Petition to save Wakefield Park

[Duncan]

Great news, 28,950 signatures have made......no difference at all.

Parliament refused to debate the petition despite have met the 20,000 minimum requirement because it was within a couple of month of Christmas and they didn't have time.

Instead, the minister for planning said (excerpt)

Full response is here: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tp/files/83781/Petition Response - Roberts - Save Wakefield Park.pdf

[The Bogan]

Maybe because the government will make more money with rates and stuff selling large acre blocks of land to the hobbie farmers, greenies and such

My daughter use to work for a joint doing wedding and receptions in Braidwood, it was on a huge property, she said they were looking at land around Goulburn a year or so ago

Maybe their guests don't like the sound of loud exhausts spoiling their receptions and such

Thinking about it, how far away is Pelican Sheep Station, I remember going there as a boy, I killed my first sheep with a knife there when I was about 10, they had a great thing going on 45 odd years ago

I remember the guy running the show lifting up the sheep on this gallows looking thing, as I was the youngest I bleed it, then he gutted it and the dogs run off with the guts as it fell to the ground, we then skinned and cooked it on an open fire, good times......

Eastern Creek is lucky it is surrounded by industrial land and a waste dump, for now.....

 

[Duncan]

There's definitely no developer-led conspiracy here. The land wakie is on was actually sold by Pelican for the track in the first place, and younger members of the family still race there occasionally.

The biggest thing happening in that area is large scale solar farms which I can guarantee are causing more angst to the locals that wakie ever did. Perhaps if we can surround the track with 10klm of solar farms there will be no people close enough to hear it

[MBS206]

Perhaps if people wanting to save Wakie also were will to reduce their cars noise levels it would really help Wakie be able to meet the noise levels.

Remember this, whilst Wakie may not have been keeping strict enough on the noise levels they were meant to enforce, and this really didn't help them, every single person who went "But it's a race track, I can be as loud as I want" and also didn't keep themselves in check with the regulations, they all contributed to this too.

 

In another location, I publicly asked how many of those who want to save wakie as they use it would be willing to make their cars quiet if it meant saving Wakie... Oddly... No responses of anyone happy to do so...

Basically, it's the exact same thing when someone says "EVs can't be good race cars, as they don't make noise!"

[Duncan]

I agree. I find it weird that so many racing people and fans seem to prefer making noise over racing. If making noise is the priority, buy a nice set of headphones.

Noting Kel and I have raced electric cars, if I have to choose between racing quietly or making noise and not racing, I'll take quietly every time.

[PranK]

100%.

 

[Duncan]

well, here's your chance.

If you think re-opening Wakefield is a vote changing reason, here you go:

https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/01/24/nsw-opposition-leader-pledges-1-million-to-save-wakefield-park/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SC Newsletter 23012023&utm_content=SC Newsletter 23012023+CID_3c15d3629f15afd835307ac42be0a895&utm_source=Campaign Monitor

Personally, I don't see that it outweighs their choice to keep money laundering alive through pokies, but that's the great thing about democracy, everyone gets one opinion and 1 vote

[PLYNX]

So what's the latest ? is it saved ?

[Duncan]

Well apparently, but it isn't obvious why.

Benalla have sold the track to the guys who own the other track near Marulan (Pheasant's Nest).

https://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/8121724/steves-passion-project-injects-hope-for-wakefields-future/

It is not clear why a different owner will have a different outcome, maybe it is something about the Land and Environment order being against the old owner, not the new one

[sammi_d]

12 minutes ago, Duncan said:

Well apparently, but it isn't obvious why.

Benalla have sold the track to the guys who own the other track near Marulan (Pheasant's Nest).

https://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/8121724/steves-passion-project-injects-hope-for-wakefields-future/

It is not clear why a different owner will have a different outcome, maybe it is something about the Land and Environment order being against the old owner, not the new one

That would be my guess - maybe the injunction(?) might be on the old owners, so having new owners will allow for a clean slate? 

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

A few sessions of strippers, cocaine, and hookers will fix everything.

Isn't that how things move forward? Lol.

Or might be Wakefield Park has a few solar arrays setup around the track too 🥲

[niZmO_Man]

There is hope.

[The Bogan]

Google's says:

"Noise Control: Pheasant Wood operates under very strict guidelines in relation to noise vehicles emit as part of events held at Pheasant Wood. A noise restriction of 95dB measured at 30 metres from the edge of the competition area applies for this event."

How this effects straight piped and screamers? Meh, not really a war stopper IMO, just fit a muffler to comply

Compliance during scrutineering with the requirements will probably be key to getting onto the track, or black flagged

Fingers crossed, even though I don't get onto the track any more, I would always pop in for a look, watch a little track fun, walk the pits, and grab a snack if I could during my adventures cruising around the roads down south. Which I do alot.

I think I have probably seen every car club around doing happy laps in Wakie

Sydney to Goulburn, then past Wakie for a look, then Braidwood to Batemans Bay to Nowra and then back into to Sydney is a great scenic full day drive. And weirdly, I do miss the the cafe's 5hit food and coffee that was available at Wakie

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

tl;dr no Hondas and no screamer pipes.

Cool, my car is compliant - when do we race?

[The Bogan]

49 minutes ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

tl;dr no Hondas and no screamer pipes.

Cool, my car is compliant - when do we race?

Wendsday nights at WSID 🤣

That's the only place my car goes fast #nocorners

[admS15]

You might need to make your own version of this

 

 

[r32-25t]

That person needs to be shot 

[The Bogan]

10 minutes ago, r32-25t said:

That person needs to be shot 

It seems that mufflers and weird tail pipes that bolt on to the "normal" loud "street" exhaust is big in America where on some tracks in some states if you go over the 90 Db readings you are booted

At least they still get to happy lap, and the only people to see the contraption is the one behind.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

57 minutes ago, r32-25t said:

That person needs to be shot 

Why? I think that person just successfully gamed the dB reader at the track.

At Wakefield that setup would be reversed to point to the RHS.

[MBS206]

I think one of the big reasons the new owners might have more luck, is they have an actual track record of monitoring noise levels, and rectifying each one of them.

Well, that's what Pheasants Wood/MDTC was like when Gary owned it, I suspect the present owners (And new ones for Wakefield) will be acting the same way, as Pheasants Wood had some hard neighbours to please, but they managed to do it!

 

Also, interesting, a month or so ago, Labor vowed $1 mill if re-elected to get Wakefield reopened...
The Libs/Nationals just vowed $5 million for Wakefield to reopen if they get elected...

Side note: no matter which way you vote, those Many Blood Sucking Creatures (Poly-tick-sions) are just in it for themselves!