Save Rosehill

The ATC has just announced a new date for the vote on the proposed sale of Rosehill Gardens: Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Here’s what you need to know:

 

1. It’s a new meeting with new resolutions so your old vote doesn’t count.
If you voted or submitted a proxy before, it’s now void. You’ll need to vote again by new proxy or personally.

2. We’re expecting the new documents from the ATC on or before 6 May.
Once they’re released, we’ll review everything and we will provide the Save Rosehill response within a few days.

 

3. Want to support Save Rosehill?

The Save Rosehill proxy for this vote will be Julia Ritchie and another appointee, who we will advise. Gai Waterhouse will be overseas and unable to attend or be a proxy. Julia and the alternate proxy will be at the meeting in person and can represent your vote. Make sure to designate your choice on your new proxy form.

4. Your proxy must be in attendance at the meeting.
If your proxy doesn’t show, your vote doesn’t count. If you choose another person to be your proxy, please confirm with your appointed proxy that they will be attending on the day.

If you haven’t already signed the petition to remove Peter McGauran as a Director, please do so.

If you have, please share it with other members who care about the future of racing.

We are more determined than ever to ensure that decisions about our racecourses, our memberships, and our community are made with integrity, and genuine consultation – qualities that the current leadership has proven itself incapable of delivering.

Do not support the sale of Rosehill

  • Losing Rosehill means we will be providing sub-standard racing which is directly contrary to the ATC’s object and core purpose of horse racing.

  • Sydney needs two premier racetracks
    Top-level racing depends on it. It is essential to sustain a thriving thoroughbred industry.

  • Failure to identify a viable alternative site for Rosehill which was fundamental to the Chair’s undertaking to Members
    The two stated new sites in the proposal are presently not viable and not available.

  • Betrayal of Western Sydney
    Rosehill has been a racing icon since 1885 and is home to the Golden Slipper, globally recognised as the best two-year old race in the world.

  • Breaking a key merger promise to members
    The 2010 merger committed to maintaining Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick as premier tracks.

  • No financial imperative to sell Rosehill Gardens
    Funds to deliver first class racing and better members facilities can be raised by the sale of surplus land.

  • Reported financial proceeds are proposed at $5b over 15 years
    In reality, the present day value will be substantially less.

  • Control of funds
    There is no certainty of the proceeds going to the ATC without an undertaking from Racing NSW and the NSW Government as to who will control the funds.

  • It was revealed at the Upper House Inquiry that Racing NSW intends to control the proceeds of the sale
    The ATC may get only a fraction.

  • The majority of the ATC Board don’t agree on the proposal presented
    But the ATC Code of Conduct silences their true opinion.

  • The ATC is a Members Club and Members have zero confidence in the ATC Board and Executive and in its due diligence process
    One of the lead consultants making recommendations on the sale have been engaged and paid for by Racing NSW.

Join leading racing voices in voting 'NO' to this damaging proposal

THE SAVE ROSEHILL GROUP

Gai Waterhouse

Chris Waller

John Messara

John O’Shea

Bob Charley (former Chairman AJC)

Ron Finemore (former Chairman AJC)

John Cornish (former Chairman ATC)

Julia Ritchie (former ATC Vice Chair)

Greg Kenny (former STC Vice Chair)

Treve Williams (Former AJC chair)

David Hall (former AJC chair)

Ralph Lucas (former AJC chair)

Gary Portelli

John Sargent

Vin Cox

Debbie Kepitis

Frank Cook

Jason Abrahams

David Walter

Neil Werrett

Nick Vass

Antony Thompson

Harry Mitchell

Arthur Mitchell

Unite our industry against the sale of Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.

This is a website for ATC Members, racing industry stakeholders and members of the Greater Western Sydney community concerned about the unsolicited proposal put forward by the Australian Turf Club (ATC) Board to redevelop its most significant racing asset, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, for housing.
 
The “Save Rosehill” campaign aims to ensure that no decision is made on the future of the historic Rosehill Gardens Racecourse without the consent of a majority of its members.
 
Vote NO to the sale of Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.

Please register your details below and show your support of the campaign to Save Rosehill.

When sharing your details below you can also raise questions and we will endeavour to seek appropriate advice.

We welcome all supporting comments, you can contact us by filling in the box below. We will acknowledge your comments and reply in a timely fashion.

Your details will only be used for the purposes of the Save Rosehill campaign and will not be shared with third parties without your consent. We adhere to data protection regulations to ensure your information is handled responsibly.

Save Rosehill

Dear Member

Herewith for your consideration is a request to the Directors of Australian Turf Club Limited to call and arrange a General Meeting of Members for the purpose of removing Peter McGauran as a director of ATC.

You are encouraged to favourable review the attached request and then to complete it at your earliest convenience in the manner indicated, sign it and return it to by email to hello@saverosehill.com or by post to the following address:

Save Rosehill
PO Box 315
Rosebery NSW 1445