US Edition'Most Significant Decision in Club's History': Members Vote Against $5.4b Racetrack Sale
- Australian Turf Club members voted on May 27, 2025, against selling Rosehill Gardens Racecourse for $5.4 billion to the NSW government to enable housing development in Western Sydney.
- The sale proposal arose from declining race attendance and wagering, and the club's need to fund $1.9 billion in upgrades to other tracks, but members questioned transparency and government commitment.
- The plan included a 15-year payment by taxpayers, potential 25,000 new homes on floodplain land, upgrades to Warwick Farm, and incentives like bar tab offers worth up to $5,000 to members.
- 56.1% of members rejected the proposal in a vote conducted in person, online, and by post, with chairman Peter McGauran stating this was the club’s most significant decision in its history.
- The rejection halted the sale but prompted the club to focus on future racing investments, member benefits, and strategic planning while the NSW Premier expressed disappointment over the lost housing opportunity.
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