ATC Foundation hails Lismore Race Club

The ATC Foundation delivered further assistance to NSW race clubs as part of its ongoing work with communities hi t by floods and natural disasters.

A $10,000 donation to the Lismore Turf Club, from funds raised on-course at ATC tracks will go to purchase a new tractor with the destroyed tractor being a damage to infrastructure.

“We are pleased to provide this further assistance to Lismore today from the generosity of our customers and the racing industry,” said ATC Foundation Chair Angela Belle McSweeney,

“ in providing this assistance to Lismore today from the generosity of our customers and the racing industry and the equipment is essential to running the Lismore Turf Club is truly pleasing.”

“This $10,000 in practical assistance toward NSW flood relief brings to $58,000 in funding to regional race clubs and over $15,000 in donated equipment from the Australian Turf Club.’’

Along with the Lismore donation, $5,000 toward hay went to Cowra to assist local trainers with horse feed and bedding and $10,800 towards a hay drop in Orange and surrounding regions.

Racing NSW Country Chairman Bob Pavitt, Lismore Turf Club Chairman Mark Oaten and Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin MP, acknowledged the contribution and support of the ATC Foundation.

In supporting country race clubs following the devastating wet weather event and flooding throughout NSW in 2022, Bob Pavitt said: “The floods resulted in extensive damage to Race Clubs.”

“The response from both Racing NSW and the ATC Foundation has been significant in the recovery process to racing, training facilities, running rails and other racing equipment.”

While Mark Oaten said “the funds for the tractor will be a great boost for our Club and the team really appreciate it and can’t wait to put it to work and getting Lismore back on-track.’’

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin MP went ono to state “it’s fantastic to see the racing industry supporting our community. I’d like to thank the ATC Foundation for their support.’’

The Australian Turf Club Foundation has today again called for applications for a seventh round of grants to be directed to registered charities and racing industry bodies.

Project-related grants of up to $100,000 will be considered for Local Government Areas around the Club’s racecourses, as well as racing industry causes across NSW.

More than $1m has been raised and distributed by the ATC Foundation to charities and racing participants across NSW, including communities around the Club’s racecourses, since 2018.

All grant recipients must submit the following as part of the grant process, with applications closing on Friday, 3 November, 2023 at 5pm.

Confirmation of registered charity with DGR Item 1 and TCC status.
• Have an active Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Provide Total Revenue at the end of last financial year and provide financial report for verification.
• If/which ATC geographic destination does the charity service? (Randwick, Parramatta, Liverpool and Canterbury/ Bankstown
• All other criteria as outlined in the application form.
Ms McSweeney said: “Our Club through the generosity of our Members and customers is proud to help so many causes right across NSW.
“We urge as many organisations as possible to apply so we can again quickly disperse funds.’’