Save Our MOTO GP: Phillip Island

Save Our MOTO GP: Phillip Island

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The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix has been a cornerstone event at Phillip Island since 1997 and is recognised globally as one of the most iconic races on the MotoGP calendar. Bass Coast Shire Council maintains a strong partnership with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation through a 10-year agreement, currently in place until 2026. With the Victorian Government now negotiating the next contract, critical infrastructure upgrades at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit will be required to secure the event’s long-term future in Victoria. Council is fully supportive of retaining MotoGP on Phillip Island and is calling on the State ...

The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix has been a cornerstone event at Phillip Island since 1997 and is recognised globally as one of the most iconic races on the MotoGP calendar. Bass Coast Shire Council maintains a strong partnership with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation through a 10-year agreement, currently in place until 2026. With the Victorian Government now negotiating the next contract, critical infrastructure upgrades at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit will be required to secure the event’s long-term future in Victoria. Council is fully supportive of retaining MotoGP on Phillip Island and is calling on the State Government to commit the necessary investment.

This event delivers significant economic and employment benefits for both Bass Coast and Victoria. The 2023 Ernst & Young economic impact study found the Grand Prix generated $54.6 million in economic benefit for the State, including $29.4 million in direct local spend within Bass Coast. The event also supports 284 full-time equivalent jobs and attracted more than 71,000 attendees in 2023. A long-term contract extension will ensure that these benefits continue to flow to regional communities, local businesses, and the broader Victorian economy.

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MOTOGP Petition

Petition to the Premier of Victoria: Secure the Future of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island

Petition to the Premier of Victoria: Secure the Future of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island

I call on the Victorian Government to urgently commit to securing a long-term contract extension for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island beyond 2026.

The MotoGP is one of Victoria’s most iconic international events and has been proudly hosted at Phillip Island since 1997. It delivers enormous economic, social and tourism benefits to Bass Coast, Gippsland and Victoria generating $54.6 million in economic benefit for Victoria in 2023, including $29.4 million in direct local spend in Bass Coast, and supporting 284 full-time equivalent jobs.

To retain this world-class event, critical infrastructure upgrades at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit must be funded and delivered as part of the new agreement currently under negotiation. Without this commitment, Victoria risks losing an event that brings global attention, major visitation, and significant economic return.

Bass Coast Shire Council, along with our regional partners, is fully supportive of retaining MotoGP on Phillip Island and is calling on the State Government to commit the necessary investment.

By signing this petition, I urge the Premier to take immediate action to secure the long-term future of the MotoGP at Phillip Island and protect the jobs, tourism, and investment it brings to regional Victoria and the Bass Coast community.

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