Martin Pakula

Victorian government announces Melbourne Cup crowd plan

Posted on October 11, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Up to 30,000 racing fans will be allowed into Flemington for the 2021 Melbourne Cup Carnival as Victoria prepares to further ease COVID-19 restrictions. On Sunday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced that 10,000 fully vaccinated patrons will be able to attend the races on the first Tuesday in November. Andrews also stated that the same[...]

Posted on June 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victoria's Racing Minister Martin Pakula says there won't be a clash between the opening day of the Melbourne Cup carnival and the Grand Final if the AFL fixture falls that way. The COVID-19 pandemic has clouded the AFL fixture with uncertainty over when the Grand Final will be played. With the borders remaining closed in[...]

Posted on June 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian Racing Minister Martin Pakula believes the racing industry needs to be judicious in determining the rate of Victoria's Point Of Consumption Tax. Victoria currently has the lowest POC in the country at eight per cent which the government says it will revisit in 18 months. The POC was introduced at the start of the[...]

Victorian government announces Melbourne Cup crowd plan

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