Drought takes toll on country racing as races cancelled

John Ellicott
Updated September 12 2019 - 1:40pm, first published 12:00pm
The effects of the drought have forced this Saturday's races at Collarenebri to be cancelled. Photo of last year's races by Janian McMillan.
The effects of the drought have forced this Saturday's races at Collarenebri to be cancelled. Photo of last year's races by Janian McMillan.

It's supposed to be the festive spring racing season but there were only glum looks at Collarenebri this week when the town's races were abandoned due to the biting drought.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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