- $3 million available for country racing club grants
- New increased funding stream to replace Country Racing Program
- Palaszczuk Government proudly supports country racing
A new $3 million funding program is set to provide country racing clubs with a welcome boost in support for assets and infrastructure.
Attending race day at the Gordonvale Turf Club today, Racing Minister Grace Grace announced applications were open for the new Country Club Asset Funding Program (CCAF) – which is set to replace the Country Racing Program (CRP).
Set to build on the more than 300 projects supported across the state by the CRP since 2018, the CCAF is a $400,000 increase from the last grant round of the former program.
In the Far North Queensland region alone, almost 30 projects were approved under the CRP, ranging from a half-million-dollar track renovation at the Innisfail Turf Club to an almost $17,000 extension of the jockey and steward’s room at the Gordonvale Turf Club.
A natural progression from the CRP, the CCAF follows the introduction of the Palaszczuk Government’s new funding model for racing, which reinvests 80 percent of Betting Tax revenue back into industry and guarantees higher minimum funding support for country racing.
The grants will help country racing clubs with infrastructure repairs, as well as maintenance and asset replenishment as assessed on a needs basis.
Applications close June 5, 2023.
Quotes attributable to Racing Minister Grace Grace:
“The Palaszczuk Government backs country racing because we know how much it contributes to the social and economic life of so many regional communities in Queensland.
“Since 2018 our previous Country Racing Program has supported over 300 infrastructure projects at clubs in every corner of the state.
“I am delighted that the new Country Club Asset Funding available will provide greater support for clubs to meet their needs going forward and continue to support hundreds of jobs across regional Queensland.”
