A group of residents are warning a Dunedin club it will fight to stop a BMX track being developed in Fairfield.
The Dunedin BMX Club has proposed a 350m track be developed at Walton Park, after asbestos was found near its track at Forrester Park.
Last month, the Saddle Hill Community Board supported the club moving to Fairfield.
In opposition to the proposal, about 30 people attended a meeting in the garage of Ray and Liz Harris in Edith St on Monday.
At the meeting, board chairman Scott Weatherall and board member Keith McFadyen reassured the residents the board would advocate for Fairfield residents.
However, of the residents Mr Weatherall had talked to, he said as many had supported it, as opposed it.
Mr Harris said he was against a new track because it would create noise pollution and bring more cars to park in Edith St.
As the club was not building a toilet block at the track, Mr Harris feared people would relieve themselves in the back yards of houses in Edith St.
Edith St resident Trevor McDonald said he was concerned the club wanted to install floodlights for night racing and that would result in noise pollution, day and night.
He was surprised no-one from the club had fronted for the meeting.
Bex Hill said a club member had been invited to the residents meeting but it had clashed with a club meeting.
Mr Weatherall said the board had asked club president Simon Heptonstall if any other alternative sites had been identified but Mr Heptonstall had not responded.
Mr Heptonstall could not be contacted by the Taieri Times before deadline.
Council parks, recreation and aquatics group manager Richard Saunders said the council had not received a formal proposal from the club but the public would be consulted if it did.
''There is a significant amount of work to do before any decisions are made,'' Mr Saunders said.
