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To all members, non members and spectators at StanmoreMX Club , At this stage you should be aware that the club is facing closure in October this year if the council votes against renewing the lease for the track. The reason for the council discussing the non renewal of the lease is the number of complaints by the local residents about the noise and dust levels coming from the track. The locals have had their say NOW it is up to the members to have their say. If you are a member, non member or spectator and want to continue riding at Stanmore it is time for you to get the message across to the local councillors that you don’t want the track closed. This email is to give you some info that may be useful to you in preparation of your email and email address of the people that you need to email it to. The more people that can get the message across to the councillors that the track is a valuable and required sporting facility within the Gold Coast area, the better our chances are of getting the lease renewed. There is only about 10 peopled involved in the committee trying to keep the track open, without support from all users, the track faces a bleak future. In your email/letter don’t get personal or angry just relay to the councillors how the closure of the track will affect you and your family. The email address for councillors is listed below. Use this email as you please, cut and paste, rewrite or write your own email as long as you send something to the councillors. You are a member of the Albert District Motorcycle Club (ADMC) located at Stanmore Park, Yatala. Our club is facing closure due to the Gold Coast Council possibly not renewing our lease in October 2008. The reason for non renewal of lease is because of noise and dust complaints from local residents. A bit of background info on our club. The club has been located at this location in excess of 30 years and provides and maintains a motocross track for its approx 800 members and visiting riders from other clubs. We conduct practice on weekends for approximately 220 riders and generally once a month we conduct a race meeting with about an average of 190 riders attending. The club has constructed 3 dam’s fitted 2 pumps and an array of sprinklers and hoses to control dust. The club has spent considerable amount of money constructing a sound barrier wall and planted trees and scrubs to suppress noise from the track. The club provides a safe and supervised track for riders to participate in their chosen sport. The club also provides a venue for coaches to teach riders of all riding abilities. It is also a requirement of Motorcycling QLD that all riders under the age of 16 must complete 5 hours of training a year before their licence can be renewed. At all practice sessions there are first aid trained members on site and on club days an ambulance is in attendance to provide medical assistance to injured riders. The cost of this is provided by the club. It is gives me peace of mind to know if either myself or my child is injured we will receive timely assistance. If we are forced to ride in other locations this medical assistance is not commonly available. The club provides a family friendly and safe environment to pursue our chosen sport. On club days it is common to see 3 generations of a family their supporting family members. During a club day a noise test was conducted by the Gold Coast Council within the residential area and indicated that noise levels from the track were within required limit. The club actively conducts noise testing and any bikes that fail are not allowed to ride until under the limit. The track was established well before residents moved into the area. Also a large proportion of the area around the track is commercial land. It is the clubs belief that residents would have known the track was there prior to purchasing their properties. It is a bit late now to complain about the location of the track. If the club was to close it would leave a large number of riders with nowhere to ride legally in the local area. The council is well aware of the number of off road motorbike accidents that have happening in illegal and unsupervised riding areas. I as a club member don’t want to see members put into the situation where they may have to ride illegally to pursue their sport and recreation interests. As a sporting facility within the Gold Coast council area, it does not cost the council anything to run or maintain the facility. The club has borne the cost of building the infrastructure to support the running of our club. Compare this to the councils cost to maintain football and other sporting facilities within the council and council is committed to provide $3.7 million for youth facilities like a skate village and BMX park within the council area. These are the people you need to email in order gcccmail@goldcoast.qld.gov.au CEO Dale Dickson mayor@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Mayor Councillor Ron Clarke MBE Div 1 dgates@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Donna Gates Div 3 brodwell@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Grant Pforr Div 4 kdonges@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Margaret Grummitt Div 9 dtruscott@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Ted Shepherd Div 12 gbetts@goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Councillor Greg Betts Div 13 jfisher@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Daphne McDonald Minister for Sport police@ministerial.qld.gov.au The Honourable Judy Spence State member for Albert childsafety@ministerial.qld.gov.au The Honourable Margaret Keech Div 2 kwood@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor John Wayne Div 5 pyoung@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Peter Young Div 6 gbrown@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Dawn Crichlow, OAM Div 7 koaten@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Susie Douglas Div 8 gporter@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Robert La Castra Div 10 psymes@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Eddy Sarroff Div 11 jgrew@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Jan Grew Div 14 dpapworth@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Councillor Chris Robbins and anyone else who you think can help our cause Remember this is your club and track if you what to continue to use it let as many people as you can know your feelings. If you need any further help with this contact Tony Major majorltd@bigpond.com Andrew Weston ardiyzf@bigpond.com Kaj Coulter coulterk@netspace.net.au |