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Park in a tent, resort's the pits August 10, 2008

WHILE a $50 million resort billed as Australia's best motorsport address sits empty on Mount Panorama, fans will pay $185 twin-share for three nights in a tent for the privilege of staying in a tent during the famous Bathurst V8 race this year. The tents, two kilometres from the track, offer a fold-up bed and mattress, 12-volt light and carpet on the floor, but no bedding, blankets, pillows or towels. The fans will share a hospitality marquee with tables and chairs, a microwave, toasters, ironing facilities and a refrigerator. By contrast, the almost completed seven-level, five-star luxury complex of 135 apartments at the bottom of Conrod Straight has been empty since August last year when builders Kell and Rigby took control of the site from its owners and appointed Deloitte as receivers. The receivers have been unable to find a buyer, despite it being marketed as having an address "the envy of motor enthusiasts around the world". Chris Campbell of Deloitte said he was "still negotiating with interested parties and finalising defect items". So during the Bathurst 1000 in October only the area in front of the resort can be used by fans - provided the receiver gives permission. Bathurst Regional Council Mayor Paul Toole said the council was not interested in paying $30 million, which he believed was the approximate asking price for the resort. "The council would love to see the resort sold, finished off and opened because it would complement the race track, the pits complex and all the other infrastructure," he said. "It's a $50 million development just sitting there for someone to pick up for an absolute bargain." The resort is the largest project of its type to be built west of the Blue Mountains. It has 135 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses, a rooftop conference facility, cafe bar, grill and recreation facilities. The project was launched in 2005 by resort ambassador, champion driver the late Peter Brock. Other business professionals and motor racing enthusiasts agreed to buy units off the plan. The Best Western chain was to be the first operator, calling it the Best Western Mount Panorama Resort, but, in June 2007, hotel group Accor announced it was taking over the resort, calling it the Mercure Mount Panorama Bathurst. At the time NSW Tourism Minister Matt Brown said the hotel would be a welcome boost for Bathurst and Central NSW and, as well as the motor racing crowd, would provide a valuable accommodation option for thousands of tourists each year. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How does this factor cause change? What impacts will this change have on Bathurst as a community?

If this development was to continue in Bathurst the community would definitely be faced with more tourists each year. This amount of tourists would then result in businesses in the local area especially those that advertise or sell products that are connected to Mount Panorama, creating more revenue. Other changes this factor will cause is an increase in population as well as an increase in taxes for the community. This increase in taxes may cause people to move from Bathurst to less rural areas which may contradict with the increase in population.