In another interesting snippet from the comments deserving wider scrutiny, Cranky had this offering yesterday:
Slightly off topic.
Stanhope is apparently about to announce that the Dragway has been canned. Problems with Block 51 Majura apparently.
What a great way to spread the criticism re the Bushfires. Communication overload!
Comment by cranky — 20 December, 2006 @ 8:49 pm
A hell of a strategy for taking out the trash, but it is two years until the next election thanks the Brendan Smyth’s genius.
UPDATE: Ah, I should have moved quicker, the Canberra Times has it now.
Another Update: Andrew Barr has put his media release online. Aside from the noise he says it would also cost too much.
“The investigations suggest that it would not be a practical or sound financial option to effect sufficient noise mitigation measures if the noise standards proposed under the draft dragway EPP were applied.
“Detailed technical work undertaken also suggests the facility will require additional funding of up to $3.2million, beyond the $8 million already committed by the Government.â€
Mr Barr said the ACT Government has now exhausted all land options and would be writing to the Australian Government to request that they re-lease the former dragway site.