SHAKE UP AT PREMIER SPEEDWAY!

Press Release courtesy Pirate Media Group

After 15 years of steering the ship at Warrnambool’s Premier Speedway, General Manager David Mills has left to take up a new role.

Following a meeting with the club last night (Wednesday 20th April) after the season ending Easter Trail, Mill’s handed in his resignation from this coveted position.

In a statement released today (April 21) Mills stated: “I have been offered and subsequently accepted a new role, in what I hope will be an exciting new chapter for me allowing me more time with my family.”

Mills continued saying: “I have given my heart and sole to the club and still love Premier Speedway and the sport of speedway dearly and hope that my efforts over the past 15 years will allow me to continue to be a part of the club sometime in the near future in a different capacity.”

Obviously for Mills, his decision was no surprise and came as no real shock to many others as Mills had intimated to a few earlier in the year that this may be his last season at the club.

The last few seasons had become a struggle for all tracks, not just Premier Speedway, with the effect of covid lockdowns, and quarantining, on volunteers and fans – the lifeblood of the sport, and this may have in part contributed to wearing down Mills’ resolve to head up the 50th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic which ironically if not for Covid, would have been this one just past.

Paul Hose, the club’s Vice President and another of the silent contributors behind the scenes, also resigned at last night’s club meeting leaving “the Board” on the hunt for a new VP and a General Manager.

Australian speedway would like to acknowledge David for his efforts and assistance over the past 15 year and wish both he and Paul good luck with their future endeavours.