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Some time following our
formation application was made to the Glenorchy City Council for land to
build a Model-operating park. Several areas were examined and after many
technical hitches Goodwood Park was finally chosen.
Full approval has been
received and work has commenced. Money is of course the big handicap and
every avenue of finance will be explored and exploited. "The Tasmanian
Community Fund" has granted us enough money to build stage one. After that
more money will be sought from all levels of Government and the commercial
sector will be exhaustively pursued. By and large the inflow of money will
govern the speed with which the project is completed.
Description
The park will have a
large fresh water lake measuring 103mtr X 35mtr X .9mtr. Two r/c car
tracks, one gravel the other asphalt. A sealed circle of 30mtr diameter
will also be provided for tethered aircraft.
A noise level of 90 decibels at 3 metres has been set for all operating Models on the Model Park.
A new building will also be placed on site adjacent to the existing
amenities building. This will serve as a meeting room and it is possible
that some indoor Modelling activities e.g. Model Trains could take place
there.
The MMACA has undertaken to manage the park at weekends and public
holidays but weekdays may at times be unsupervised. In our absence we are
hopeful that appropriate signage will deter any noisy operator.
Our membership at present numbers some 150 people ranging in age from
eight to eighty and indeed this is the range of ages of most operators.
It is unlikely that any more than thirty or forty people are likely to be
at the park at any one time but there will be the occasion of perhaps a
State championship that will bring more. On these occasions Council has
given us permission to use the car park on the corner of Howard Rd. and
Negara Cres.
Council has set our operating times from 9am to 6pm daily.
Equally we would like the community to recognize that Model Making and
Operating is very much an educational hobby having a variety of skills
involved along with the need to understand basic physics. So the usual
practitioner is either fairly bright or anxious to learn. This is why the
hobby has a great attraction to young people who are looking for a
rewarding hobby. The MMACA has undertaken to foster this youthful interest
to the fullest.
The MMACA is an incorporated body and we will have full Public
Liability Insurance in place before any organized activity takes place on
Goodwood Park.
Progress report
Stage 1 is now open. For details of the Official Opening,
click here.
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