Kwinana off road track

[stretch]

OK here it is guys, the news you have been waiting for. The land behind the netball courts is going to be ours. But we have to come up with a bloody good proposal on how we are going to manage the land. We have to sell our selves. The council wants us down there at the site at 4.00pm on the 23 of this month with our proposal. So i am putting this out in the general RC world for any help in drafting this proposal up. If you can help please let me know asap. I am going to call a meeting down at the site next Saturday, please all committee members please attend and anyone else with any input please.
Cheers, Craig

[eichkay]

Note: bunbury interclub is on the sunday next week and a fair few offroad guys will be down in bunbury on the saturday.

[stretch]

Noted, I'm confident our committee will be there and a few others

[KingBob]

What do they mean by "manage the land"? Are they talking clearing, track building, handling drainage etc?
Or are we talking actual design etc?

[stretch]

Basically we need to look after the nature aspect of it, that means we can not remove any tree or bushes. Also no rubbish and damage to surrounding habitat. We need to propose how we are going to build the track with this in mind. I know we can do this, we have all seen the land. All we have to do is lay a track with a entry point to do this.

[stretch]

Ill get a goggle map of the area when we meet, also need to collect some for you to open a account.

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Hopefully this works

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Ok mr IT guy rob step up to the plate.

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http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-32.235242,115.797122&spn=0.002355,0.00412&t=h&z=18
OK guys this is the area, As you can see there is three possible locations for the track. I favor the two closest to the netball courts. Reason being its close to water and electricity.

[KingBob]

http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-32.235242,115.797122&spn=0.002355,0.00412&t=h&z=18
OK guys this is the area, As you can see there is three possible locations for the track. I favor the two closest to the netball courts. Reason being its close to water and electricity.

Yeah dont think you can embed objects.

[KingBob]

There does appear to be 3 large open areas, but for a decent sized one, the area furthest from Tucker st is best. Plus its right on Beacham Cres, so access for trucks, front end loadrs bobcats etc shouldnt be an issue.

We can easily design around the existing trees. I might go down tomorrow, take a few pics, measure up a bit. Hardest part will be positioning the rostrum so the trees dont block the view at all.

[KingBob]

The site according to streetview. Looks big enough. The closer ou get to Tucker st though, the more grass trees there are, which obviously we cant remove. We can design around it, but not easily.

[stretch]

Ah manage the land also means transplanting bushes.

[KingBob]

Well, looking at that pic it looks like its fairly clear, but i'm sure we can move those twigs in the foreground.

Have they said anything about fencing?

[Birky]

You guys may also want to think about the 'it' word of 2008, Sustainability. Mention sustainability a few times in your proposal and I'm sure it will get you some points.

[KingBob]

Had a look at the kwinana site, lots of space even if we dont remove any trees or grass trees.

[KingBob]

http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/kwinana.swf

[valyau2002]

geez, how cool is that panorama picture you got going above Rob.

[KingBob]

Havent you seen those before? i've done them at most of the local RC tracks.

[valyau2002]

Nah, probably because I might not have looked at the right threads in the forums. The area looks great, but fencing is gonna be a pain/expensive!

[stretch]

Who can make the meeting this saturday, lets say 11 in the morning.

[KingBob]

Yup no worries.

[valyau2002]

I can make it. But I'll have to drag my rugrat down with me too.

[KingBob]

Still on for this morning? Its pissing down raining.

[xsnoiz]

Radar says it's passing soon

[valyau2002]

Thunder and very light rain where I am. Weather radar shows very localised rain in the Kwinana area. I'll make an appearance 11ish though and see who shows up

[NightWolf]

i got home late just got home now 10th wedding Anniversary (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniversary)

[stretch]

Hey xs how is the managment plan going for the off road track.

[xsnoiz]

I'm working on it tonight Craig, been flat out getting house ready for rent inspection. I'll email it out to the commitee as soon as it's done. Shoot me any ideas you have

[stretch]

Hey val what is your email address, Ive done a quick draft of the management plan for the track and would like your input. Need some blanks filled in.

[valyau2002]

pm sent!

[xsnoiz]

Craig, don't have openoffice on my pc. Any chance of a word doc?

[KingBob]

Ditto! Can't read it.

[valyau2002]

ditto ditto

[stretch]

re-sent

[xsnoiz]

Powerpoint, very flash. I'll add in tonight, and shoot back what I've got. What ideas have you got jotted down Craig? Rob, Eddy and Val, got anything to add?

[KingBob]

Yup, have a bunch of stuff, will get it back to craig in an hour or so.

[xsnoiz]

Leaving work in 10. Craig, can you bring a printout? It's hard to carry on the bike.

[stretch]

OK here is the new on the off road track.... how many environmentalist does it take to screw up plans.
Well its not all bad news, theres a possibility we could get some land directly behind the netball courts on the oval.
Still pretty much up in the air but we will keep plugging away.

[KingBob]

Bloody orange tailed black cockatoos and their bloody favourite feeding trees!

[obzELiTe]

nothing some ringbarking wont fix :P

[stretch]

Just to let people know we have about another two weeks on our trial period for the on-road. The report card still has a clean slate from the council. So the question will be asked if we can start to run off road on the grass. If we are allowed and i cant see why not we will run it on alternative week ends to the on-road. The good thing about grass is the weather does not have the same impact as it does on other surfaces during winter.

[stretch]

OK here is a question, if Kwinana RC was to set up a off road meet on grass how many people would be interested. If we get enough numbers will try and organize this after the states and the ryper inter club.

[revsinc]

OK here is a question, if Kwinana RC was to set up a off road meet on grass how many people would be interested. If we get enough numbers will try and organize this after the states and the ryper inter club.

Yep
Keen as
but not on sundays