Blacktown. 'It's a slap in the face'

Blacktown Mayor, Leo Kelly, says the NSW Government has undermined ratepayer-funded plans to create a world-class motor sport precinct, at Eastern Creek, by allowing V8 Supercars Australia to hold an event at Sydney Olympic Park. "I can't understand why the state is now pursuing having V8 racing around the Olympic site and spending millions on that, when, if they invested that money in the Eastern Creek precinct, it would be there in perpetuity, boost the state economy and really get the place up and running," he said. "It's a smack in the face for all of those people and for the local economy and for Blacktown Council, which has promoted the concept.” Council has planned the multi-million-dollar Eastern Creek precinct for years, hoping to attract car showrooms, automotive repairers, a go-cart track and new marquee races.