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$2.5 million to light up Manuka Oval
3 weeks ago by: Bradley van Dam
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Dr Richard Gibbs Farewell
3 weeks ago by: Karl Johnson
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Dr Richard Gibbs Farewell
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Bunker Drainage
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Over-seeding Warm Season Grasses
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Major Works Required at the Moe Racing Club
2 days ago -
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Racing Victoria says major works are required at the Moe Racing Club because the track is unsuitable for wet-weather horse racing.
Gold Coast Want New Multi Purpose Racing Hub.
5 days ago -
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Gold Coast Greyhound Racing wants to build a new track behind the Turf Club as part of a bold plan to transform Bundall into a multi-purpose racing hub.
Gold Coast Want New Multi Purpose Racing Hub.
5 days ago -
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Gold Coast Greyhound Racing wants to build a new track behind the Turf Club as part of a bold plan to transform Bundall into a multi-purpose racing hub.
Work on Track at Broadmeadow Racecourse
6 days ago -
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Different sort of horsepower, in the shape of heavy machinery, took over as a $3million major works program started this week at Broadmeadow racecourse.
$85K to get Wangaratta Racecourse Back on Track
19 Apr 2012 -
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Damage caused by storms and floods at the Wangaratta racecourse will be repaired with Victorian Government funding.
Racing Boss Says Events at Geelong 'Unacceptable'
1 Apr 2012 -
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Racing Victoria will call in turf management experts to restore the Geelong racetrack to tip top condition.
Riverton Racecourse is the Best it has Ever Been
29 Mar 2012 -
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A new roof for one of the grandstands and a walkway to bring horses from the stables to the birdcage are some of the improvements at the Riverton Racecourse.
Benalla Confident of Making Racetrack Safe
28 Mar 2012 -
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The Benalla Racing Club is confident the track will be safe for racing by August. Racing Victoria has suspended all racing and training on the track at Benalla until the end of July.
RVL Suspends Racing at Benalla
25 Mar 2012 -
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Racing Victoria has announced all racing and training is suspended at Benalla for the remainder of the racing season.
Ooralea Turf on Track
18 Mar 2012 -
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The new turf at Ooralea racecourse is already showing good form. The track is being refurbished as part of a $7.4m redevelopment, and despite 200mm of rain so far this week would have been fit for racing yesterday, racecourse manager Peter Birch said.
Bendigo's new track a winner
12 Mar 2012 -
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In nine months, the Bendigo track has received a complete facelift and on Friday night, a sparkling new venue will be unveiled. A massive $4.2 million has been spent on Lord's Raceway and the opening has come at a very important time for the city.
Avondale Track Back in Use After Long Break
6 Mar 2012 -
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The home straight at Avondale Racecourse will come alive to the sound of thundering hooves and cheering punters next month when racing returns after 20 months.
Cranbourne Turf Club Chief Executive Neil Bainbridge
20 Feb 2012 -
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A Q&A with Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive Neil Bainbridge. Neil has always been passionate about racing and started out about 12 years ago as the manager of Stony Creek Racing Club.
Bendigo Jockey Club Receives Grant to Upgrade Synthetic Training Track
15 Feb 2012 -
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An $80,000 grant to upgrade Bendigo Jockey Club’s synthetic training track was revealed yesterday by Victoria’s Minister for Racing, Denis Napthine.
Murray Bridge Racecourse Stopped
12 Feb 2012 -
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The new Murray Bridge racecourse development has ground to a halt under financial difficulties.
Bid for All-Weather Track at Kembla Grange
9 Feb 2012 -
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Illawarra Turf Club chairman Peter De Vries will continue to lobby powerbrokers for an all-weather surface in Wollongong, pointing to parallels between Kembla Grange and the successful model at Geelong.
False Rail Answer to Wellington Racing Club Incident
7 Feb 2012 -
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Editor
It could have been totally avoided by the Wellington Racing Club doing what it should have done years ago - put a false rail up across the crossing from the 1200m chute to the course proper running rail for its sprint races.
Ipswich's Future is on Track
6 Feb 2012 -
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The horse racing industry's financial future in Ipswich was secured yesterday with a $6 million dollar upgrade set to be complete by year's end.
Races off at the Rock
11 Jan 2012 -
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The club was forced to cancel the races after discovering three other areas of concern in drainage 1m below the track surface.
Compost - How to Make, and, Save a Heap
7 Jan 2012 -
Racing / Equestrian -
Tim Lodge
A horse can produce 20-25kg of manure a day. Disregarding winter droppings, this equates to an almighty four tonnes a year. This tonnage, plus waste bedding, must inevitably be disposed of, and most facilities pay someone to remove it. It makes sense, therefore, to compost the waste and use the material. Though home-made compost may not replace fertiliser requirements for the whole year, it could make substantial savings - slow-release fertiliser, which does the same job as compost, can cost over $50 a bag.
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