EI Zone Changes In Queensland

The Queensland Department Of Primary Industries & Queensland Racing announced a series of changes to the state's equine influenza zones, including:

• Nanango, Gympie, Tara & Goondiwindi are now Green Zone.
• Sunshine Coast, Kilcoy, Bell, Dalby, Warra, Texas & Stanthorpe are now Amber Zone.
• Sunshine Coast Turf Club will continue to conduct meetings under Red Zone protocols (as it operates as a Red compartment within the Amber Zone).
• Apart from the meeting at Texas over the weekend, all other meetings conducted in the Amber Zone will be run under Red Zone protocols until further notice.
• Only Red & Amber Zone horses can compete at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club on a 1-day floating permit.
• Only fully immune horses can compete at Red Zone meetings.
• A number of Red compartments will be identified within the Amber Zone (enabling reasonably free interaction between Red compartments in the Amber Zone).

(Dec 10)