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5 Jul 2012, 03:46 (Ref:3102224) | #1 | |||
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A Government Funded Upgrade at Calder Park
In what can only be viewed as 'good for Motorsport' the Victorian State Government funds will go directly to Bob Jane. (not 'The Corporation)
(It's almost a replacement for the massive redundancy he never got from Rodney ) Which after paying for more pearls for Laree, and the ongoing repairs & running costs to little Bobby's race car, will probably leave stuff all money for the much needed work to be completed on the facility. Seriously, this could be just the thing the Calder needs to ensure it's long term viability as a race venue, as it creates a 'noise permitted' buffer between the track & the encroaching neighbourhoods. ANDRA Top Fuel is coming back, a CAMS permit has been issued, all we need now is a Sprint Cup round ! Discuss: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/me...704-21hkm.html |
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Bring on the Endurance season, and some big name DNF's... (I'd love to see the V8 Chumpionship decided @ Winton, thus making the El Grande Finale the flop it deserves to be...) |
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In theory good for Calder Park. Now we just need the thunderdome rebuilt |
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5 Jul 2012, 06:14 (Ref:3102247) | #3 | |
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And what a rebuild it will be.
The spectator areas are literally falling off the embankments. |
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If you read the actual article you'd think they need a noise buffer between the "dam" containing the growling frogs and the nearby residents. Those Growling Frogs are the Western & Northern suburbs equivelent of the Orange Bellied Parrot in Gippsland |
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5 Jul 2012, 08:08 (Ref:3102285) | #6 | ||
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A station would be a good idea, its what the venue lacked, some genuine public transport to the area. |
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5 Jul 2012, 21:08 (Ref:3102580) | #7 | |||
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Can anyone comment about ever noticing great seething masses of people flooding from the trains at a V8 event at Sandown ? |
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Bring on the Endurance season, and some big name DNF's... (I'd love to see the V8 Chumpionship decided @ Winton, thus making the El Grande Finale the flop it deserves to be...) |
5 Jul 2012, 22:06 (Ref:3102607) | #8 | |
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As someone who has used the train to get to Sandown, i wouldnt use the words "great seething masses" but certainly a constant stream. The GP on the otehr hand i would use the words "great seething masses" and When the Cricket or AFL is on "great seething masses " is a good term
I also sat next to a guy and his kid once who had to leave 15 mins before the end of the 500 because he had to catch the train. I felt sad for him and his kid, was a great finish |
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5 Jul 2012, 22:44 (Ref:3102614) | #9 | |
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A station out that way would be a good thing, if of course, there was anything on at Calder that would justify the expense, i.e. something that would draw a decent crowd.
Moving the front gates away from the Calder Highway's edge might be something to consider, too. |
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6 Jul 2012, 00:52 (Ref:3102651) | #10 | ||
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The station would be for the locals not the race tack (but a bonus for the track).
Eventually Calder Park Drive will get a freeway overpass and then the current track entrance off the freeway will have to utilise the "service road" already along the south side of the freeway to get in and out of the complex. Bob also owns the land between Taylors Lakes and the Complex along the South side of the freeway that's been proposed to be an Industrial estate for years. |
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