IN the City of Newcastle survey we are asked if we would support the City of Newcastle agreeing to host the Newcastle 500 for another five years if the annual total cost was no more than $1.6 million? My answer is no.
The race is being held in a totally inappropriate place. The noise levels are harmful to the health of participants and particularly to the Newcastle East persons imprisoned in the area. Access for personal vehicles is too restricted within the prison precinct. Public amenities such as the beaches and foreshore are made too difficult for the public to use.
