Wakefield Park’s future is at stake due to tightened noise restrictions.
The owner of the New South Wales track, Benalla Auto Club (BAC), will only be allowed to operate events with medium noise levels up to 95dBA (so-called Red Class) under strict conditions.
The NSW Land and Environment Court Commissioner, Timothy Horton, ruled that there should be 11 “Rest Days” with no “sporting activities” after each Red Class day.
A race meeting lasting more than a day is unlikely after the ruling. The event is canceled.
Required eight days after each Amber event (up to 85dBA) and four days after Green events.
The ruling also means that driver training, recreational race days and vehicle testing – which fall under the definition of “motorsport activity” – are not allowed on the Day Off between Events.
Residents in nearby towns have complained about the noise from the track since 2006, according to court records, with some homeowners claiming that noisy engines and squealing tires are harmful to mental health. their god.
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Wakefield Park was operating under event noise restrictions established in 1993, when initial consent to operate a motorsport facility was transferred.
The race’s owners’ recent application to demolish the existing tunnel lane building and garage, and construct a new two-story tunnel lane building and terrain experience area, has been prelude to the application of new restrictions.
It is unclear whether the owner or operator of the track will challenge the decision.
