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We need your help to save the historic Maurice Kirby Velodrome in Noble Park

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City of Greater Dandenong has put out plans to demolish the historic Maurice Kirby Velodrome to make way for an additional soccer field.

The historic velodrome was built between 1954-1955 and named after Maurice Kirby, a Noble Park resident who started the Pedal Clubs of Victoria which reached 50,000 members strong.

He was also a well known sports commentator for 3XY radio and Channel 9.

This is the only velodrome remaining in the region and the City of Greater Dandenong have no plans to resurface, rebuild or replace the historic venue.

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Dandenong Council Provide Answers on Why They Want to Remove the Historic Maurice Kirby Velodrome

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Cr Matthew Kirwan asks several questions received by him from the public about future of Maurice Kirby Velodrome at the general meeting of Greater Dandenong Council on Monday 27 August 2018. We are dissapointed in the response given that characterizes the velodrome as a facility that is not worth saving for the benefit of the local community and the region as a whole.

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Kim Nguyen talking on Macquarie Sports Radio: 26 August 2018

Kim Nguyen, a local cyclist, talks to Macquarie Sports Radio on Weekend Afternoons with Clinton Maynard & Craig Willis about Saving Noble Park Velodrome, Maurice Kirby’s career as a 3XY sports broadcaster, the Pedals Club of Victoria and why saving this historic velodrome from certain demolition by the City of Greater Dandenong on behalf of all the velodrome’s user, is important for not just Noble Park, but also for all cyclists in Melbourne’s South Eastern suburbs.