they have a fantastic site there which was developed by a group of like minded people and the ir local council .... he says they have been so successful, there needs to be and currently is significan infrastructure being developed in the town to meet the needs of the many enthusiasts that attend their events ... he says up to 500 entrants ... all spending between $300 and $700 each per weekend event ..... big dollars for a small town .......... Once I get things sorted with local council ... I will be seeking the support of local clubs to help make this a reality .... I do honestly believe that there is a great chance this council will back us here .... but just to make sure, I am going to run in the next election to push the agenda. Geoff made a good point at the begining of this particular forum, we need to get people into office that know what they are talking about, not idiots who are focussed on rubbish ideas that set enthusiasts up as being hoons and irresponsible teenagers. I for one am nolonger a teenager ... at 34 I can say I have now moved into the responsible adult category ........ maybe ..... lol Hoons as these people and the press like to call them ... or us ... are people need to find a safe place to enjoy what in other places would be described as a sport and considered for Olympic status ... lol. OK, maybe the olympic thing is wrong .... To answer Duncan's question about how do we prevent accidents, or automotive incidents .... we don't. As long as we have cars and motorists, we will have accidents or incidents. Hey, if we didn't, I would be out of a job, emergency nursing relies on traffic incidents, it's our bread and butter .... sorry if you have had to visit one of our departments in Queensland though .... the funding and responsible management of health is as bad as the funding and responsible management of amature motor sports ..... RS..... Cheers Daryl

This is the letter that has been sent to council ... officially. I have also discussed this with 3 councillors and have definately got the support of 2 of them plus according to one of these, there will be another 2 that they can guarantee. Things are looking good so far ....... Dear Sir, I as the elected President of the Cooloola Car Club Inc. am writing to seek your advice and direction for a project that we are currently in discussion about, with a view to commence searching for resources and funding. The Cooloola Car Club, its members and other associated clubs have decided that as we are fortunate enough to live in such a great location which unfortunately has minimal vision when it comes to Motor sports, we should investigate the possibility of planning and developing a Multi Purpose Motor Sports Precinct within the Cooloola Shire. We have begun discussions amongst other car clubs from all over Australia to seek their advice and suggestions and we are focussing on including the ideas and suggestions of local car clubs to South East Queensland from the Gold Coast to Bundaberg. We have also discussed the idea with some local businesses, which are all very supportive, including Action Ford and Autobarn. Our plan is to lobby the state government for access to as much as one hundred hectares (100HA) of State Forestry land on which to build and develop this precinct. This size has been suggested by the Maryborough Shire Council’s development plan in consultation with CAMS (Confederation of Amateur Motor Sports) and local Fraser Coast Automotive Clubs and Associations. Our Initial plan to develop this precinct would include the development and building of a modern, accessible and safe Skid Pan. This Skid Pan would include safe areas for spectators, suitable access for spectator parking and a service area for motor vehicles utilising the facility. The Cooloola Car Club has for the last 14 years, conducted motor sports events or Motorkhana’s at Gympie’s "Facility Name supplied" with great success. We have an unblemished safety record and have contributed to not only "Facility Name Supplied" ability to remain solvent through some tough times, but to also build on visitor traffic to our shire. Over the last 3 years, we have moved forward significantly with the professional approach and safety management of these events, which in turn has lead to a massive increase in the event’s popularity. Just 4 years ago, we were happy with being able to receive 30 entries for our events of which we were holding 3 per year. Now, the Cooloola Car Club receives pre entries from as many as 75 people wishing to enter, unfortunately, we have a cut off of 60 entrants, maximum. These events are now being held 4 times per year and we are constantly being asked to provide for the enjoyment of other car clubs and businesses in holding “fun days” at the complex which we have done on a regular basis. Our events attract people from as far south as Northern New South Wales to the northern regions including Maryborough, Bundaberg and Rockhampton. We have in recent years noticed that many of these people have been asking for suitable accommodation and advice on places to eat and go out to during their stays, thereby value adding to local businesses. This in turn helps with our development as a tourism destination for another group of people and helps to provide employment opportunities. With a change in direction that has been expressed to us by the new CEO and President of "Facility Name Supplied", it has become necessary for us to investigate other options and develop our own plan to move forward. "Facility Name Supplied", are heading towards focussing on their core business of Driver Education courses, which although highly effective and very much welcomed by all responsible motoring enthusiasts, does not give consideration to the needs of a huge market that continues to be ignored by business and governments, Local, State and Federal. "Facility Name Supplied", also have the additional burden of being directly in the path for the current preferred State Government route for the Bruce Highway bypass, leaving a huge question mark to their long term viability. The suggestions made to date focus on obtaining the required land from a location between Gympie and Tin Can Bay / Rainbow Beach, given that there is limited residential development in this area and there is ample land currently used for Plantation Pine by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. The amount of land required is for future development and we are not seeking to remove the Plantation Pine immediately, but in stages over a period of years. Initially, we would request as little as a 5 acre parcel to be felled, to enable the development of what we would describe as Stage 1. Further development would include consultation with amongst others, the Forestry Department. Stage 1 would include the development of the Skid Pan and the development of a building which would house a canteen for the sale of food and drinks (non-alcoholic), a suitable room for the provision of first aid services and a director of events co-ordination room. In addition to this building we would also want to build a toilet block of at least 6 pedestals for the use of women and 4 pedestals for the use of men with the addition of a urinal. Power would also be required to the facility as would a telephone line, ensuring contact could be made to Emergency Services and Police if required. Power would enable the use of a Public Address system, lighting for the potential to develop evening events and ensure that food standards could be met. The development of this site would also enable other groups the availability of utilising an alternative site for other uses, including Driver Training from businesses which may eventually include Roadcraft Driver Education and the many Driver Training Schools and businesses within the shire. Having such a venue, which with further development may include a drag strip and motoring circuit would potentially assist in bringing major events to the Cooloola Shire. This could include the holding of a major car show annually and the possibility of attracting major motor sporting events such as Motor bike racing as well as amateur and semi professional car racing events. The idea of major involvement from the likes of V8 Supercar series is not out of the question either, what a great opportunity to be involved in the development of a future Motor Racing hero. The Cooloola Car Club would like to seek the assistance of the Cooloola Shire Council in developing the required information to not only build such a venue, but to lobby the state government for the land and funding from many other sources to make this idea a reality. Motor enthusiasts for far too long have been ignored by main stream councils and business which we believe is to their detriment. One can only look back and see that along with the demise of recreation areas for motor enthusiasts, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of “hooning” activity. The Cooloola region is not exempt from this, there has been the same problem in our towns, which when discussed with the youths who perpetrate these acts, including burnouts and street racing, the same answer is commonly given, there is nowhere for us to go and have fun in our cars. They want a venue that is not only safe and legal, but accessible and financially affordable. The Cooloola Car Club will within the next few weeks, be developing a petition to forward to the State Government asking for the funding, the land and the support to take youths off of the street and into a new venture that will, with time, become a profitable entity that pours a substantial amount of money into the local economy. This petition will be sponsored and supported by our major Sponsor, Autobarn Gympie and forwarded to all offices from as far north as Bundaberg and south to the Tweed, ensuring a wide coverage and lots of publicity. With the development of such a facility, professional organisations would be sought out for advice and inclusion, such as CAMS and we would also be looking at Sponsorship rights and packages with preference given to local companies to continue with our practice of involving those who involve us. Your considered assistance and direction would be greatly appreciated,

Duncan, thanks for your reply. I probably haven't been clear about the insurance issue, although we have not personally had the insurance, there has been an agreement between the facility that we hire and ourselves that has enabled us to operate under their insurance coverage. There has always been a member of their organisation present to over see the running of our events. With the change of management, the agreement has been torn up so to speak. I have been given some advice on insurance and am going to be making several calls tomorrow to see what it is that we will be able to do .... or should I say, how much it will cost and what concessions will we need to make?.... I have approached local council today, after doing my little email spiel and have now done an official letter outlining our goals and what support we require / desire.... I will be forwarding this to our local council tomorrow, but basically, I am aiming high and wanting to create our own complex, that will be open to ALL car clubs and groups, with it's primary function to meet the needs of motoring enthusiasts who find themselves with no place to go. We will be aiming to keep costs low, there is no point doing this if we can't make it affordable for the average person, not the average high flyer with a 6 figure income .... We believe that the land is available if we can encourage the Queensland Government to release it to us, there are a huge amount of opportunities for grants and other funding plus, we are fortunate enough to have a very responsive and supportive group of business people who share our vision and have offered their support to assist in our endeavors. We will NOT run any event without insurance, I like the fact that the bank only ownes half of my house .... lol and my butt is a virgin, I don't want to go to Gaol ... or Jail for those who can't spell in the correct manner ... lol Feel free to go and check out our web site, under the heading of Motorkhanas, there are heaps of pictures and several video files so you can see what it is that we do...... www.c3zone.org Thanks again, I appreciate the comments and the PM's that I have been receiving. Daryl.

This is a copy of a feedback email I provided to Cooloola Shire Council today Comments: I have been searching through much of the information here on the website, with a focus on Motor Sports within the shire & what policies & more importantly, what studies & visions the shire has on Motor Sports. I have found nothing, which given this community & most other councils complaints about "hoons" & so on, I find amazing. The Cooloola Shire has within it's boundaries several current running complexes & there is a massive market for motor sports events if developed appropriately. Please contact me to further discuss the possibilities of developing the region's motor sports capabilities. It is an issue that needs addressing & we as a community & the council as our representation should consider the massive potential for huge funding options for a market that continues to grow at a substantial rate, yet is continually over looked in favour of more obscure events & focus groups, lets look at some of the amazing amounts of money being given to the arts groups & what benefit has there been for communities such as ours.... The press has given the car enthusiast a bad rap because of a very small number of "idiots" by labelling all of us as Hoons. As the President of the Cooloola Car Club, I can tell you that I & the majority of enthusiasts both in & not in our car club are NOT hoons. We have successfully run Motorkhana's at the "name supplied" complex for more than 14 years & in the last 3, we have seen a massive increase in interest in people wanting to take part. We have groups of people coming from as far south as Northern NSW & north as far as Bundaberg coming to our events, many of whom spend at least one night in Gympie for each event (we have been holding 4 per year) which contributes to the towns economy, through accommodation, fuel purchases, food & beverage purchases & increased exposure of local businesses that sponsor & support our events. I cannot provide a dollar figure off hand for benefit to the community on these alone, but what I can say is that for many, it improves their knowledge of their driving abilities & lets them know just how easy it is for them to loose control, thereby improving the way that they drive on our roads & helping to reduce the road toll, even though it is a minor contribution. "Name supplied" are as other places including Mt Cotton, moving away from allowing groups from hiring their fascility for anything outside of their core business, Driver Education. This means an emerging business opportunity & commercial possibility is being removed from our town & in fact, from our state. Queensland is attacking the motor enthusiast & then forcing them onto the street thereby causing the problem of hooning. All councils have had a role in this phenomenon & I believe that this council is in a unique position to be able to capitalize on it. This is something that I would like to discuss further & hopefully, begin developing a plan to create a Motor Sports multi purpose precinct within the Cooloola Shire. I am a Nurse (having worked in the Emergency Department at Gympie Hospital) & a motoring enthusiast, I believe that together, the Cooloola Car Club & the Cooloola Shire Council could potentially work together to start the development of a whole industry within this shire. Daryl Martin (EEN) President Cooloola Car Club Inc.

G'day all, I have enjoyed reading this thread, there have been some really interesting thoughts .... one or two that have been typically funded by Big Brother (not the TV show) and a great opportunity for gathering or sharing ideas ..... well done. I am not a skyline person, as you can see by my name .... being a V8 type person who likes the bare chested girls ... lol, I liked that comment. I was introduced to Car Clubs as an idea when I purchased an XB GT Falcon, some 7 years ago and was fortunate enough to find 2 clubs that were close to where I lived. The first was a club that on the surface, appeared to be open to all car types, so I went along and found that as I wasn't a Holden person .... lol. So I then went to the Cooloola Car Club, many at the time were also Holden people, but fortunately, they were open and happy to welcome all types of cars. One of the great things that this club did was the holding of Motorkhana's at the Roadcraft Skid Pan in Gympie. When I joined the club, these events were being held 3 times a year and usually had about 30 odd participants, mostly locals. The Motorkhana's involved 10 different courses run on the skid pan, all of which are in line with CAMS courses. Our car club is NOT affilliated with CAMS at this time, quite simply, we have avoided joining due to their safety requirements. We have continued to hold our events for over 14 years without incident and have encouraged the use of every day drivers (all cars must be road registered and drivers must be licensed) There has been no requirement to wear helmets, as lets face facts, we don't use them on the roads, so why have fun (while educating themselves about their own skills and abilities) on the skid pan and be forced to wear them? Over the last 3 years or so, the popularity of our events has increased to the point that we always reach our capacity of 55 to 60 entrants at each Motorkhana which we have increased to 4 times per year. Many of our entrants come from the Gold Coast, Brisbane and north to Bundaberg all converging on Gympie to enjoy their cars. We have several categories to ensure that everyone is basically on a level playing field, with trophies to the best drivers in each category. Ladies, 4WD, FWD, 4 Cyl, 6 Cyl, 8 Cyl. Over the last 3 years, I personally have managed to increase our sponsorship through some great local businesses and increased the profile of our events and our club to ensure that we can build on our success and continue to provide an avenue for car enthusiasts to come and enjoy their cars. Unfortunately, we do not own or operate our own fascility, we hire the skid pan from Roadcraft Driver Education and have run the events under their insurance for over 14 years. A couple of weeks ago Roadcraft Driver Education had their AGM and a new President was elected. The very day after his election, I was summoned into their office and to cut a long story short, given a clear understanding that our Motorkhana's were unlikely to continue unless we could secure our own insurance. Being a Motor sports event under insurance guidelines, the cost would not only be prohibitive, but very difficult to find..... On top of this, the new President wants a Risk Management report for our events ...... and I was given 14 days to have all of this available and finalised! The new President is know to be a person who does not want car clubs and car enthusiasts using the venue for anything except for Driver Education, as run by themselves. We have been continueing to improve our safety standards over the years, but particularly the last 3 or 4 years. This although influenced by the difficulties with insurance costs, has been forced by people such as myself, being an Emergency Nurse. We have a nurse on site at all times, have a comprehensive first aid kit, 2 fire extinguishers, safety vests for all officials of which there are a minimum of 8 on the track and another 4 off of the track. Shortly, approval has been granted for the purchase of a Breath Analyser to ensure no entrant is driving with a readable BAC, all members are going to be holders of Senior First Aid certificates, all cars have their rego checked and drivers are required to produce a valid license or they do not get to enter. There is only one vehicle on the skidpan at any one time, there is a safety buffer zone of at least 5 meters from spectators and all drivers must attend the drivers briefing, which explains all of the rules for competing. When compared to the similar event held by Roadcraft Driver Education (who have 1 instructor, no nurses or other health personel, no fire extinguishers and no first aid kit) we hold a professional and controlled event with safety a very big part of our consideration. One of Roadcrafts key issues with our events is the lack of safety ........ d*#k heads! I am currently looking into the possibility of obtaining land from the state government which is not ever likely to be built up in the near or far future and then chasing funds to not only build our own skid pan, but build a complex that has the potential to grow over the years and become a future motor sports precinct which I would love to include a genuine race track that could eventually become part of the V8 Supercar circuit. This is a long term goal, however, the life of Roadcraft as we currently know it may be limited because part of the new Bruce Highway bypass of Gympie is set to go straight through their complex if the Queensland Government get's their way with the current proposed route...... karma! If anyone of you can throw advice my way or provide me with information to make this process a little easier, I would gladly listen to what you had to share. Going to Willowbank might be great for those who live close to Brisbane, but given that a trip to Willowbank or QR is 4 hours of driving for those of us in Gympie and it's surrounds, the cost and time is far too prohibitive for many of us. Added to this, not all of our entrants have flash big dollar cars, some cost $1500.00 or less, but they still like to have the same fun as you or I. We want to be able to have a place that allows the average bloke and his girlfriend, or the average girl and her boyfriend ... the list goes on..... to learn about their own skills, have some fun and do it all for a reasonable price (under $50 for the day entry fee). Cheers Daryl.