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NSW: Racing shutdown to cost millions: Macdonald = 2


AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2007
NSW: Racing shutdown to cost millions: Macdonald = 2

Mr Macdonald said it was highly likely the current restrictions would last at least
two weeks and the effect would be substantial as the racing industry approached its high
season.

"There's no doubt it's a disaster for the horse industry at this point in time," Mr
Macdonald said.

"It comes on the cusp on their spring carnival ... it's a great blow to them."

Also under threat are horses under the command of NSW Police Force which are stabled
near Centennial Park.

The exclusion zone around the areas of infection have been expanded to a 10km radius,
the minister said.

With the APEC summit in Sydney just one week away it is unknown if mounted police will
be available to fend off expected large-scale protests.

Specific permits to release the horses for duty could be issued if there was no risk
of spreading EI.

"The aim would be to see that that will be optional through APEC, but it will be subject
to the same sort of restrictions and discussions that we have to go through in relation
to this outbreak across the state," Mr Macdonald said.

More than 200 department personnel have been directed to horse facilities across NSW
to continue issuing tests of areas suspected of possible infection.

Mr Macdonald and Dr Christie are meeting with industry representatives at Royal Randwick
to further discuss the response to the EI outbreak.

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