THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY 25 March 2010 CITY OF SWAN PARKING POLICIES COUNCIL (AHIC) has a policy that Equine EQUINE INFLUENZA DECISION UNJUSTIFIED The Council has been in touch with the City Influenza (EI) vaccination should not be Australia’s peak veterinary body has urged the of Swan over a draft of a revised parking permitted in the absence of an incursion federal government to reverse its decision allowing policy for commercial vehicles – that has of the EI virus. voluntary vaccination against the equine influenza been put out for a period of public The recent meeting of AHIC’s Industry (EI) virus. consultation. Advisory Committee held on February “We completely oppose this decision to allow The proposal is to require planning 26th in NSW, unanimously endorsed the vaccination when there’s no outbreak,” said permission if more than two light trucks or AHIC Board’s policy. President of the Australian Veterinary Association, commercial vehicles are going to be parked Present at this meeting were Dr Mark Lawrie. on a property for more than two hours, representatives from: “There can be no justification for this decision on even in rural districts. SOCIETY scientific, economic or practical grounds. Proposals for residential and other zones STUD BOOK “All inquiries into vaccination against EI have are even more restrictive. AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY indicated that it is an expensive option, which The Council has established there are a EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA would have a negative impact on the way that the number of equestrian events, competitions HARNESS RACING AUSTRALIA HORSE SA Australian horse industry operates. or gatherings, where there would be a NATIONAL CAMPDRAFT COUNCIL OF AUST “The government’s approach won’t prevent an number of trucks in the parking areas, and POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA outbreak and it won’t save jobs. If there is an so far this has not been taken into account INC outbreak, vaccination will only delay detection. therefore this policy has far reaching PONY CLUB AUSTRALIA “Vaccinated will still need to be subject to implications for the horse industry. QUEENSLAND HORSE COUNCIL movement standstill because they can still spread The Council has prepared and delivered a RIDING PONY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA the disease. In order to ensure long-term security submission to the City of Swan, which seeks VICTORIAN HORSE COUNCIL INC for the industry there needs to be a proper an exemption for the need to have planning WELSH PONY & COB SOCIETY INC WA HORSE COUNCIL INC emergency disease funding arrangement for the permission for each venue hosting an horse industry. This is important because the threat equestrian show or event. Closing Whitfords Beach To Horses to the industry is bigger than EI – a funding The Council presented a submission to agreement will deal with any horse diseases that The WA Horse Emergency Communication the City Of Joondalup asking them to might affect the industry,” said Dr Lawrie. Database reconsider the decision to close the The website is a free initiative setup by the Whitfords Beach to horses, and attended WA Horse Council Inc to aid all those and addressed two rallies, organised by involved within the WA Horse industry to the ‘Whitfords Horse Beach’ committee. be kept up to date in the event of an The closing date for the community emergency affecting horse owners in consultation period for 'Save Whitfords Western Australia. It will ensure that you horse beach' ended on the 6th April and can and will be contacted in the case of an over 4600 responses were received to outbreak of any exotic horse disease the draft beach management plan. entering Australia. The views expressed, issues raised and What joining the data base provides for results of the consultation will guide you: elected City Of Joondalup members in • Direct notification of an outbreak making a decision at a future Council of exotic disease, meeting. • Direct notification of potential However, because of the amount of work “standstills”,

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Trails Talk More information can be seen on their website EQUESTRIAN RADIO SHOW The Council wants to bring to your www.agric.wa.gov.au/small_landholder. Listen in to ‘TALKING HORSES’ 91.3 SportFM attention an excellent resource for trail With over 3500 visiting the Small Farms Expo last Broadcast every Tuesday from 6 to 7pm, users, groups and organizations. year it shows the interest and desire from horse “TALKING HORSES’ can also be downloaded, The website www. trailtalk.com.au is an and other property owners to care for their land on www.sportfm.com.au, click on podcasts excellent tool for anyone in the trails and enjoy the lifestyle offered by living on a rural and then click equestrian. community as it provides an easy way to property. To ensure that your event, club, sport, breed communicate with your members and or business receives coverage, of if you are promote your activities to the wider trails INNOVATIVE INSURANCE interested in taking ‘sponsorship spots’ which community. SOLUTIONS can include an interview Groups can be formal - e.g. Horse riding, By thinking differently, SRG Corporate can often contact - presenter Diane Bennit 92910202 bush walking and mountain bike clubs, or deliver added value to your business. or email [email protected] informal - e.g. a group of friends that Their services include: If you are unable to listen to the show on paddle/walk regularly and wish to post • Insurance Broking • Risk Management your radio go to www.sportfm.com.au then photos and discuss where to meet next. • Life Insurance • Claims management click ‘listen live’ A new guide has been created to show you First they discover what is unique about your Remember you can download the show on step by step how to set up your own Group business. Then they recommend an individually www.sportfm.com.au then click podcast. and how easy it is to use the site. To tailored insurance and risk management plan to download the guide go to www (link to DSR help both your peace of mind and your balance WAHC FREE Landcare Field Days website) or find it under ‘Quick links’ on the sheet. The very successful partnership between the home page of http://www.trailtalk.com.au. Contact : WAHC, Perth Natural Resource Management Over 200 individuals have joined Trailtalk Jenny Manuel ( Dip Fin Serv) Accounts Manager (NRM ) and Chris Ferreira from Landcare with 29 discussions and over 40 events T(08) 92080703 M 0408094468 F (08)92011066 Solutions for presenting free sustainable land currently posted on the site. management workshops (Horse Land and Hear from you on Trailtalk soon. Water) field days for members of the WA The Council plans to set up a forum for the will recommence in May. horse trail riding community to discuss These free workshops/field days are trails rides, events, equipment and allow undertaken on strategically selected for discussion in the public domain. properties, so that a range of different soil types and property conditions found Small Farms Expo throughout the horse industry region would Lilac Park in Guildford resembled the be represented - from small private holdings through to commercial ‘flagship’ horse Dowerin Field day on the 10th April and was a great venue for the Small Farms enterprises - effectively covering the scope Expo, which highlighted the range of and needs of all those involved in the horse equipment and accessories available to Below: At the Small Farms Expo there were stalls industry. The FREE field days cover weed small landowners, including horse property offering everything a horse property owner could control, perennial pasture establishment, owners. wish for…. from tractors to solar gates to wine rotational grazing, creating compost, break It was the ideal venue for those interested tasting! the worm cycle and good effective in sourcing information on products that windbreaks, with previous field days would best suit their property and to have attracting close to 400 people. the opportunity to chat to distributers Plenty of handouts and samples are available about fertilizers, tractors, solar gates, free of charge and include detailed fencing requirements, additives for the soil, information on proven product and service or speak to the producers of chaff, a range providers, such as seed merchants, pasture of kelp and seaweed products and shed establishment contractors, soil testing manufacturers. The Small Landholders companies, soil improvement companies and Information Service was also there and holistic worm burden control. they had a range of information to suit all These free workshops start in May and to sized properties. register, ring the hotline 1300 369 833