NSW Minister of Sport Natalie Ward today officially handed over the new Sydney international speedway with MNSW representatives Lauren Werrin and Adam Brook in attendance.

The 70 million western Sydney Motorsports facility features a dedicated infield motorcycle track with:

• Grandstand and terrace for up to 7000 spectators
• Workshops, garages, and trackside support services
• Over 500 dedicated spectator car spaces

NSW premier Dominic Perrottet said the venue was an exciting addition to motorsports in NSW, bringing top level racing to Western Sydney.

“we’ve consulted with motorsports experts from around the world to bring this project to life and have used the latest in track safety design and spectator experience to ensure it is a thrilling addition to our racing scene.” Mr Perrottet said.

MNSW Sport Development Manager, Adam Brook stated “having been involved in the concept and planning of this venue since its inception, it’s very exciting to see the build nearing completion. This will be a huge boost for Motorcycling in Sydney, with an FIM standard facility to foster the next generation of Speedway stars”

Interim MNSW CEO, Lauren Werrin “This project is a step in the right direction from the NSW government, in securing the future of motorcycling racing in Sydney. We look forward to working alongside Western Sydney Parklands and the state government in future projects to ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of motorcycling in the Sydney Motorsport precinct.”

With construction wrapping up in the coming weeks and a fully licensed motorcycle track, ready for testing in early in the new year, this is exciting news for Speedway and dirt track racers throughout NSW.

Dear Members,

We are writing to inform you of some changes to the licencing departments of Motorcycling Australia (MA) and Motorcycling NSW (MNSW)

As of December 1, 2021, all riding, media and crew licencing enquiries will be handled by the centralised licencing and membership team based in Melbourne at the MA head office. This team has handled these licencing enquiries for Victoria, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania based licence holders since February 1, 2021, and will now process these enquiries for New South Wales based riding, media and crew licence holders from December 1, 2021. This process will be ongoing from this date. The contact details for these membership and licencing enquiries for these states are:

Licencing hotline – 1800 262 678 (Hours of operation are 8:30am to 5:30pm Melbourne Time, Monday to Friday)

Licencing email address – licences@ma.org.au

The centralisation of licencing allows a streamlined approach for distribution of licence cards, a central point for all enquiries for licences and club memberships, as well as enabling MA to provide a consistent message to all members and licence holders throughout all states.

All riding number queries, as well as all event registration enquiries will continue to be handled by the state controlling body (MNSW). All officials licences will also continue to be processed by the state controlling body (MNSW).

Kind regards,

Motorcycling Australia licencing team

On Saturday 23rd October, the NSW Government announced a $25 million funding package for the Sport and Recreation sector as part of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Strategy. We are confident this funding will support sporting organisations such as ours and our clubs with the return of community sport across our State.

The Sport and Recreation Recovery and Community Rebuild Package includes:

• Up to $12.5 million for grants of up to $1,000 to eligible clubs and associations;
• Up to $7.8 million to support sporting organisations and peak bodies;
• $3.1 million to support participation initiatives focused on areas most affected by restrictions, including south-western Sydney and regional NSW;
• Up to $1 million for grants to support marketing and promotional activities for outdoor and active recreation providers; and
• $600,000 to support regional talent pathways in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

Sport NSW will work with the NSW Government to seek further information, including eligibility and how organisations can access the funding. This information will then be communicated to MNSW in due course and we shall share with our Members.

View the full announcement here

In case you missed it from Motorcycling Australia…

When COVID-19 lockdowns and border restrictions are eased as vaccination rates increase across Australia, there are questions raised on how we continue to manage our sport to provide, wherever possible, a “COVID Safe” venue for our events.

We already implement and are familiar with the wearing of masks, washing hands and social distancing, but it is inevitable that new practices will develop such as those being implemented by an increasing number of major sporting venues and events across the world.

Many overseas venues now require participants – Officials, volunteers, competitors, and spectators – to show COVID status before entering a venue, either in the form of proof of both vaccinations (a Vaccination passport) or providing a negative COVID test taken within 48 hours of entering the venue.

This trend is already being adopted locally as sporting organisations, promoters and venue operators work with various government and health authorities to plan major sporting events.  Therefore, we all have to expect that a “no jab/negative test, no entry” system is a realistic option for major events to be conducted in Australia next year.

MA is not, at this point, suggesting any sort of vaccination policy be implemented at MA-permitted events, rather this is a timely message that there will be venues, promoters and/or Clubs who will develop their own COVID-safe policies that may incorporate vaccination/testing restrictions to access the properties/venues hosting MA-permitted events.

If you are an Official or volunteer currently involved in or planning to participate in MA-permitted events, you should be aware of any vaccination conditions and the documentation that you might be required to produce to gain entry into or return from the state / territory / region / local government area where the event will be held, or to gain entry to the venue.

If you are not vaccinated and intend to participate in an MA-permitted event, you should make yourself aware of the venue operator’s / promoter’s COVID-safe policy, and the availability and timing limitations (2^nd injection) of acquiring complete vaccination.

In all cases, seek information from promoters and venue operators well ahead of events to allow adequate time for solutions to be implemented.