Northern Victoria Region
Mr QUILTY (Northern Victoria) (12:49): (1968) My constituency question is probably for the Minister for Regional Development, although it could be sport, road safety or even tourism, but to a minister. Last week I met with a community group promoting a burnout pad, a venue for car enthusiasts to spin their tyres and practise their skills, an initiative supported by many residents and businesses in the local community in Wodonga. It also has the support of Supernats event organisers, who propose bringing several scheduled events to the border every year using the pad, with flow-on economic benefits. A burnout pad would be a safe venue in the north-east where young border residents can do burnouts in a controlled environment, far better than having burnouts in our streets. A safe and controlled burnout pad, a bit like a safe injecting room, will free up police resources and provide an avenue for engaging motor enthusiasts and youth. I believe part of the funding for the pad could be raised locally, but it needs support from state and local government to provide a site and kick off the process. Minister, will you support this initiative and endorse the economic, social and community benefits provided by a burnout pad in north-east Victoria?