NSW: COVID-19 - Newcastle & Maitland Race Meetings

20 December 2021
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Due to the continuing high number of COVID-19 cases in the Newcastle area HRNSW advises that only essential personnel will be able to attend race meetings at Newcastle & Maitland as follows:

Tuesday afternoon 21 December 2021
Friday evening 24 December 2021
Tuesday afternoon 28 december 2021

Essential persons include trainers, drivers, stablehands & raceday officials.

Access to Newcastle International Paceway will only be through the Jackson Street entrance.

HRNSW will advise of the Maitland Inter City Pace Final meeting in due course.

 

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