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Drive2Survive Safety & Grid Facility Improvements To Numurkah Raceway Complex

Essential Upgrade Project. First Aid, Grid, Officials & Members Facilities.

Project details

Suggested by: Adrian

Project partner: Goulburn Valley Kart Club Incorporated A0007994R

Region

Goulburn

Budget

$200,000.00

Votes

197 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

Goulburn Valley Kart Club (GVKC) Numurkah Raceway.
Established: 1959.
The longest running Kart Club in Australia!
Regarded by "Karting Australia" as the most progressive club in Australia.

GVKC now requires essential Safety Upgrades to remain safe, progressive, and to meet expectations of today’s competitors.
Plans are to Construct/Improve:
*Undercover Grids,
*Safe Breakdown Lanes for Drivers and Crew,
*First Aid Rooms,
*Stewards Office,
*Technical Inspection Rooms.

Our Goal:
*Delivery a Safe, Compliant, Modern Facility to benefit users and visitors.
*Ensure the GVKC remains part of Australian Karting History.
*Increase visitors to Numurkah Raceway and the local community.

Drive2Survive @ Numurkah Raceway

GVKC’s Monthly race meetings, 365-day practice access, Major 3 day events each year (The Australasian Titles and Vintage Grand Nationals) see attendances of thousands annually to Numurkah and surrounding towns.
Karting benefits our local economy immensely, through Accommodation, Meals, Fuel, General Expenditure and Exposure.
Another huge benefit is Road Safety Awareness for our Juniors and all involved, where else can our children learn this? Karting actively promotes driver education through improved awareness and concentration skills, we teach how to avoid accidents, how easily accidents can happen if distracted, and the importance of 100% concentration while driving.

GVKC, Our Future, Drive2Survive.

Project details

Suggested by: Adrian

Project partner: Goulburn Valley Kart Club Incorporated A0007994R

Region

Goulburn

Budget

$200,000.00

Votes

197 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

Comments

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Brett

03 Sep 2018

Great complex to bring people to our town

gino

29 Aug 2018

Great club for the youth in our community to develop there skills and enjoy the social aspect of club comradery.

AlanT

20 Aug 2018

This club is unique to the area and significantly adds to the local and regional economy via the local, State and National events it holds.
The club has a community based nurturing spirit that welcomes all people and prides itself on youth development and mentoring safe drivers.
The club has faced many challenges, the most notable being disruption to membership and track assets caused by successive natural disasters (flood then fire) in recent years.
While this is the case, the tenacious community spirit of the club has shone through and membership numbers are now approaching an all time high and the club is very well respected by fellow karting enthusiasts and the local community alike.
The proposed project is essential for the ongoing viability of club. It will enable the club to operate with essential, modern and safe equipment that will cement the club as a shining example of regional adaptability and ongoing community contribution.

Please add you vote to this significant project.

Project Owner

Fordie

19 Aug 2018

Lets make this happen, Vote today!
The beginning of a new era for Australias oldest running Kart Club.
A raceway with Australian history and pride ✔✔✔✔✔👌

jacor68

18 Aug 2018

As a past member, I am acutely aware of the benefits of motor racing for kids especially. It helps them with issues such as acting responsibly with motor vehicles, spacial awareness, concentration, personal limitations etc. For older members it helps with socialisation, concentration, fitness and mental sharpness. I have no hesitation with recommending that this club receive funding to improve safety and improve ammenities to enable this long running club continue to provide a valuable service to the greater Goulburn valley and Moira shire area.

Matthew

17 Aug 2018

As a family we became involved with the Goulburn Valley Kart Club some years ago when my eldest was 7 years of age. Our now 8 year old was safety tested and granted a cadet licence at the age of 6. The skills the children have learnt is something to behold competitively, socially, and personally within a very well disciplined and regulated safe environment.
Over the many decades since the club was founded in the 50s it has been a memorable training ground for many motorsport champions both local and from afar.
To me its been extraordinary to see families and competitors band together with a passion for their sport and club to see membership growth at strength envious of our state and national karting associations.
there is an outstanding demographic of members from social / practice licence holders, club race licence holders, national competitors and of recent time one of our junior drivers representing Australia internationally.
it is so great to see the more experienced club persons taking time and opportunity to mentor and share their knowledge through the club community.
proud to be a member..

Bj3641

14 Aug 2018

Great club, everyone should get behind the club so that it can continue to grow!

Gillo

14 Aug 2018

The gv kart club established in 1959. So the club is one of the oldest in Australia over the last few years the club has had to endure a few natural events including fire & flood. Being President when these events occurred I understand the amount of hard work the present members are putting in trying to make this club the happiest & best club

Laurie Clark

14 Aug 2018

The Goulburn Valley Kart Club is a story of the little Aussie battler.
The track surrounds were extensively damaged during the Wunghu fires several years ago. At the time there was only a dozen or so active members and they could have easily folded as a club and been lost forever. The community spirit arose and the club fought its way back from those ashes to become the most vibrant kart club in Australia with family values at its core. The club has more than quadrupled in membership and the effects of its activities are felt throughout the local and State communities.

Ethan.Clark93

14 Aug 2018

Awesome club. Would like to see our club keep on growing

Boots

13 Aug 2018

Awsome for the family