What the Media Say
By Matt O’Sullivan September 8, 2024 — 7.20pm An extra train station at Rosehill racecourse for the Metro West rail line will cost the state government up to $2.2 billion, according to a highly confidential review into Sydney’s mega rail projects that warns about the contamination risk in the area near Parramatta. Weeks after a metro line under central Sydney was opened, the review also reveals the staggering cost of extending metro lines in western Sydney and to the city’s east, estimating it will cost about $9.3 billion to build a line and four stations between St Marys and Schofields...
The proposal to sell Rosehill racecourse for housing has upset the punters who are loyal to the fortnightly races. By Kayla Olaya September 7, 2024 Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, with Parramatta in the background, has been earmarked to be transformed into a “mini-city”. Credit: Nick Moir Arrowfield Stud owner John Messara points over the lawn to a chestnut horse called Autumn Glow with the jockey in the yellow and black checks. He tells me to put my luck on it; after all, Messara had paid $1.8 million for the yearling, and it was her first race. Midfield during the race, Autumn...
What is Rosehill actually worth?
Julia Ritchie and Vin Cox spoke to ABC News about the lack of communication surrounding the proposal to develop Rosehill Racecourse.
Bjorn Baker questions the ATC’s priorities and excessive prize money, saying the club should be investing in Rosehill, not selling it.