BUNDARRA Racecourse is home to the famous Bundarra Races, held each year on the first weekend of October. Member for Northern Tablelands, Adam Marshall, described it as a cracker of a day, when huge crowds from all around the region descended on the town to enjoy some quality country racing and hospitality.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
“The committee members work damn hard to keep the track and on course facilities in good nick, but the canteen, the current weatherboard canteen structure has simply reached the end of its useful life,” Mr Marshall said.
“The replacement cost was a bit outside the financial capacity of the club, which does a great job marinating all the facilities on a meagre budget.
That was why the $10,400 grant from the government’s Community Building Partnership program to build new canteen facilities at the racecourse was so important. Mr Marshall delivered good news to Bundarra Jockey Club committee members at the racecourse last week, and said the new canteen would be a great improvement and make the task of catering for the annual racing crowds much easier.
“The club’s looking forward to getting started on the project which will see a new shed built on the same site incorporating a covered barbecue area at the rear and service area,” he said. “New modern fittings inside the canteen will be much more suitable for food preparation than the current arrangements too, and the club now hopes to attract a few more functions, which will be a big help in their fundraising efforts.
“With the new canteen set to be up and running in time for this year’s races, locals and visitors should be able to enjoy themselves even more.”
