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Country Club Asset Funding Round 3 recipients unveiled

Racing Queensland has committed to provide $3 million per year for country racing club infrastructure repairs and maintenance and asset replenishment/replacement via the Country Club Asset Funding (CCAF). 

A total of 51 new projects have been approved for delivery as part of the funding stream, with close to $600,000 in co-contributions.

Designed to support country racing club infrastructure repairs, along with maintenance and asset replenishment, approved projects include:

  • Judges’ facility upgrades at Ewan Amateur Turf Club and Mount Isa Race Club;
  • New barrier stalls at Bedourie Amateur Race Club and Gympie Turf Club;
  • New jockeys and stewards’ facilities for Central Warrego Race Club and Cloncurry & District Race Club;
  • New tie-up stalls at Cunnamulla & District Diggers' Race Club, Eidsvold Race Club and Prairie Jockey Club;
  • Stewards’ towers at Bundaberg Race Club and Emerald Jockey Club; and
  • Running rail installations at 15 clubs, including Aramac Racing Club, Betoota Race Club, Monto Race Club, Quilpie Diggers' Race Club, and Stamford Race Club.

CCAF Round 3 projects list:

CLUBREGIONPROJECT NAME
Gympie Turf Club IncSouth East12-Stall Starting Gates
Bowen Turf Club IncorporatedLeichhardtTrack Irrigation Design
Thangool Race Club Inc.CapricorniaTraining Track Inside Running Rail
Innisfail Turf Club IncFar NorthTraining Barriers
Stamford Race Club IncNorth WestOutside Running Rail & Demountable
Barcaldine Racing Club IncCentral WestTraining & Course Proper Inside Running Rail
Cloncurry & District Race Club Inc.North WestJockeys, Stewards & Administration Facility
Bundaberg Race ClubSouth EastTrack Irrigation Design
Emerald Jockey Club Inc.CapricorniaStewards Tower 800m
Bowen Turf Club IncorporatedLeichhardtMachinery Shed
Mareeba Turf Club Inc.Far NorthTraining Barrier Replacement
Clifton Jockey Club IncEastern DownsOutside Running Rail & Patron Fencing
Towers Jockey Club IncLeichhardtWinning Post Mirror Replacement
Mount Isa Race Club IncNorth WestWater Truck Refurbishment
Goondiwindi Race Club Inc.Eastern DownsBarrier Attendant Equipment (Shared arrangement)
Innisfail Turf Club IncFar NorthAnimal Ambulance
Laura Amateur Turf Club IncFar NorthAnimal Ambulance (Shared arrangement)
Esk Jockey Club Inc.South EastOutside & Patron Rail Replacement
Bundaberg Race ClubSouth EastStewards/Camera Tower
Burdekin Race Club Inc.LeichhardtMachinery Shed
Cooktown Amateur Turf Club IncFar NorthMain Stewards Tower Replacement
Yeppoon Turf Club Inc.CapricorniaTraining Track Inside Running Rail
Stanthorpe Jockey Club IncorporatedEastern DownsNew Disabled Access Toilet Block
South Burnett Race Club IncorporatedSouth EastAnimal Ambulance
Alpha Jockey Club Inc.Central WestEssential Power Infrastructure
Bedourie Amateur Race Club incCentral West12-Stall Starting Gates
Tara Race Club IncorporatedEastern DownsInside Running Rail Sections
Birdsville Race Club Inc.Central WestBarrier Attendant PPE
Burdekin Race Club Inc.LeichhardtPerimeter Fence
Ewan Amateur Turf Club Inc.LeichhardtJudges Facility Refurbishment and Equipment
Surat Diggers' Race Club IncorporatedDownsSaddling Enclosure Fence
Herbert River Jockey Club IncLeichhardtInside & Outside Running Rails
Cunnamulla & District Diggers' Race Club Inc.DownsTie-Up Stalls Installation
Betoota Race Club IncorporatedCentral WestInside Running Rails
Prairie Jockey Club IncLeichhardtTie-Up Stalls (10 additional)
Barcoo Amateur Race Club Inc.Central WestBarrier Shed
Dawson Jockey Club Inc.Eastern DownsBarrier Attendant PPE (shared)
Eidsvold Race Club Inc.South EastTie-Up Stalls (12)
Gayndah Jockey Club Inc.South EastRepairs to Outside Running Rail
Monto Race Club Inc.South EastInside Running Rail
Aramac Racing Club IncorporatedCentral WestOutside Running Rail
The Longreach Jockey Club Inc.Central WestTrack Entry Repair - Flood Damage
Dawson Jockey Club Inc.Eastern DownsOutside Running Rail
Noorama Picnic Race Club IncDownsStarting Gates Refurbishment
Warra Race Club Inc.Eastern DownsInside Running Rail
Quilpie Diggers' Race Club Inc.DownsPortable Outside Running Rail
Emerald Jockey Club Inc.CapricorniaSteward Towers Upgrade & Repairs
Jundah Race Club IncCentral WestCourse Proper Flood Repairs
Innisfail Turf Club IncFar NorthHorse Walker Refurbishment
Central Warrego Race Club Inc.DownsJockey/Stewards demountable
Thangool Race Club Inc.CapricorniaBoundary Fence

 

CCAF Rounds 1 – 3 updated as at September 20, 2025:

STATUSNO. of projectsfunding

Scoping

2

$30,000

Construction

22

$2,145,645

Club delivery in progress

22

$760,651

Finalised

101

$6,608,848

TOTAL

147

$9,545,144