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NOTICE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS - UPDATED PROTOCOLS (9 AUGUST 2021)

**TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH PREVIOUS RELEASES**

Following the NSW Government ordering 12 suburbs in the Penrith LGA to be declared as restricted suburbs and the Hunter, Upper Hunter, Armidale and Tamworth (as at 5pm today) LGA’s being subject to stay at home orders, Racing NSW has implemented the following protocols.

Racecourses and Licensed Premises – Greater Sydney

• Participants whose place of residence is in the Fairfield or Canterbury LGA’s are not permitted to attend a NSW racecourse or licensed premises until further notice.
• Participants whose place of residence is in the suburbs of Caddens, Claremont Meadows, Colyton, Erskine Park, Kemps Creek, Kingswood, Mount Vernon, St Mary’s, North St Mary’s, Orchard Hills, Oxley Park and St Clair or the LGA’s of Liverpool, Cumberland, Blacktown, Parramatta, Campbelltown and George’s River may attend racecourses and stables on animal welfare grounds, on the condition they provide Racing NSW with a negative COVID test before attending and further negative tests every 3 days thereafter. Such persons may be subject to rapid covid testing by Racing NSW.
• Participants who reside in these suburbs or LGA’s are not permitted to attend any other NSW racecourse or stables without the approval of Racing NSW.
• Participants who reside in these suburbs or LGA’s are not permitted to attend any race meeting or barrier trials.

Race Meetings - Gunnedah 10 August 2021 & Scone 12 August 2021

• Open to Essential Personnel.
• Open to Owners that reside outside the Tamworth LGA, Armidale LGA, Greater Sydney Area or Hunter and Upper Hunter regions only.
• Closed to Members and general public.
• Closed to Owners who reside inside the Tamworth LGA, Armidale LGA, Greater Sydney Area or Hunter and Upper Hunter regions.
• Essential Personnel from the Greater Sydney Area still require a negative Covid test taken within the last 7 days to be able to attend. No person from the 8 restricted local government areas in Greater Sydney and the 12 nominated suburbs in the Penrith LGA are permitted to attend.
• In accordance with NSW Health Orders, should the Hunter and Upper Hunter stay at home orders be extended after 10 August 2021, Essential Personnel that reside outside the Greater Sydney Area or Hunter and Upper Hunter regions, who attend the Muswellbrook meeting on 12 August 2021 are subject to the same stay at home orders applicable to Muswellbrook when returning to their residence.
• Compulsory wearing of N95 face masks
• Jockeys rooms to be separated into 3 zones.
• Horse stall areas to be separated into 3 zones.
• Temperature checking of all essential personnel to continue.

Race Meetings - Newcastle 11 August 2021 & Muswellbrook 13 August 2021

• Open to Essential Personnel only.
• Closed to Owners, Members and general public.
• Essential Personnel from the Greater Sydney Area still require a negative Covid test taken within the last 7 days to be able to attend. No person from the 8 restricted local government areas in Greater Sydney and the 12 nominated suburbs in the Penrith LGA are permitted to attend.
• In accordance with NSW Health Orders, Essential Personnel that reside outside the Greater Sydney Area or Hunter and Upper Hunter regions, who attend the meeting are subject to the same stay at home orders applicable to Newcastle when returning to their residence.
• Jockeys from Non-Greater Sydney zone to ride at the meeting.
• Jockeys rooms to be separated into 3 zones.
• Compulsory wearing of N95 face masks.
• Horse stall areas to be separated into 3 zones.
• Temperature checking of all Essential Personnel to continue.

Exposure Sites

• With the growing number of exposure sites and public transport modes that are considered close and casual contacts throughout NSW, participants are requested to be vigilant and continue to monitor the link below.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates#nsw-covid-19-case-locations

• Racing NSW requires any person that has been to the venues listed in the link above, to follow NSW Health Orders, get test and self-isolate as directed. Further those persons must not attend a NSW racecourse or licensed premises until such time that they provide Racing NSW with a negative COVID-19 test result and approval is given from Racing NSW to resume attendance. All Essential Personnel must report to Racing NSW Stewards if they have been to such locations.

Use and Fitting of N95 or KN95 Masks

• N95 masks are the most effective mask to prevent the spread of the Delta strain and accordingly persons are requested to use this type of mask. At a minimum surgical mask must be worn. Cloth masks are ineffective against the Delta strain and therefore their use is not permitted.
• Mandatory face masks (N95) are to be worn by all persons including Essential Personnel and patrons (where permitted) at race meetings and barrier trials conducted throughout NSW.
• Mandatory face masks (N95) are to be worn by all Essential Personnel in attendance on a racecourse or whilst working on licensed premises or stables in the Greater Sydney Area. This includes race meetings, trackwork, jump outs and barrier trials.
• Government orders mandate that face masks must be worn at all times when in an indoor area of a non-residential premises throughout NSW. Premises include in the workplace, such as inside stable premises or offices.
• The link below provides instructions as to how to fit the N95 mask to ensure it is providing the best protection from COVID-19.

https://racingnsw.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/ESVbT6Kx08hDtrMaI9pIP_YBujX_YTmElh6qB7f7ifgdYg?e=4ZG50I