SOUTHERN Sporting Car Club members will hear a proposal tonight to develop a motor-sport centre at the Peak, Lucas Heights.
Graham Harlor, of Como, has put together a plan to turn land formerly used by Waste NSW into a motor-racing centre and driver-training park.
“Ideally, we’d like to make a motor-sport precinct out there,” he said.
“There are a couple of other sites we’re looking at, too.”
Driven: Southern Sporting Car Club president Greg Boyle said he would support a Sutherland Shire motor-sport centre proposal. Picture: Chris Lane
The proposal involves a former landfill site on commonwealth-owned land south-west of Heathcote Road being used for driver training and club motor-sport events.
Mr Harlor said support for his proposal had been spurred on by the closure of Oran Park Raceway at Narellan.
“In recent years Sydney has lost several iconic motor sport-related venues to the ever-increasing urban sprawl,” he said.
“These venues were host to driver training, club motor sport and the development of motor-safety initiatives.”
Mr Harlow’s proposal has the initial backing of the Cronulla RSL Motoring Enthusiasts Group as well as the MG, Volvo, Datsun and Mini car clubs in NSW.
Southern Sporting Car Club president Greg Boyle said he had met Mr Harlor and supported his proposed circuit at Lucas Heights.
“We’d be happy to see a circuit out there,” he said.
“There’s no noise restrictions out there, it’s a great place to have one.”
Mr Harlor said benefits of a driver-training centre in Sutherland Shire would include safer roads, tourism and the rehabilitation of wasteland.
“The next step is state government.”
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