Cruzi
28th August 2009, 09:18 AM
We are getting a round of the WRC (World Rally Championship) here early next month, 300 million people in 85 countries get a postcard veiw of our slice of heaven over 3 days, whilst injecting more than $20 million into the local economy.
The WRC has 4 Special stages around the area on existing roads and park firme is on football grounds in Kingscliffe, one of the special stages will be on the Speed on Tweed track in the centre of Murwullumbah, an event that is being held in conjunction with the WRC where historical cars do hot laps and you can look in and around the cars, talk to the owners and there are very often some big racing names there.
The Speed on Tweed used to be an annual event but now these events will be held every 2 years.
The NIMBY's (not in my back yarders) are threatening to block roads, set fires and generally disrupt the whole event since their court case got thrown out.
This a case of cutting of their noses to spite their face.
As Tourist draw cards go, the whole event is relatively low impact on the area in terms of infastructure and evironmental impact, its not like a ruddy great theme park for example.
As a showcase for the natural beauty of the area and covering large amounts of the area, with at least 5 town/villages in the area to get direct financial and international exposure, it will be a great boon for shire.
If the NIMBY's wish to continue to fight against these events, by all means go ahead, they have 2 years until the next one, but why do they feel the need to put a very ugly face of our area out to the international community?????????
The WRC has 4 Special stages around the area on existing roads and park firme is on football grounds in Kingscliffe, one of the special stages will be on the Speed on Tweed track in the centre of Murwullumbah, an event that is being held in conjunction with the WRC where historical cars do hot laps and you can look in and around the cars, talk to the owners and there are very often some big racing names there.
The Speed on Tweed used to be an annual event but now these events will be held every 2 years.
The NIMBY's (not in my back yarders) are threatening to block roads, set fires and generally disrupt the whole event since their court case got thrown out.
This a case of cutting of their noses to spite their face.
As Tourist draw cards go, the whole event is relatively low impact on the area in terms of infastructure and evironmental impact, its not like a ruddy great theme park for example.
As a showcase for the natural beauty of the area and covering large amounts of the area, with at least 5 town/villages in the area to get direct financial and international exposure, it will be a great boon for shire.
If the NIMBY's wish to continue to fight against these events, by all means go ahead, they have 2 years until the next one, but why do they feel the need to put a very ugly face of our area out to the international community?????????