Racing Minister Grace Grace has announced 40 clubs across regional Queensland will soon share in $2.6 million of infrastructure funding thanks to the Country Racing Program.
A total of 48 projects have been approved for delivery as a part of the fifth round of CRP, providing funding to the state’s country and regional racing clubs for repairs and maintenance, along with asset replenishment and replacement.
Approved projects include:
- Stewards’ tower/s at Atherton Turf Club, Barcoo Amateur Race Club and Mount Isa Race Club;
- Jockey room extension and upgrades at Burrandowan Picnic Race Club, Laura Amateur Turf Club, Moranbah Race Club, St George Jockey Club and Stanthorpe Race Club;
- Judges’ facility upgrades at Cunnamulla & District Diggers' Race Club, Kumbia Race Club, Mt. Perry Race Club, Tambo & District Race Club;
- Tie-up stall construction at Alpha Jockey Club, Bowen Turf Club and Cloncurry & District Race Club; and
- Running rail installation and improvements at Barcoo Amateur Race Club, Bowen Turf Club, Burrandowan Picnic Race Club, Chinchilla Race Club, Emerald Jockey Club, Ewan Amateur Turf Club, Gympie Turf Club, Longreach Jockey Club, Nanango Racing Club, Twin Hills Race Club.
“The Country Racing Program is supporting our country racing clubs by providing assistance for important upgrades and maintenance,” Minister Grace said.
“The Palaszczuk Government supports our country racing clubs, that are at the heart of so many of Queensland’s regional communities.
“Of the 110 communities that we race in across the state, 85 celebrate racing as their largest or second largest community event.
“The Country Racing Program has supported good jobs and the great lifestyle involved with rural and regional racing since its inception in 2018.
“More than 300 projects have been supported by the program in that time.
“The program has served a valuable purpose, and with the Palaszczuk Government’s new sustainable funding model for Queensland racing kicking in today, the fifth round of the Country Racing Program will be its last.”
As part of the Racing Queensland application process, clubs were invited to partake through an online submission portal and were asked to address the project assessment criteria.
Click here to see the full list of approved projects.