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Title: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: nada on December 03, 2013, 09:01:29 pm
Guys,

It would be greatly appreciated if you all could sign our petition to Penrith Council. we are attempting to establish an Offroad Facility for all to enjoy.

Thanks for your help.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Stewart Allen on December 03, 2013, 09:44:49 pm
Done.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: nada on December 04, 2013, 05:42:07 am
Thanks,

I better post the libnk in here aswell!

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/offroad-park-penrith-nsw.html
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Ktm181 on December 04, 2013, 12:05:55 pm

Penrith lad myself, signed.

WHERE IS THIS QUARRY YOU SPEAK OF?  Its nice your trying but i would think you have less than NO chance at getting this council to look at it.

Kt
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: firko on December 04, 2013, 12:10:27 pm
It's on the Castlereagh Rd, not too far from the Olympic Rowing Centre.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Stewart Allen on December 04, 2013, 12:26:59 pm
There was a doco on Off road motorcycle parks in WA, trying to find it as it pointed out a lot of benefits. Here is a link to WA Govt statement about it

http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/pages/StatementDetails.aspx?listName=StatementsBarnett&StatId=7944

Do any of the WAer's know of the doco ?
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Ted on December 04, 2013, 12:37:54 pm

Penrith lad myself, signed.

WHERE IS THIS QUARRY YOU SPEAK OF?  Its nice your trying but i would think you have less than NO chance at getting this council to look at it.

Kt

Well that's reassuring. Have you asked them already?
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Stewart Allen on December 04, 2013, 12:44:15 pm
Found it, here's the link.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-18/dirt-bike-devotees-want-more-space-to-play-but/5033002

Now back to work.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Sorelegs11 on December 04, 2013, 12:57:37 pm
The competition days have been cut down at Nepean Raceway this year so if this gets going you blokes will be legends!

GO FOR IT  ;D
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Ted on December 04, 2013, 01:11:38 pm
Found it, here's the link.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-18/dirt-bike-devotees-want-more-space-to-play-but/5033002

Now back to work.

Thanks Stewy. This is exactly how I will present it to council.

Sutto sells 600+ Offroad machines a year. He says the vast majority of them head west, two to three hours to Louee, Lithgow and Clarence on most weekends.He reckons there would be no problem getting around 300 riders to use a Moto park each day in Penrith on Saturdays and Sundays. He says pursue it, they will come by the truck load
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Ktm181 on December 04, 2013, 03:27:33 pm
Penrith lad myself, signed.
WHERE IS THIS QUARRY YOU SPEAK OF?  Its nice your trying but i would think you have less than NO chance at getting this council to look at it.
Kt
Well that's reassuring. Have you asked them already?

YES Ted, as a matter of fact i have, several times over the years, both officially and over a beer, worth a try i know, might wear the bastards down.....

Kt.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Ted on December 04, 2013, 03:46:44 pm
So how far did it get? Who were you talking to? Who is to be avoided? What information did you present to them? Could you pass on any information you may have? I am also in Penrith. I will give it a crack.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Slakewell on December 04, 2013, 04:33:53 pm
As much as I love to be wrong I dont think a Council would go for this with current OHS BS. Now if you get MCNSW to be involved there could be the slightest chance.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Ted on December 04, 2013, 04:43:17 pm
MCNSW don't own the land.  Us rate payers do, administered by council.

It is my understanding QMP is run by four councils and the Qld government. Look at the video on here, WA park is run by National Parks and councils. There is absolutely no need to get MCNSW involved.

Like I said before Mick, this may be a pipe dream but let me at least ask before the doubting Thomas's have their way.

Cheers Bud
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Ktm181 on December 04, 2013, 04:48:18 pm
MCNSW don't own the land.  Us rate payers do, administered by council.

It is my understanding QMP is run by four councils and the Qld government. Look at the video on here, WA park is run by National Parks and councils. There is absolutely no need to get MCNSW involved.

Like I said before Mick, this may be a pipe dream but let me at least ask before the doubting Thomas's have their way.

Cheers Bud

I agree with what Ted is saying He is to be thanked for having a go.  GO FOR IT TED, mate you have my vote, anything is possible. 

Kt.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Slakewell on December 04, 2013, 05:11:27 pm
It would be really great if this could happen and if it could be done without MCNSW even better. You guys have my full support.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Stewart Allen on December 04, 2013, 06:13:31 pm
All we can do now is support Ted & Nathan, get your name on the petition & get your wider group of friends to support you & sign the petition too.

These guys deserve as much support as we can give them.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: VMX Andrew on December 04, 2013, 08:12:10 pm
Number #57 has signed the dotted line  ;D
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: nada on December 04, 2013, 08:21:17 pm
Cool!!!
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: matcho mick on December 05, 2013, 10:40:28 am
bugger,2 off my (& bamfords  ;)) race #, :P
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: firko on December 05, 2013, 10:46:58 am

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Number #57 has signed the dotted line
VMX Andrew got my race number ;D.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Davey Crocket on December 05, 2013, 10:52:06 am
Just signed to help my NSW brothers. ;D
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: Ted on December 15, 2013, 05:42:12 pm
Had an informal chat with someone very high up at MCNSW on Saturday. I was informed if I get the ball rolling and get council interested MCNSW will draft a proposal to take to MA for them to pursue.

More after Xmas.

Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: SON on December 15, 2013, 06:29:36 pm
Ted the first person to talk to is the Chief of Staff to the Minister for Western Sydney, then the Chief of Staff to the new Minister for Sport, also the Civic reporter for the local paper in Penrith.
Politicians both like or loath noise, get that working for you,
Always treat it that the local council is broke and the Minister has the cheque book.
The guy from the DSMRA that is working on Rec Reg is pretty good too,
I was on a Dept of Premier and Cabinent Working Group for a few years, it's the Ministers that make things happen.
When your in the Ministers office in Parliament House things start rolling.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: head on December 15, 2013, 07:00:18 pm
Just signed 99 so far.
Title: Re: Offroad Park Penrith NSW.... Interested?
Post by: nada on December 15, 2013, 08:09:10 pm
Had an informal chat with someone very high up at MCNSW on Saturday. I was informed if I get the ball rolling and get council interested MCNSW will draft a proposal to take to MA for them to pursue.

More after Xmas.

Good Stuff Mate, let me know if there is anything else i can do!!