Letters to the editor April 17, 2020

April 17 2020 - 5:00pm
The 2019 Warrnambool Cup
The 2019 Warrnambool Cup

Essential workers

I wonder if those who are arguing against racing or the May carnival have considered the impact on the jockeys, trainers, stablehands, owners and suppliers of the industry if racing was to be cancelled. Racing in Victoria employs some 33,000 people either directly or indirectly. The vast majority of these participants rely on racing to continue for their livelihoods. Even a few weeks shutdown would cause tens of thousands to lose their jobs, perhaps permanently. Racing Victoria has been proactive in protecting the industry workers from the start. Their operating procedures have been developed in consultation with top experts and could be a model for other industries as restrictions are eased. Indeed, when there was even the hint that one of the participants could be infected they shutdown mid-meeting until that person could be tested and cleared.

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