Save Rosehill

Rosehill is remaining as it belongs.

ATC Members have voted to keep racing at Rosehill, a terrific outcome for racing in NSW.

We must now unite as a Club and as an industry to best address the strategic challenges we face including how best to utilise all the Club’s assets and address the inadequacies of the current funding model.

We must also look to the wider systemic issues facing our industry and use the opportunity of the review of the Racing Act to ensure that our model is future proofed.

Thank you, ATC Members, for all your support.

Petition to remove Peter McGauran as ATC Director

Mr McGauran’s leadership over the past 18 months culminated in a clear rejection of his Rosehill sale vision at the 27 May EGM. The proposal he championed was voted down by a majority of members, yet he intends to remain in office regardless of the result.

Throughout this period, he has failed to unite even his own Board – publicly revealing deep internal divisions at the highest level of our Club. This raises serious concerns about the ATC’s capacity to move forward under his ongoing leadership.

Now that the vote to save Rosehill has been achieved, we must look to the future and ask:

who is best placed to lead the Club through the challenges ahead?

If Mr McGauran continues to refuse to step down, it is necessary for members to request his removal through a formal petition.

How the petition works

Under the Corporations Act, 5% of members must sign a valid request that the
Directors convene a general meeting to vote on the removal of a Director.

We currently have over 500 petitions signed, however the ATC dismissed the previous submission claiming in adequate numbers. To ensure acceptance, we’re aiming for a buffer of at least 50 extra signatures beyond the required number to ensure it cannot be dismissed.

To those who have already signed – thank you for your support. If you haven’t yet added your name, we encourage you to take this opportunity to do so. Please also consider asking any friends or family who are ATC members to sign.

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.

Unite our industry

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.