Following the increasing confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Victoria and the continued ongoing developments in that state, Racing NSW has issued the following updated protocols.
The full protocols can be found by – CLICKING HERE
Interstate & International Persons & Horse Travel up to and including 9 July 2020
- Any person (including Essential Personnel) that resides in Victoria or has travelled to Victoria (irrespective of whether a work permit has been issued) may attend a racecourse or licensed premises only after they complete a period of 14 days isolation/quarantine in NSW away from a racecourse or licensed premises. Any previous approval provided by Racing NSW for a person to travel from Victoria to NSW licensed premises or racecourses is rescinded. Such persons must contact Racing NSW Stewards at the commencement of their isolation/quarantine and provide location where they will isolate/quarantine and date of commencement.
- Effective 8 July 2020 Racing NSW has prohibited the transfer of horses from Victoria to any NSW racing stable, licensed premises or racecourse. The previous protocols which permitted the transfer of horses from Victoria have now been rescinded until further notice.
- Any person that does not reside in NSW may attend a racecourse or licensed premises only after they complete a period of 14 days isolation/quarantine in NSW away from a racecourse or licensed premises. Such persons must contact Racing NSW Stewards at the commencement of their isolation/quarantine and provide location where they will isolate/quarantine and date of commencement.
- Essential Personnel that have left NSW may attend a racecourse or licensed premises only after they complete a period of 14 days isolation/quarantine in NSW away from a racecourse or licensed premises. Essential Personnel must contact Racing NSW Stewards at the commencement of their isolation/quarantine and provide location where they will isolate/quarantine and date of commencement.
- International Persons – Persons that have or are returning from an international jurisdiction must not enter a racecourse or licensed premises in NSW unless approved in writing by Racing NSW. Racing NSW will assess each case on its merits and impose conditions it sees fit. Contact should be made with Racing NSW Stewards to discuss protocols for attending a racecourse or licensed premises.
Interstate & International Persons & Horse Travel from 10 July 2020
- Any person (including Essential Personnel) that resides in Victoria or has travelled to Victoria (irrespective of whether a work permit has been issued) may attend a racecourse or licensed premises only after they complete a period of 14 days isolation/quarantine in NSW away from a racecourse or licensed premises. Any previous approval provided by Racing NSW for a person to travel from Victoria to NSW licensed premises or racecourses is rescinded. Such persons must contact Racing NSW Stewards at the commencement of their isolation/quarantine and provide location where they will isolate/quarantine and date of commencement.
- Effective 8 July 2020 Racing NSW has prohibited the transfer of horses from Victoria to any NSW racing stable, licensed premises or racecourse. The previous protocols which permitted the transfer of horses from Victoria have now been rescinded until further notice.
- From 10 July 2020, any person that resides in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania or Northern Territory (or has left NSW to travel to those areas) is permitted to attend a racecourse or licensed premises in NSW. However, a person must not travel by commercial aircraft to NSW on the day of the NSW race meeting.
- International Persons – Persons that have or are returning from an international jurisdiction must not enter a racecourse or licensed premises in NSW unless approved in writing by Racing NSW. Racing NSW will assess each case on its merits and impose conditions it sees fit. Contact should be made with Racing NSW Stewards to discuss protocols for attending a racecourse or licensed premises.
