Country races are very different to big city events, says Barwon MP Roy Butler, and they are far more central to the social, cultural and economic life of regional towns.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s been a string of last-minute and disputed cancellations for smaller race meetings in recent years and, after a controversial decision to pull the plug on Louth, Mr Butler has launched a petition.<\/p>\n
It calls on the NSW Government to intervene with Racing NSW to allow country race clubs to appeal race cancellations.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome bush racing clubs – and often the entire . . .<\/p>\n
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