In short: The former Rhondda Colliery site will be turned into a $95-million motorsport park.
The project is part of the NSW government's ambition to repurpose old coal mines.
What's next? Construction of the park is expected be be finished by 2026.
tau - 1.7yr
Good to see some positive news regarding racetracks, it's a nice change from them having restrictions imposed or even shut down.
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No1 - 1.7yr
I wonder what would happen if they made it EV only?
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merthyr1831 @lemmy.world - 1.7yr
Took me a minute to realise this was Australia whilst also wondering what Newcastle had to do with collieries in South Wales that have been closed for over 40 years.
zero_gravitas in newcastle
Former Hunter Valley mine site to be transformed into tourist attraction for motor racing enthusiasts
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-26/rhonda-colliery-mine-to-become-motorsport-park-lake-macquarie/103632570Good to see some positive news regarding racetracks, it's a nice change from them having restrictions imposed or even shut down.
I wonder what would happen if they made it EV only?
Took me a minute to realise this was Australia whilst also wondering what Newcastle had to do with collieries in South Wales that have been closed for over 40 years.