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dragracer
21-07-2009, 12:49 AM
Hi all, post this on all the forums you can at let everyone know!!! A website will soon be up and running with all the details.

There will be a public meeting being held in Pt Adelaide at 2pm on Sunday the 16th of August (location to be confirmed) at which all people who have an interest in the proposed Pt Adelaide Motorplex will have an opportunity to not only to hear from the consortium themselves, also from politicians, guest speakers etc.

This will be followed by a protest at Parliament House, Nth Tce in the city on Friday the 28th of August at 5pm that will bring the city to a standstill.

Police permits will be arranged and we expect total co-operation of the Police.

Everyone is to be on their best behavior as there will be a huge media presence. Bring your cars and your family. The events will be self policed so if you see someone doing something stupid that could harm the image of the modified car/motorsport community don't hesitate to report it.

We are an important part of the community and we (who do the right thing) deserve better treatment from the Media and the Government.

Consider this -

A footballer only has to purchase a Guernsey, shorts, some boots and pay his subs to play (the government and councils generally supply all the ovals and facilities).

Someone involved in modified cars/motorsport probably spends on average around $30,000 to 'play', whilst at the same time much of that money goes into local businesses creating jobs and apprenticeships.

Not only do we not have a place to play, we have a situation where by a private consortium, who wishes to build the track on the land the government offered them (and which the consortium offered to purchase or lease off of the government), with no taxpayer input required, has the offer knocked back because it will 'create more hoons on the public roads'.

If you want this Motorplex to become a reality, and can see all the positives for SA that will go with it, just spend a couple of hours of your life to attend the meeting and then the protest, making it one of the noisiest protests in SA history!

This is our one chance to show that we, the modified car/motorsport/business community are more than a just bunch of hoons who are a drain on society.

Enough is Enough!!!

Stay tuned for more news!

wld_rx7
21-07-2009, 02:17 AM
unfortunately i will be away for work then but, i am also sick of everyone having a go and tarnishing all car enthusiasts as hoons. some of us actually enjoy spending time building our cars and enjoying them in a safe manner.

yelloS2Rx7
21-07-2009, 09:37 PM
WELL SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im sick of all the crap
and having nowhere to go is ridiculous
Ill be there......

dragracer
22-07-2009, 03:41 PM
Hi all, New website with all the details will be online in a day or two, in the meantime here is the Facebook link http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=1323...2872&ref=nf (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132341252872&ref=nf), pass it on!

dragracer
22-07-2009, 07:52 PM
Hi all,

Due to the completely overwhelming response to the public meeting/protest, the dates will have to be revised.

Since the announcement less than 48hrs ago we have received requests from interstate car clubs, race teams, companies and many individuals who wish to attend in support of our situation in SA. Unfortunately due to the relatively short notice this has made it difficult for them to attend and support us in our fight.

As we wish to make the biggest statement possible to the State Government we have decided to revise the dates of the public meeting (was Sunday August 16) and the Protest (was Friday August 28 )

We apologise to those who have organized time off work for the Protest, however in order to maximize the impact and to achieve our desired outcome, this is necessary.

I'm sure you all realize how big this Protest is turning out, and we want it to be the best it can be for everyone of us.

For future news, developments and the revised dates/times of the protest go to adelaidemotorplex.com.au (http://adelaidemotorplex.com.au/) This page should be up and running in the next few days featuring regular updates.

That's all for now and thanks to everyone who wants to make it happen.

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dragracer
26-07-2009, 05:24 PM
Hi again, the revised Adelaide Motorplex website is up and running www.adelaidemotorplex.com.au (http://www.adelaidemotorplex.com.au/) . Clubs and Businesses register on the online form, and everyone feel free to leave comments in the Guestbook.

Pass it on, Thanks.