The National Association of Speedway Racing (NASR) is proud to announce the second instalment of Track Safety Grants for venues to improve safety and risk management.

Last year the QBE in conjunction with the NASR Public Liability Insurance Scheme, awarded five NASR insured tracks financial grants worth a total of $12,500. However with thirteen quality applications received, NASR increased the total payout to a total of $23,000, giving five tracks $3000 each and eight other tracks $1000 towards their safety improvement projects.

QBE has a very strong commitment in assisting NASR and the sport of speedway to improve the standard of venues around the country. The track grants give clubs the opportunity to submit a grant application outlining how it wishes to improve the safety and risk management standards of its venue.

Consideration is given to track improvements such as enhancing safety fences, improving the safety of spectator areas, safety signage, flood lighting, installation of racing lights, upgrading fire safety equipment and other risk management improvements.

Projects planned for which grants are being requested must be measurable and must directly relate to risk management improvements of your speedway venue. Grants will not be given to past projects or for general maintenance costs such as refilling extinguishers, replacing globes in light towers, repairing vehicles etc.

Grants will cover material costs only and therefore any labour costs are not applicable to the grant scheme.

NASR insured tracks received information with regards to track grants in their Public Liability Renewal paperwork sent by Marsh earlier this year.

Your grant application must address:
• The specific purpose of the proposed project
• The total cost of materials for the project (quotations and supplier details)
• The benefits of the project
• The start/end dates of the project

Applications must be addressed to the NASR Competition and Operations Manager at the NASR National Office and received no later than Friday November 27 2009.

This is another exciting example of NASR providing professional development, unity, leadership, direction and growth as the recognised peak body of speedway racing in Australia.