Newy Supercars.
Plague is going.
Discuss.
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Newy Supercars.
Plague is going.
Discuss.
Scored box seats through work so will be attending at some stage.
Live inside the track. Will be pretty much stuck there the three days..
Anyone that isn't a complete gimp that wants a good view of it from my balcony is welcome to put in a submission..
I'm looking at hawk and his supermodels..
Train goes past my door hence easy transport. Brother bought tickets. Paid him back. Will go on the Saturday.
Considering making a submission to Bon
*shameless self promotion warning*
Should be a decent cover band playing at the Grainy on Sat night, too..
When are the V8 Supercars people going to take this event to the next level and organise a KOTH Celebrity race ? I don't actually drive so that in itself would make for amazing television.
so what are the restrictions really like? ive got a mate who lives on the beach so hes got a balcony over the track. hed done nothing but complain about the roadworks (he also has a business in the CBD) but as it gets closer and the free tickets and 'new found friends wanting to come over' have started flowing hes pretty much now all about that Supercar lyfe.
Just had an idea for the KOTH Celebrity Race. Cars need to be 1953 FJ Holden Utes with three on the tree column shift, cross ply tyres, and they must have a blue dog in the back kitted up in Jets gear.
tbh the track looks pretty hectic but i can see why people are fkn pissed
it's going to want to bring in a packet of cash, something that these supa carz are very good at fudging the numbers on it seems
if it can beat the second year syndrome then good luck to 'em
It’s an amazing setup. The logistics must be mind numbing.
I’m all for council having a go.
The thing will go ‘over’ budget no doubt. But once council went outside it’s ‘roads rates and rubbish’ mandate then rate payers either have to hate ALL of it, or none of it.
If council is all about saving money, then you’ve gotta be ok with art galleries, libraries and ‘yes’ campaign assistance getting cut too.
For less money they could have upgraded Ringwood Park and had a permanent venue to cater for this event and others throughout the year - without disrupting Newcastle's CBD and public transport.
It would also have provided a venue for local talent to more affordably get involved in motorsport as well.
I hope the event goes well - but the reality is it's just more of the same jobs for the boys shit we have come to expect.
Car racing doesn't do anything for me.. Never watched it, never understood it, never in to cars (I mean, up until a few years ago I was still driving my '89 dual cab hilux, she was a tired old whore, but I loved her and she did the job)..
Obviously people ARE in to the cars and the race, so good luck to them.. I hope that it does bring a lot of enjoyment to people/bogans and money in to town..
The roadworks have been a long running mess. Every day I drive home not knowing what sort of road closure or blockage will be occurring. It's frustrating, but i realise its got to happen and that the roads around the place will be better for it.. Eventually.
Us residents can complain all we like, and you see the protest stuff around everywhere, the ironic grafitti sprayed onto walls about how the cars are ruining the place, etc.
The fact is, its happening, so you deal with it. Don't have to embrace it, just deal with it. I know plenty of businesses have taken a major hit. Estabar/Liquid Gold seem to be running at shorter times, I know that Oma's closed doors all together. Not sure if the Grainy has copped a huge difference, but it wouldn't surprise me.
I guess that overall, I'm kinda looking forward to seeing what the weekend is going to be like. Mentally prepared for the mayhem of attempting to get around, and about being locked in/out of my apartment from 7am-7pm and realise this will be a reality over those three days.. Pretty sure I am not prepared for just how loud its going to be, or just how high I can get for free from all the petty fumes.. :thumbsup:
p.s. Your mate doesn't happen to be "Jordy" who lives on the level below does he? Legend..
What sort of numbers are they expecting to this event ?
Newcastle struggles to accommodate people at the best of times with seriously woeful restaurants and sweet **** all to do in and around town unless you like the beach.
i thought it was 30k-40k per day (weekend).
they seem to have done a decent job of getting people in and out esp utilising Stockton and the ferries to get people to not even attempt to drive into the city.
for anyone going id suggest giving yourself an extra 30mins at least to sort your tickets if you have venue collect. its a pain in the ass.
Cars can't come in or out of the "island" of the track between 7am and 7pm for all three days.. If you do want to leave, you have to walk out. All residents have had to get "accreditation" and prove where they live. You then get two tickets for every bedroom in your place + an extra two.. (So in our case, 2 bedroom apartment, we get 6 residents tickets/wristbands per day)..
Cars have to have a residents parking pass, which mine will stay under the building, however my roommate who normally parks on the street has been provided with a parking pass for one of the parking stands on King St to park at for the 3 days..
We can walk around on the inside of the track, so long as we have our residents on..
Pretty sure the extent of my movements will be to the Grain Store and maybe Foodworks..
thats what i thought but some people (hashtagfakenews) would have you believe that they are 'locked' in their actual houses/apartments and cant get in or out of the precinct by any means at all.
gotta say the Newcastle Herald has been especially naughty with a lot of the doom and gloom surrounding this. i know newspapers 'seem' to be the domain of the 55+ brigade now and therefore pander to their audience but this eternal 'the sky is falling' nonsense is pretty sad.
ive no doubt though that the head honchos at the Herald will be swanning at Fort Scratchley along with the rest of the corporate partners. You mihg teven find some of the councilors who were dead against it (in public) taking advantage of the $1500 per head event (on ratepayers cash mind you).
but only if they have a wristband, of which he'll only get 6. why can't he have 15 people around to watch (provided he's not selling tickets etc)? that's what i'm getting at, not the ability to physically access the site.
and when you say they have a legal right to close the road, they do and they don't. while they can close the roads to traffic, under the Roads Act and with respect to temporary road closures, "A roads authority may, by order served on any person, prohibit the person from causing any vehicle under the person’s control to pass along a specified local road unless the vehicle is being driven to a destination that cannot be reached except by means of that road". i don't doubt that there is some obscure clause in some ridiculous "major events" legislation that permits them to over-ride this.
i can only assume that if they get there before 7am you can fill your house with however many freeloaders you want.
and im actually sure there is a 'supercars' legislation that covers exactly what you're saying.
yeah look im all for major events and i totally understand your point but as im not directly impacted by 'this' one of course im not speaking from the best position.
my only point is that the roads are closed all the time for many many different reasons (they shut the same piece of road when the hospital got demolished, then again when the new apartments went up in its place).
i just giggle when all the protestors are out there having a dig yet dont think for a second that when 'their' house was getting built it probably made noise, created difficulites etc. but hey, thats always completely different.
The traffic around the top end of town is beyond ridiculous atm..
1 hour and 50 mins to get from Newy Beach to Uncle Dan's Markettown (10 mins inside) and back on Friday arvo.. I could have walked it in less than that..
I know Monkey saw it, but did anyone else see the vandalism burnt into the grass at Foreshore Park over the weekend? Ironically hilarious..
Am convinced the Herald comments on Supercars stories are now more mind numbing than the Knights stories.
big call i know.
but i stand by this statement.
I dont care much for fuel sports much and the phat consumption tards that follow it are pretty amazing. If it were my front yard id get the kids (in ear plugs) to throw the nails on that track at 8am, oil from the super soker at 9am, have a yard sale of mirrors reflecting sun at 10, push a mower on at 11, let a greasy pig on at 12. Any accidents are at own risk. Geez i couldnt hear or see the kids your honour due to the noise and they're only young so they can get away with anything ay.
Pretty much a bunch of dennis learys and clueless council just put shit on regardless of the consequences. Im sure the good peeps at Cessnock would have died for this event and we let them down.
Are they going to have any real cars at the meeting or just those plastic piles of shit with interchangeable Ford or Holden badges ?
https://practicalmotoring.com.au/wp-...ge118507_b.jpg
If I had a spare two million dollars I'd love to own this car.
We have residence passes to stay at my Grandfather's. 10 of us plus kids all heading up. Going to be great and having a weekend out of it. My only concern is that the kids won't have residence passes however as mentioned in the previous post I can't imagine they have a 'legal' stand point for refusing entry into your own property. If so I'll dump my daughter with the seco and say "sweet mate you take care of her for 48hrs"
Planning on setting a new lap record tonight. Be warned
congrats to everyone concerned for scaring everyone away from driving in the city today.
just had to go drop something at Mrs Plagues work in the centre of town.
parks everywhere, not a soul on the road.
made my day easy.
cheers cheers.
Everyone ok in here.Quote:
Supercars fans hurt by flying tyre debris at Newcastle 500
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/supercars-...25-gzsr6l.html
JHH could be a wait
Why can't we build a decent track in this country anymore ? Albert Park is terrible and this one looks even worse.
The drivers will be earning their money wrestling a car for 500km's around this uneven surface with slow as shit corners and sfa space for overtaking.
Fans might like it though for the carnage which seems almost guaranteed.
I went today. What a great day for Newy. The Utes were dope, shame they had a safety car for so long. Resident tags were the bomb, so many great spots at ground level that residents-only could access. Very proud and surprised of the crowd, barely any issues and in general a positive atmosphere - i expected way more issues. Sick day, bring it back next year. Cheers.
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