NOTICE TO WARWICK FARM PARTICIPANTS (2 August 2021)
The five close contacts of the Covid-19 positive case have now all returned negative Covid tests.
Close Contacts
- These close contacts and any person residing with the close contacts, must self-isolate for 14 days and get re-tested. Such persons must also supply Racing NSW Stewards with their test results when tested in accordance with the health orders and obtain approval from Racing NSW Stewards before returning to a racecourse or licensed premises.
Casual Contacts
- A number of persons who are considered casual contacts (being in the presence of the closes contacts between 26 July and 30 July) that have provided negative PCR test results may now return to work at the racecourse or licensed premises, provided they obtain a further PCR Covid test on Friday 6 August 2021 and Friday 13 August 2021. These persons may also be subject to further rapid tests on course. Casual contacts are not permitted to attend race meetings until the test on 13 August 2021 is returned negative.
Attendance at Warwick Farm Racecourse
- Due to the high infection rate in the Fairfield LGA and Canterbury LGA, participants whose place of residence is these LGA’s are not permitted to attend Warwick Farm or any other NSW racecourse or licensed premises (stables) until further notice.
- Participants whose place of residence is in the Liverpool LGA (which includes Warwick Farm) may continue to attend Warwick Farm racecourse and stables on animal welfare grounds, including for exercise and feeding of horses, but not attend race meetings.
- Participants whose place of residence is in the LGA’s of Cumberland, Parramatta, George’s River, Campbelltown and Blacktown may attend Warwick Farm racecourse and stables on animal welfare grounds, on the condition they provide Racing NSW with a negative COVID test before attending Warwick Farm and further negative tests every 3 days thereafter. These participants are not permitted to attend race meetings or any other racecourse.
Race Meetings
- Warwick Farm trainers can continue to nominate their horses for race meetings on the condition they do not use staff who reside in the above 8 LGA’s to accompany the horses. Essential Personnel (including trainers) who reside in the 8 LGA’s above are also not permitted to attend race meetings. Staff who reside outside these LGA’s may accompany the horses to race meetings.
- Except for close or casual contacts detailed above, Essential Personnel who attend Warwick Farm racecourse and live outside the 8 LGA’s may attend race meetings. These persons may be required to provide a rapid covid test before attending a race meeting at the discretion of Racing NSW.
- Horses may travel directly from their stable to the race meeting using a commercial horse transport vehicle.
- Essential Personnel travelling from Warwick Farm racecourse to race meetings should travel directly to the race meeting and not stop whilst travelling to the race meeting, particularly in any of the 8 lockdown LGA’s.
Travel Requirements
- Racing NSW requires any person travelling from the Greater Sydney Area to a racecourse or stables in Regional NSW must provide Racing NSW Stewards with a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 7 days.
- In accordance with the health order, whilst engaged in work, participants who reside outside the 8 LGA’s may travel together in a horse transport vehicle whilst wearing an N95 mask. For the avoidance of doubt car-pooling to and from work is not permitted.
NOTICE TO WARWICK FARM PARTICIPANTS (2 August 2021)
- Due to the high infection rate in the Fairfield LGA and Canterbury LGA, participants whose place of residence is these LGA’s are not permitted to attend any NSW racecourse or licensed premises (stables) until further notice.
