Tag: NEWCASTLE 500

  • SUPERCARS STRAIGHT NOW ALL BUT COMPLETE

    SUPERCARS STRAIGHT NOW ALL BUT COMPLETE

    Less than a month out from Newcastle’s inaugural Supercar race, and the circuit is taking shape. The straight along Wharf Road is now all-but complete. Pedestrian bridges still need to be installed, while the pit building is starting to be assembled. Work will continue right up until the race weekend. Note: no audio

  • MUSICIANS COMPOSE UNIQUE SUPERCARS PIECE

    MUSICIANS COMPOSE UNIQUE SUPERCARS PIECE

    Forget the roar of the engines – a unique song by four Novocastrians is fast becoming the “unofficial” sound of the Newcastle 500. The piece is designed to be a celebration of the race, and will be incorporated into the upcoming event.

  • PUBLIC PARKING ON STOCKTON LAWNS DURING SUPERCARS

    PUBLIC PARKING ON STOCKTON LAWNS DURING SUPERCARS

    Organisers of the Newcastle 500 have unveiled another measure in the hope of easing parking pressure in the city. Stockton ferry car park and its surrounding lawn will become home to 2,000 cars, as part of a managed transport system during the race.

  • SUPERCAR GREAT MARK SKAIFE INSPECTS TRACK

    SUPERCAR GREAT MARK SKAIFE INSPECTS TRACK

    As we reported earlier,Supercar great Mark Skaife was in town today, to inspect the Newcastle 500 circuit he helped design. 164 drivers from six categories will hit the track during the three-day event. ” we’ll see those starting to arrive from the weekend before some of them will have media commitments, a lot of them…

  • NEWCASTLE 500 CIRCUIT STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE

    NEWCASTLE 500 CIRCUIT STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE

    The race to build Newcastle’s Supercar circuit is entering its closing stages. Just six weeks out from the big event, today construction crews started to turn the town’s roads into a race track.

  • HUNTER REGION FEELING FLOW-ON OF SUPERCARS TOURISM

    HUNTER REGION FEELING FLOW-ON OF SUPERCARS TOURISM

    The tourism flow-on from the Newcastle 500 is starting to be felt across the Hunter region. People are already booking accomodation at Port Stephens, and tourism operators expect demand to go up a gear in the coming weeks.

  • SUPERCARS STARS IN TOWN TO MARK MILESTONE

    SUPERCARS STARS IN TOWN TO MARK MILESTONE

    Those Wharf Road roadworks marked a milestone for the Newcastle 500 today. With just 60 days until the big race, the main straight is being surfaced – and three Supercar stars dropped in to mark the occasion.

  • ANTI SUPERCARS SOCIAL MEDIA POST SPARKS OUTRAGE

    ANTI SUPERCARS SOCIAL MEDIA POST SPARKS OUTRAGE

    The stoush over Newcastle’s Supercar round has taken a bizarre turn, with a social media post likening the Holocaust, to the plight of East End residents. It’s sparked widespread outrage – and cautionary words from the Jewish community.

  • PROTESTER LIKENS SUPERCARS RESIDENTS PLIGHT TO THE HOLOCAUST

    PROTESTER LIKENS SUPERCARS RESIDENTS PLIGHT TO THE HOLOCAUST

    A Facebook post likening the Holocaust of Jewish people to Newcastle East residents during the Newcastle Supercars has caused a stir on social media. The post appeared on the Newcastle East – Heritage Zone not Supercar Zone page at around 6:00pm last night. The post suggests that, like Jewish people under Nazi rule, Newcastle East…

  • SUPERCARS RELEASE NOISE AUDIT RESULTS

    SUPERCARS RELEASE NOISE AUDIT RESULTS

    Supercar bosses say an audit for the inaugural Newcastle 500 has revealed noise levels – for the majority of residents – will be acceptable. With 73 days until the event, another big name act has been added to the bill.