Peter Evans Racing

The aim was for Coffs Harbour to be a vibrant and thriving training venue. The stark reality is a desolate ghost town. We would like to turn that around. In the light of the silence surrounding the position of the stable owners, we have come to the conclusion that no one actually cares what happens here 🤷‍♀️ That being the case then we must be free to on-sell our stables as always. So if you would like to pick up a bargain, we have a great stable building for sale. Coffs is nice and central, lovely place to live 😊

In early August we were granted a meeting in regard to the stable ownership situation in Coffs Harbour. This is the first chance we have been able to speak to someone in well over 12 months, so it felt like a breakthrough and a positive step towards an amicable and simple resolution. Since that meeting there has a been a total absence of communication. Once again, a complete disregard for the toll this is taking on all stable owners. Unfortunately, it appears we now have to move forward in a different way. Disappointing to say the least 🙁
In the meantime, another trainer has walked away from Coffs Harbour with a sour taste in the mouth. You have to wonder what is the purpose of treating people this way 🤔

We are going National! Our cause is being raised with Minister Kamper at Budget Estimates today. It's great to know we have people on our side exposing our situation 👏

How many people and businesses are affected when there are 100 less horses? Lets see - produce merchants, farriers, hay suppliers, equine Vets, equine dentists, horse equipment stores, track riders, strappers, stable staff, bedding suppliers....

We could have potentially sold our stable building twice over the past few years, and now it is EMPTY. Just wondering who actually benefits from changing the previous arrangements 🤔 Want to a buy a dud investment anyone?

We have been told that our situation at Coffs Harbour is 'UNIQUE'. I don't think it's working in our favour. At least others that have dodged that label can sleep at night. Chipping away 🤞🤞

Guess how many empty stables there are in Coffs Harbour🤔

A promise of no changes, and IDENTICAL TO THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES. Please let me know if I am missing something here? This letter sent to stable owners 28 Feb 2025, prior to the 12 months of silence.

The situation in Queanbeyan is in no way related to ours. We have not disputed the fact of RNSW taking over the Head Lease. However some prior communication and consultation would have been appreciated, and some would say the courteous thing to do, considering the dire consequences it has had on the people invested in Coffs.
We have been treated with total disregard. None of our communication has had a response for the past 12 months, is that called gaslighting? Is that a form of bullying? Those in authority who misled us and allowed this situation to develop have claimed no responsibility and no remorse, just generic heartless offers of sympathy.
We all had firm assurances that nothing would change, and we could pass the buildings on. The Club always had first option to purchase them, and the Club always had to approve who they passed on to, and put their signature on all documents relating to the change of ownership. The Club even recommended prospective buyers to approach prospective sellers. The Club advertised the fact that the buildings could be bought and sold. In the end, who is responsible for even allowing this to happen? Where in any of this are the purchasers at fault?
No sane person would ever put money into something that they thought they would lose it on. Some of the buildings had loans taken out for them, just so tragic.
RSNW have taken over head leases with the intention of securing the future of racing, and the intention of supporting regional tracks to become vibrant training centres with full stables (so we were assured at the last effort at communication in April last year). Interesting that it is having the polar opposite effect here at Coffs Harbour. When you are stripped of an asset with no compensation it definitely doesn’t seem to add vibrancy.

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We have been accused of being 'naive' for thinking we owned our building, by the same person who made an offer to purchase a block of stables 🤔

What’s going on at Coffs Harbour Racecourse? A Facebook post announcing the closure of Peter Evans Racing has drawn fresh attention to a long-running dispute over the stable buildings at Coffs Harbour Racecourse. Trainers say they paid substantial sums for buildings they believed they could occupy and later transfer, while the current Crown la...