Horse centre views sought
By SARAH DEANA SENIOR officer of the NSW Department of Primary Industries visited the Border yesterday to consult members of the horse community.
The move followed a fiery meeting on Saturday to discuss the Albury-Wodonga equestrian centre’s use as a quarantine station.
Agriculture regional director Giles Butler planned to meet Horseland owner Margaret Barwood and Albury-Wodonga equestrian centre president Ross Spalding.
“I will also be talking to other people who attended the meeting to get a better understanding of what the local feelings are,” he said.
“At this stage (the quarantine station) is a plan by the Victorian DPI and the NSW department just wants to make sure it is feasible.”
Mr Butler will report back to the department in coming days.
NSW Department of Primary Industries deputy chief veterinarian Ian Roth said it was important to assess the concerns of the community.
“We recognise there are a number of horses that need to get back to Victoria and a mechanism needs to be found but it’s a complex issue,” he said.
Mr Roth said he was not surprised the weekend rally became heated.
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posted by Horse Deals at
7:36 am
2 Comments:
I cannot see why on earth they would put a Quarantine Station in the centre of a highly populated horse area, when there are farmers out there struggling to make ends meet. Surely there would be one, with adequate facilities, who could surely do with the money, and who is located well away from other horses!
Exactly what I was thinking.
but that would take all the fun out of it for the DPI. and the buracrats they want all that lovely loot. what did it say somewhere? $4,000 for a 2 weeks stay.
cant let a bloody farmer get some agistment money can they.
he might actually charge what it really costs to feed em which is all that glorified "quarantine" is
the disgrace gets worse and worse.
sandy
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