Regional Development Australia - Far South Coast Equine Industry Scoping Report This Equine Industry Scoping report has been developed by RDA Far South Coast NSW in collaboration with the Equine Industry Steering Committee and Hasler Accounting & Consulting Pty Ltd. Published April 2013 Enquiries about the document or its content should be referred to: Fiona Hatcher Executive Officer RDA Far South Coast P O Box 1227 Nowra NSW 2541 Tel: 02 4422 9011 Fax: 02 4422 5080 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.rdafsc.com.au Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary Page 2 2. Methodology & Limitations Page 4 3. About our Region Page 5 3.1 Shoalhaven Page 5 3.2 Eurobodalla Page 5 3.3 Bega Valley Page 6 4. The Equine Industry Page 7 4.1 Primary Equine Activity Page 7 4.2 Secondary Equine Activity Page 8 5. Industry Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) Page 10 6. Assessing the Economic Value of the Equine Industry in the Region Page 12 7. Land Use Page 14 8. Tourism & Events Page 15 8.1 Training Clusters of the 3 Thoroughbred Racing Tracks Page 16 9. Industry Employment & Training Page 17 10. Conclusion Page 18 11. Appendices Page 19 Appendix 1. Suggested Action Plan Page 19 Appendix 2: Acknowledgments Page 20 Appendix 3: Directory of Industry Participants Page 21 Regional Development Australia - Far South Coast Equine Industry Scoping Report Page 1 1. Executive Summary The Far South Coast region of NSW, covering the Local Government Areas of Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley, hosts a large number of enterprises and activities associated with the professional and recreational equine sectors.