AN avid motor sport fan has welcomed councillor Warren Aubin's suggestion to allow people to formally memorialise their loved ones on Mount Panorama.
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Under Cr Aubin's suggestion, a wall would be built alongside the famed racing circuit for people to either store ashes or place tribute plaques on.
Bathurst resident Ian Watson, who recently celebrated 50 years of camping on Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 1000, said he had a similar idea some years ago.
He shared it with then councillor Greg Westman, but it never progressed.
When he made the suggestion last week, Cr Aubin said he felt race fans would like to be memorialised on the mount as many asked that their ashes be spread there.
Mr Watson admitted to spreading some of his father's ashes around the mount and agreed that there would be a lot of people who would like to leave tributes for their loved ones there.
His preference would be for a wall of plaques, that could be purchased from Bathurst Regional Council.
Taking the idea a bit further, he said council could make up plaques representing different manufacturers, such as Ford and Holden, that people could purchase and have their loved ones' names engraved on.
"They could put the plaque there on the wall and people can go up and have a look at it," Mr Watson said.
"And council is a winner too because they could get money out of people."
He said that he personally didn't like the idea of storing ashes, for not only security reasons, but because it would essentially turn Mount Panorama into a cemetery.
Cr Aubin suggested the wall be placed on the new boardwalk, expected to finished by the end of 2019, however Mr Watson felt John Hinxman reserve might be a more suitable location.
"You can park there, just walk in and pay your respects," he said.
Director of Engineering Services, Darren Sturgiss, said council can look into the feasibility of the project and put it in the 2019-20 budget for consideration.
