On Track - Summer 2019-20

13 CHERYL TICKS ANOTHER ITEM OFF HER BUCKET LIST A local resident at Wintringham Aged Care Nursing Home, Cheryl had a bucket list request that her Recreation Worker thought the Moonee Valley Racing Club might be able to help her achieve. After contacting the Club, the MVRC put plans in place for Cheryl to visit on a raceday and to meet a Clerk of the Course horse as per her request. Cheryl suffers from Huntington’s disease, a disease that causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and while her mobility is limited, that wasn’t going to stop her ticking off another item on her list and we couldn’t have been happier to oblige. COMMUNITY CLUB RECIPIENTS ENJOY MVRC GRANTS Local Sports Clubs were invited recently to apply for MVRC Community Club Grants with up to $2,500 each on offer to help fund clubs that support our local community. 12 local clubs based in Moreland, Moonee Valley and Maribyrnong City Councils shared in $30,000 in total to help each of these local clubs, with many of the Clubs already spending the grants on much needed upgrades, equipment and other requirements. The children at the Doutta Galla Tennis Club looked resplendent in their brand new uniforms and were grateful to the MVRC for the support to make it happen. CONGRATULATIONS LIVING LEGENDS ON TOURISM AWARD Living Legends, which is situated just north of Melbourne at the historic Woodlands Homestead at Greenvale, beat a field of 70 other tourism destinations in the state to win the People's Choice Award - Best Tourism Experience or Service recently in Melbourne. This is a fantastic achievement for not only Living Legends but the racing industry that supports it and we congratulate CEO Andrew Clarke and his team. The MVRC supports Living Legends through a number of initiatives throughout the year, with $750 recently donated through our Cheering for Charity promotion, when Living the Dream saluted in the ‘K’ Line Group Handicap on November 22. The MVRC is delighted to hold RVL’s Saddle Up School Holiday Program each holiday period, nurturing the next generation of fans.