Organisers welcome positive Summernats report

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Organisers of the Summernats car festival have welcomed the outcome of an inquiry that has found the Canberra event is overwhelmingly beneficial.

The two-month review found Summernats generates economic benefits of around $1 million a day, and that there is no significant environmental impact.

However, people living near the event have complained about noise, air pollution and anti-social behaviour.

Some residents say the event should give something back to nearby suburbs.

Summernats organiser Chic Henry believes the idea has merit.

"I'm talking about the residents' concerns and what may be a way of easing their pain and discomfort, buying a computer for the primary school etc," he said.

"[This] doesn't necessarily make it any easier when people can smell the smoke, but if that's what we need to do to live a little bit more in harmony with the residents, then I'm well and truly for it."