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RACING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2016
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FRANCES NELSON QC
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
Thoroughbred Racing SA
Nominated Director.
Appointed: 13/04/2015
Current positions
• Chair, Thoroughbred Racing SA
• Chairman, Parole Board of South
Australia
• Member of the Sentencing
Advisory Council
Leading figure in the South Australian
legal establishment.
Previous positions
• Principal Director, Australian
Racing Board
As at 30 June 2016
JOHN MESSARA AM
CHAIRMAN
Racing NSW
Nominated Director
Appointed: 13/04/2015
Current positions
• Chairman, Racing NSW
• Chairman and Founder,
Arrowfield Group Limited
• Vice-Chairman, Asian Racing
Federation
• Member, Australian Pattern
Committee
Previous positions
• Chairman, Australian Racing Board
• Chairman, Aushorse Marketing
• President, Thoroughbred
Breeders Australia Ltd
• Chairman, Stargames Ltd
• Member, Sydney Stock Exchange
Awarded Member of the Order of
Australia in 2008 for service to the
thoroughbred horseracing industry,
particularly through the introduction of
best practice initiatives in the areas of
reproduction and stud management.
DAVID MOODIE
Racing Victoria
Nominated Director
Appointed: 20/05/2015
Current positions
• Chairman, Racing Victoria Limited
• Director, VicRacing Pty Ltd
• Member, Australian Pattern
Committee
• Member, Racing Victoria and
Country Racing Victoria Steering
Committee
• Member, Racing Victoria Member
Consultative Committee
• Member, Racing Victoria Media
Rights and Wagering
Sub-Committee
• Chairman, Thoroughbred Owners
and Breeders Advisory Panel
• Founder and Director of the
Contract Group of Companies
- Contract Control Services Pty Ltd
- Contract Control Constructions
Pty Ltd
- Contract Racing Pty Ltd
- Contract Properties Pty Ltd
- Hobsons Lodge Racing Stables
Pty Ltd
Previous positions
• Chairman, Thoroughbred
Racehorse Owners Association
• Member, Thoroughbred Owners
and Breeders Advisory Panel
• Member, Victorian Industry Black
Type Committee.