[
QUOTE=The Rainmaker;20246]Yes but where and what are the stakes increases?

It should be priority number one, just like Racing NSW made it 2 days after the announcement of the race fields legislation. But according to this:

Following on from the Race Fields Legislation High Court decision on 30 March 2012 the Board can now plan for the future with a far greater assurance of annual income streams, knowing that what has been quarantined
from previous Race Fields payments can be used to fund initiatives. In order to best communicate what the high court decision means to harness racing stakeholders, representatives from the Board and relative Executive Staff will be travelling to each Region as per the below timetable to discuss the issues listed:

Metropolitan Region Tabcorp Park Menangle Friday, 27 April @ 7:00pm
Hunter/North West Region Newcastle Paceway Monday, 30 April @ 7:00pm
Western Districts Bathurst Showground Tuesday, 1 May @ 7:00pm
South West & Riverina Wagga Showground Wednesday, 2 May @ 7:00pm

Funding Model
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TAB Distribution and Race Fields
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Training Centres & Tracks
Racecourse Development Fund/National Party Election Promise
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Plant & Equipment Purchases
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Building & Track Works
Race Dates 2012/13 and beyond
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Principles
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Aims
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Penalty Thresholds
Race Programs/Handicapping
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Industry feedback concerning programming and handicapping
User Pays Licences
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The introduction of a lower flat fee and a per drive/per starter fee for insurance, including the introduction of a state-wide Sulky Fund.
NSW Breeders Challenge Nominators Bonuses
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The introduction of the Bonuses and what it means to nominators.
General Discussion

It seems like HRNSW have other grand plans with that money.[/QUOTE]
G'day Eric,

it appears you may be on the money.

I attended the Newcastle version last night, there were some points reported by the board that were not surprising and as usual some that were.

The board members attending took the part of listeners/observers whilst CEO Sam delivered the presentation mostly, with support acts from others including Reid Saunders.

Some interesting aspects of the information session,

1) $10 million to be spent on training facilities adjacent Menangle Park.

2) new tracks at Bathurst and Wagga.

3) 700K extra pa for integrity.

4) 380K for marketing.

5) return to prizemoney levels we had about 12 months ago. ( not including Menangle NSWHRC meetings)

Most people appeared quite shocked about the prizemoney announcement to the point debate was stiffled/ diverted away from the fact $10M of industry money is earmarked for training facilties adjacent the cash strapped? NSWHRC's Menangle operation.

Cheers,
Dan