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Landsborough gets a bike track |
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Written by Les Fawkes
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Friday, 13 August 2010 |
Old Landsborough Road between Landsborough and Beerwah is the home of the latest Sunshine Coast Council recreastion park.
The park, known as Skippy Park is the Coast’s first dedicated cycling race track. The track is known as a criterium track. For years families have been used to seeing wallabies feeding on this particular grassy paddock.
Facilities include toilets and showers, a security storage area and a commercial kitchen.
This
facility is capable of holding racing events and training days for cycle
clubs, as well as a new exercise and dog walking area for local
residents.
When
it isn’t being used by the cycling clubs, it’s able to be used by the
local community for dog walking and general exercise. The area will also be
fitted with lighting and top dressed so that athletics events can also be held at the site.
Division
One Councillor Anna Grosskreutz said, “It’s a great outcome for
everyone. We expect some very good racing to take place at Skippy. This is a facility that will be used by people from all over the Sunshine Coast. It will become a destination for cycle riders.”
The
park has been funded by the Australian Government’s Department of
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government as
part of its National Bike Path funding program.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 September 2010 )
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