The City of Onkaparinga proposes to grant a short term Licence to Motorcycling South Australia Inc. for the exclusive use of a portion of coastal land to host the Sellicks Beach Historic Motorcycle Classic in March 2025.

It's proposed that Council will issue a licence to the event host for the exclusive use of this portion of beach during the term of the event including 3 lead-in days to set-up and 2 days post event to pack-up. The Licence term will be from 12 to 18 March 2025 inclusive.

The event is a celebration of historical motorcycle racing with a focus on vintage and classic motorcycles including demonstrations and displays. The event is ticketed and fully fenced with 24-hour security.

Risk Management Plans are in place to manage community and environmental safety including unauthorised access to the sand dunes and environmentally sensitive areas in or around the Licence area (other than defined access points).

We are undertaking community engagement commencing 19 August to 9 September 2024, seeking community feedback to understand any local information or potential issues we need to be aware of before presenting outcomes to Council for a decision to be determined regarding the license.

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Do you support the exclusive use of the proposed section of coastal land (Silver Sands Beach) to hold the Sellicks Beach Motorcycle Classic event?

  • Event details

    The full licence term will be from 12 to 18 March 2025, permitting the event organisers to have non-exclusive use of the land for three days prior to and two days after the event for set-up and set down.

    Important dates

    • Set up (bump in) dates – Wednesday 12 to Friday 14 March 2025
    • Event dates – Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 March 2025
    • Event times – 7am - 8pm with racing to cease at 5pm
    • Set down (bump out) dates – Monday 17 to Tuesday 18 March 2025

  • Changes to parking and traffic conditions

    Changes to traffic conditions will be in place in the local area to increase safety and reduce speeds. South Australian Police and qualified traffic marshals will control and organise the flow of traffic.

  • Beach access

    Silver Sands Beach access ramp (at the end of Norman Road) will be closed to the public for the two-day event.

    Alternative beach access ramps are available at Aldinga Beach and Sellicks Beach.

  • Environmental and cultural mitigations

    The event site will be fully fenced with 24-hour security, temporary fencing will encourage and funnel foot traffic to designated walkways. Crowd control/security officers will also assist with directing patrons to keep on the dedicated footpaths/roads when accessing the event and its amenities.

    Fencing will be used to protect registered Aboriginal sites in the vicinity of the event area, conservation areas including the shingle pebble bank.