Goulburn Mulwaree Council will hold without prejudice discussions with management of Wakefield Park Raceway, in order to seek alternate approval conditions which would be the basis of further discussions with residents who made submissions to Council in July 2021, when consent was granted for DA 0117/2021.
The resolution was passed unanimously by Council on Tuesday night, following a notice of motion from Councillor Jason Shepherd.
Mayor Peter Walker said that the new Council has sent a clear message to Wakefield Park and affected residents, looking to work together to achieve an agreeable outcome.
"There is still significant work to be done to find an agreeable solution between Wakefield Park and submitters, but this resolution was passed by Council in good faith, with the ultimate goal of avoiding legal costs if at all possible.
"We will seek to meet with Wakefield Park as soon as possible, with fresh eyes, and look to find an economically viable alternate for the business, which can then be presented to the original submitters for further discussions."
Representatives of Goulburn Mulwaree Council and Wakefield Park Raceway participated in a Section 34 Conciliation Conference facilitated by the NSW Land and Environment Court in November 2021, following an appeal by Wakefield Park Raceway against Conditions of Consent imposed on in the Council decision of 13th July 2021.
The matter is currently scheduled to be heard by the NSW Land and Environment Court in March 2022.
