There’s just six weeks until the Riverina Schoolboys Carnival and the Junee Showground Trust have closed the grass arena.
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Citing wet weather and the need to prepare the turf for the football carnival, no horses are allowed inside the centre ring at the showground.
“Horse work is prohibited on the grass arena,” Junee Showground Trust chairman Martin Honner said.
He said with the recent wet weather, it was an ideal time to ensure the ground would be ready for contact sports.
Mr Honner said the ground needed to be in the best condition and said it was part of the trust’s duty of care towards users.
The ban on horse work is temporary and would be lifted after the carnival.
The 74th Riverina Schoolboys Carnival will begin on August 6.
Declan Rurenga
Declan Rurenga was the editor of Griffith's Area News and Leeton's Irrigator until September 2023. Before landing at the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, he reported news in Junee, Wagga Wagga, Orange and Cootamundra.
Declan Rurenga was the editor of Griffith's Area News and Leeton's Irrigator until September 2023. Before landing at the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, he reported news in Junee, Wagga Wagga, Orange and Cootamundra.
