Paper Petition

The petition of citizens of Queensland draws to the attention of the
House, Queensland Racing have encouraged country race clubs to seek out
additional sponsorship to improve prize money for country race meetings.
The Moranbah community have worked hard to raise additional sponsorship
funds to improve prize monies offered at a race meeting to be held on
28th August. Queensland Racing have now removed this additional
sponsorship without prior consultation with the Moranbah Race Club. It
was intended that this additional sponsorship would encourage a large
number of trainers, owners and jockeys to be in attendance, thus ensuring
a successful racing event.

Your petitioners hereby request the House to intervene on behalf of the
Moranbah community and reinstate the added sponsorship to the Moranbah
Race Club so it can continue to hold the scheduled race day with the
increased prize purse as planned.