WICEN Vic: Gippsland Rally 2021 - Update

[Mark Hudson]

To all WICEN members,

FYI - Please see a email sent out earlier in the week to all those involved with the Gippsland Rally. Hoping if your calendar allows you can make the October date.

Cheers,

Mark


Hi all,

Please see note below with regards to the Gippsland Rally. Please block out in your diary the weekend of the 16th October and we’ll make contact with all operators who volunteered about 4 weeks out from the event. We’ll also put out another general call for operators for those who couldn’t  make the now cancelled August dates.

John 3ZRX had just about completed the comms manual and we’ll due to meet again this week on Zoom to plan our next steps. We’ll all be even more keen to get out and play radio by the time Gippsland Rally comes around. Until then take care and stay safe.

>From the rally organisers,

The 2021 Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally is postponed till Saturday 16 October. The recent COVID lockdown restrictions have delayed crucial planning of the event. It is anticipated post lockdown restrictions will prohibit the event from proceeding on 7 August.

The new event date replaces the Akademos Rally's position on the 2021 VRC calendar as organisers have been impacted by COVID, impeding progress of the event planning. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has approved this new date for the Gippsland Rally.

“It is a fantastic outcome to still be able to run the event. We look forward to seeing the 50th anniversary Akademos Rally returning in 2022.” Clerk of Course, Andrew Roseman added.

The Gippsland Rally's new date is one week before the Adelaide Hills Rally. If any COVID restrictions do force a cancellation of SA's round, Gippsland Rally will offer Motorsport Australia the opportunity for the event to also run as a round of the 2021 RSEA Safety Motorsport Australia Rally Championship.

This decision has been made in consultation with all of our key stakeholders and the event organisers thank you for your understanding.


Mark Hudson
State Ordinary Member & Membership Officer
WICEN Victoria
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