Plans to bring the Air Race World Championship back to Western Australia have been grounded after six months of negotiations.
Plans to bring one of the world's biggest air races back to Western Australia have been grounded, after the state government rejected a local shire's bid to host the event.The plan required $2 million from the state government and was knocked backThe Air Race World Championship was set to land in the Wheatbelt in December, following a detailed pitch from the Shire of Northam.
Jason Whiteaker says $2 million was needed from the state government to seal the deal, which he believed would have been a worthy investment. "World Air Race had done site inspections and were really excited about the opportunity, given its proximity to the air strip as well. "The WA government received a request for a significant funding proposal to support an event in Northam … this request was not progressed after a review process undertaken by Tourism WA," he said.
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