Letters to the editor - April 28

April 28 2017 - 4:00pm
Keep this: One reader wants the Stephen Street footbridge kept. The city council plans to fund renewal works but before spending money will assess usage.
Keep this: One reader wants the Stephen Street footbridge kept. The city council plans to fund renewal works but before spending money will assess usage.

Horse beach ban ‘disappointment’

The decision by Moyne Shire to continue bans for racehorses to be exercised at Killarney comes as a disappointment to trainers, especially the smaller hobby trainers and nearby landholders. It is understandable that holiday seasons should exclude horse activities, from public safety concerns, but there is no logical reason that the winter months couldn't accommodate a small number of horses, doing slow work at the water's edge and wading. A permit system could easily be implemented by Moyne Shire, on a user pay basis. Moneys collected could be used towards signage, general activity information, and carpark upkeep. Some of the comments coming from The Standard reports of the meeting, eg racehorses at "full gallop", indicate a total lack of knowledge about the horse activities. It leads me to question whether there was anyone with any practical experience or knowledge of horses, who could speak on behalf of trainers.

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