[1][2] It officially opened with its first meeting on Saturday, 5 December 1925,[3][4] Among the competitors on that first evening were two women:[5] Marie Jenkins, of Melbourne,[6] in a Brecia Bugatti, and Mrs. J.A.S.
The history of this speedway is interesting in view of the fact that its area, 70 acres, is leased from the Crown and the contract price for the track and other improvements that are built thereon was £34,000.
In addition to this sum there is an extra amount of about £8000 involved in the installation of electric time-keeping boards and scoring room.
The original company, after a few successful meetings, went into liquidation, and left a large amount of the contract price for the work owing to Master Builder Wm.
[11] The 1 mile banked concrete bowl was the scene of some large and successful race meetings before a decline in attendances saw the track close in 1927, but reopened many times in the 1930s.