Some time following our formation, application was made to the Glenorchy City Council for land to build a Model-operating park. Several areas were examined and after many technical hitches Goodwood Park was finally chosen.

Full approval was received and work commenced. Money was of course the big handicap and every avenue of finance was explored and exploited. "The Tasmanian Community Fund" granted us enough money to build stage one. For future work at the park funding may be sought from all levels of Government and the commercial sector will be exhaustively pursued. 

Description

The park has an asphalt r/c car track. A building on site serves as a meeting room, currently with 2 model railway layouts. The building is available to all members for modelling related uses.

A noise level of 90 decibels at 3 metres has been set for all operating Models on the Model Park. Models powered by internal combustion engines are not permitted.  

It is unlikely that any more than thirty or forty people are likely to be at the park at any one time but there will be the occasion of perhaps a State Championship that will bring more. On these occasions Council has given us permission to use the car park on the corner of Howard Rd. and Negara Cres.

Council has set our operating times from 9am to 6pm daily.

Equally we would like the community to recognise that Model Making and operating is very much an educational hobby having a variety of skills involved along with the need to understand basic physics. So the usual practitioner is either fairly bright or anxious to learn. This is why the hobby has a great attraction to young people who are looking for a rewarding hobby. The MMACA has undertaken to foster this youthful interest to the fullest.

The MMACA is an incorporated body and has full Public Liability Insurance in place for members using the Model Park