General News
7 May, 2021
Terang Harness Racing Club's $1.7m stable facilities
TERANG Harness Racing Club is a step closer to realising its dreams of new stabling facilities courtesy of a State Government funding announcement last week.
TERANG Harness Racing Club is a step closer to realising its dreams of new stabling facilities courtesy of a State Government funding announcement last week.
Minister for Racing Martin Pakula was at the club last Friday to announce the Labor Government was contributing $730,000 from the Victorian Racing Industry Fund to the club’s project which is set to enhance the stabling and community facilities at Dalvui Raceway.
The project will include the construction of a 100-stall stable complex with horse urinals, wash bays, veterinary room and swabbing facilities, a development will significantly improve facilities for local racing participants and attract new trainers to the club.
The Silks Room/Community Hub function room will also be enhanced and will offer a significantly improved amenity on race days, making it more attractive as a venue for the local community.
Mr Pakula congratulated committee members of the club as well as the Terang Harness Owners, Trainers and Supporters group for its advocacy efforts when making the announcement.
“This is a significant project for the Terang Harness Racing Club,” he said.
“I look forward to seeing the completed works.”
Club president Evan Savage was delighted to receive the news of Dalvui Raceway’s facilities being upgraded.
“The Terang Harness Racing Club is a big part of the local community, and this project will make it more attractive as both a racing and community venue,”he said.
“It’s a real win for the town.”
The total project is set to cost $1.7million, with the Federal Government and Corangamite Shire also contributing $250,000 and 50,000 respectively.
The harness racing club and Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) will contribute the balance of the funding.
HRV chair Dale Monteith said the upgrade was hoped to strengthen Terang’s reputation as a premier harness racing facility in country Victoria.
“I’d like to thank the Victorian Government for its support for this worthy project,” he said.
“It will improve health and safety, enhance the amenity of the venue for patrons, and help attract more trainers to locate here.”
