Please click on this link Latest Residents News to read all about the latest events and information of revevance to local residence. This is the maildrop which has recently been delivered in the letterboxes of over 2000 properties neighbouring Betfair Park Sandown.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Through feedback from residents the Club is aware that the events causing the most concern tend to be the noise from car racing (5 weekends per year @ max 95dBA), Car Club days (predominently on Sunday's @ max 75dBA) and large event days (traffic). To assist with better information before the event, allowing residents time to prepare, here is a list of those occurring before the end of the year:

Shannons Nationals: 22nd - 24th October 2010

Historic Sandown: 5th - 7th November 2010

V8 Supercars: 19th - 21st November 2010

ANNUAL EVENTS

To better inform residents well in advance, please refer to the following list of annual events held each year, what the Club does to meet any permit conditions, and a few helpful tips to assist residents.

Norton 360 Sandown Challenge - V8 Supercar Round 

This annual V8 Supercar weekend in mid November is one of the biggest events held in the City. The Council and CAMS closely monitor the noise levels, while the Club also employs traffic control measures via Gate 14 on the Sunday before the race concludes, to assist residents in Alamein St.

The promoters heed resident feedback from previous years, and ensure there are no jet fighter fly-pasts, however they sometimes will have the RAAF Roulettes, Helicopters and other aerial displays. 

Large Festivals

Throughout the year, predominantly in February and March, the venue hosts a number of cultural festivals such as the Indian, Vietnamese, Chilean and Holland events. The larger festivals can create additional traffic around the entry points.

Tips to assist residents:

1. Take five minutes each 2-3 months to check this site for upcoming events, such as those motorsport weekends rated 95db(A) or festivals where large crowds are expected. This way residents are not reliant on the media to learn when the smaller ones are on (unexpectedly), and preparations can be made.
2. For those residents with pets, check the festivals that may have fireworks displays at night, and the times these are expected to be performed. Pets can then be bought inside during the short time the fireworks are scheduled for display.
3. Always check the prevailing wind conditions (refer to Noise recording section below).
4. Plan ahead. If residents are looking at upcoming dates to hold an event at home, it could pay to check if any large event is on the event calendar at Sandown, so planning steps can be made to avoid traffic or noise issues.
5. If travelling on the Sunday morning of Sandown V8 event, plan a route that avoids the section of Corrigan Road, between Princes Highway and the rail line (Lightwood Rd)

NOISE CONTROL MEASURES

The Melbourne Racing Club is proactive in its approach to addressing the concerns of noise levels from events at Sandown. Sandown staff are equipped and trained in the use of specialist noise monitoring equipment, used on all motorsport and Limited Car Club days. Staff pay particular attention at each event ensuring any vehicle exceeding the Council permit conditions are immediately removed from the track and are not permitted back until conforming to the noise limits set.

NOISE RECORDING

Residents need to be aware that the prevailing weather conditions have a profound impact on the level of noise emanating from the track. Sandown is very open to the elements, and often the prevailing winds will pick up noise and carry it some distance downwind. This is often the cause of concern for some residents on racedays, when they are located downwind of the source. Similarly on a 'still' but wet day, the noise can often be amplified as it bounces off the wet track surface.
These are not excuses, they simply illustrate the weather does have a significant bearing on why some days the noise appears to be greater than others.

   

LOCAL TRAFFIC

On occasion the larger events cause concerns for neighbouring streets with increases in passing traffic and car parking.

The Club has the luxury of providing over 7,000 parking spots inside the perimeter, and it is only at the V8 Round when these are anywhere near capacity. The Club closes Gate 14 late in the day to avoid traffic leaving down Alamein Road. This procedure is also considered on any of the other days where the crowd numbers are very high. The Club has also redirected all Horse Floats arriving on Racedays to Racecourse Drive, avoiding the use of Alamein Rd altogether. 

On the morning of the V8 Round, traffic queues form some distance along Corrigan Rd for those patrons accessing the viewing mounds on the back straight. Traffic controllers are on site to assist to lessen the impact of delays.

Please refer to the attached document which explains the improvements to traffic issues on Sandown Road & Alamein Street.

VENUE SECURITY

Due to the nature of Motorsport it is important that the car track is kept safe from unwelcome intruders. The Club employs on-site security to constantly patrol the venue, and the premises are securely locked down each night. Most motorsport events cease on the car track around 5.30pm. Residents are assured that no racing cars are competing on the track after 6.00pm. During daylight saving the track is occasionally used for driver education lessons after 6pm.

If you hear loud vehicle noises around the area after 6pm on any weekday  - these are not coming from the Sandown car track.

PROMOTIONS and FREE TICKET OFFERS

From time to time the Club would like to extend special offers to local residents in recognition of the on-going support. 

HORSE RACING - From August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011, local residents are welcome to contact Sandown for complimentary admission for any midweek or weekend race meeting.

To take up either of this offer, local residents simply email us your name and address to contact@melbourneracingclub.net.au or post to

Sandown Racecourse
Local Resident Ticket Offer
P.O.Box 389
Noble Park VIC 3174

FEEDBACK OPTION

Resident feedback is welcomed via contact@melbourneracingclub.net.au