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(6) Competitive and non-competitive car rallying, rally driving tuition and competitive and non competitive motorcycle riding events are allowed in several areas of the former ACT Forests estate, including Pierces Creek outside the lower Cotter catchment, Miowera Pines, Stromlo forest and Kowen Forest. In addition, roads are available for general public use for recreational driving and sightseeing in all catchments except the upper Cotter.
(7) The Government is currently providing funding of $0.5m in 2009-10 for the establishment of an off-road recreational riding area. The Government has also committed a total of $1.5m over the next three financial years (2010-11 to 2012-13) for an investment fund to provide support for motorsport in the ACT.
(8) The Government has committed a total of $1.5m over the next three financial years (2010-11 to 2012-13) for an investment fund to provide support for motorsport in the ACT.
(9) This information is not easily quantifiable.
(10) Australian Capital Tourism does not have access to data in respect to how many tourists visited over the last four financial years to attend motorsport events. The following table show total visitors to the Rally of Canberra since 2004:
|
Year |
Visitors |
|
2004 |
3,973 |
|
2005 |
2,361 |
|
2006 |
1,602 |
|
2007 |
Not available (event delivered by the Confederation of Australia Motor Sport - CAMS) |
|
2008 |
Not available (event delivered by CAMS) |
|
2009 |
Not available (event delivered by CAMS) |
(11) See Table Below
(12) See Table Below
Rally of Canberra (ROC)
|
Year |
ACT Government Financial Contribution $’000’s |
In –Kind Contribution $’000’s |
Venue |
|
2005 |
740 |
Nil (all cost shown) |
Kowen, Stromlo Forest & Fairbairn Park |
|
2006 |
740 |
Nil (all cost shown) |
Kowen & Stromlo Forest |
|
2007 |
740 |
Nil (all cost shown) |
Kowen & Stromlo Forest |
|
2008 |
300 |
Included ROC in visitcanberra website and generic communications |
Kowen & Stromlo Forest |
|
2009 |
0 |
Included ROC in visitcanberra website and generic communications |
Kowen & Stromlo Forest |
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