AKANSW & Eastern Creek Karts Working For The Future

AKA press release

Over the last four years discussions have taken place between Garry Holt of Eastern Creek Karts and Richard Erdmann, the former President of the Australian Karting Association NSW (AKANSW), in relation to a joint venture.

This joint venture is aimed at the purpose of the acquiring of land for a new kart circuit and venue within the Sydney metropolitan area.

A joint venture is being discussed for several reasons, one of those being the desire of the NSW Government to acquire the facility that is currently being leased by Eastern Creek Karts so it can be used for industrial development, and another being a strong desire by Holt to leave a legacy for the sport of karting. Holt is a passionate karter and wants to ensure that the sport continues to thrive in the Sydney region into the future.

Following several informal meetings between Holt and Erdmann during 2005 the discussions have become more formal and led towards the development of a plan for the future. This plan is aimed at assisting Holt with the commercial long-term future of his current business and AKANSW with their long-term desire for a circuit to be owned by the State Body within the Sydney metropolitan area. The implementation of this plan will create certainty and a long-term future for the AKANSW and their licence holders along with the separate business of the corporate hire kart operations (Eastern Creek Karts), both of which will be working together to create a mutual benefit for both parties.

Despite a recent change in the AKANSW’s Executive these discussions have continued and are constantly gaining momentum. The current plans are continuing to move forward but as with ventures of this type, great care has to be employed and hence time is needed to bring this to fruition.

In the past several months great strides have been taken with Simon Whiting (Acting AKANSW President) and Peter Galvin (North Shore Kart Club President) being brought into the discussions to ensure they continue to move forward.

The current group are hoping that more news will be available some time in 2010 and would like to reiterate that things are looking extremely positive at this time for members of the AKANSW and the sport of karting in the Sydney region.

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