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History of Jumps Racing in Australia

By aarontimo

  • Hunting Become Popular in New South Wales

    Reference: Jones Report p 11

  • Steeplechasing Began in Tasmania

    Reference: Jones Report p 11

  • First hurdle race in South Australia

    Ref: TRSA, 'Jumps Racing - the facts'

  • First Hurdle Race in Victoria. Melbourne Hunt Club Begins Regularly Holding Hurdle and Steeplechasing Events

    Reference: Jones Report p 16, TRSA 'Jumps Racing - the facts'

  • Warrnambool Racing Club Established with the Goal of Promoting Steeplechasing

    Reference: Jones Report p 17, TRSA 'Jumps Racing - the facts'

  • First Great Eastern Steeplechase Meeting Held at Oakbank, SA

    Reference: Jones Report p 17; SA Parliament, Select Committee on Jumps Racing p 5, TRSA 'Jumps Racing - the facts'

  • Steeplechase held in Perth

    Source: SA Select Committee pg 51
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    Jumps Racing in Western Australia

    Source: SA Select Committee pg 51

  • First Grand National Hurdle Held by the Victorian Racing Club

  • Regular hurdle racing in Western Australia (1890s)

    Source: SA Select Committee pg 51
  • Last Jumps Race held in Queensland

    Last Jumps Race held in Queensland

    Reference: Jones Report p 17,
    But see SA Select Committee pg 50
  • Last Jumps Race Held in Western Australia

    Last Jumps Race Held in Western Australia

    Reference: Jones Report p 17; SA Select Committee pg 51; Adams @ 105

  • Final Hurdle Race held in the Australian Capital Territory

    Source: SA Select Committee pg 51 (hurdle racing only commenced in the 1980s)
  • Senate Committee Report publishes its Report 'Aspects of Animal Welfare in the Racing Industry'

    Senate Committee Report publishes its Report 'Aspects of Animal Welfare in the Racing Industry'

    The Senate Committee recommended a phase out of jumps racing over three years. Reference: Jones Report p 17
  • Victorian Racing Club Review of Jumps Racing

    Victorian Racing Club Review of Jumps Racing

    Conducted by L D Benton, the Racing Manager of the Victorian Racing Club.
  • Jumps Racing Abolished in New South Wales

    Jumps Racing Abolished in New South Wales

    Reference: Jones Report p 17
  • Victorian Jump Racing Report

    Victorian Jump Racing Report

    Conducted by the Victorian Racing Club
  • Review of Jumps Racing in Victoria

    Review of Jumps Racing in Victoria

    Conducted by a panel appointed by Racing Victoria Limited
  • Review into Jumps Racing in Victoria

    Review into Jumps Racing in Victoria

    Conducted by a panel appointed by Racing Victoria Limited
  • Last Jumps Race in Tasmania

    Last Jumps Race in Tasmania

    Reference: Jones Report p 17, SA Select Committee pg 50
  • Review of Jumps Racing in Victoria by Judge Jones

    Review of Jumps Racing in Victoria by Judge Jones

    http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/asset/cms/Jumps/jumps%20review%20report_nov%202008.pdf
  • Animal Welfare (Jumps Racing) Amendment Bill 2011 Defeated

    Animal Welfare (Jumps Racing) Amendment Bill 2011 Defeated

    Animal Welfare (Jumps Racing) Amendment Bill 2011 (SA) was introduced by MLC Tammy Franks. This Bill sought to prohibit jumps racing and was defeated in the Legislative Council by a vote of 4 to 17.
  • Prize Money Increase for 2012 Jumps Racing Program from Victorian Government

    Prize Money Increase for 2012 Jumps Racing Program from Victorian Government

    Victorian Coalition Government's four-year $2 million funding commitment to jumps racing leads to a significant increase in prize money for jumps racing events. See http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/australia/Archive.aspx?id=56676&page=116
  • Animal Welfare (Jumps Racing) Amendment Bill Introduced for the 2nd time

    Animal Welfare (Jumps Racing) Amendment Bill Introduced for the 2nd time

    Debated was adjourned. See https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Legislation/BillsMotions/SALT/Pages/default.aspx?SaltResultsPerPage=50&SaltPageNumber=1&SaltSessionID=0&SaltHouseID=0&SaltDateFrom=01/01/1995&SaltDateTo=07/02/2017&SaltTitle=Jumps+Racing&SaltBillTypeID=0&SaltMotionTypeID=0&SaltSortExpression=Date&SaltReverseOrder=False&SaltPageIndex=1&SaltMemberID=0&SaltMinisterTitle=&SaltBillNumber=0&SaltSearchType=1&SaltPageTypeId=2&SaltRecordTypeId=0&SaltRecordId=3062&SaltBillSection=0
  • Resolution Passed in the South Australian House of Assembly to Appoint a Select Committee on Jumps Racing

    Resolution Passed in the South Australian House of Assembly to Appoint a Select Committee on Jumps Racing

    https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Committees/Pages/Committees.aspx?CTId=3&CId=328
  • SA Parliament Select Committee on Jumps Racing Tables Final Report

    SA Parliament Select Committee on Jumps Racing Tables Final Report

    https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Committees/Pages/Committees.aspx?CTId=3&CId=328