Wow, what a weekend it was in Newcastle. Supercars certainly made its mark, and as someone fortunate enough to have had a bird’s eye view of the action on Saturday, I can vouch for how exciting it was to be part of the buzz inside the event precinct.
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I come from a family of motorsports enthusiasts and one of the personal highlights of Saturday was watching my nephew, Jason Collins, racing in the Aussie Cars category on such a spectacular street circuit.
The sun was out, the fans were out, and the racing was exhilarating.
Now that the first event has been run and won, there are lessons to be learned about how to make it even better in future – in particular, how to ensure the economic benefits are maximised across the Hunter.
Grannies Pool
I officially opened the new Grannies Pool access upgrade last week, and was delighted to see on the day so many people already enjoying the new and improved swimming spot at Blacksmiths.
There were people with prams and young children, cyclists, teens, and a resident in a wheelchair who stopped to chat to staff about the new access path across the sand that will allow people with reduced mobility to use the pool. The upgrade included 350 metres of shared path linking the pool to the Blacksmiths breakwall walk.
See the new and improved Grannies Pool at youtube.com/user/lakemaccity.