Special Agent Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I see there is another brand new role, General Manager for the CD Club Hub. In a world where organisations are making redundancies and streamlining it is amazing that racing just keeps throwing more cash at projects and even just ideas. I wonder if racing administrators have been on some sort of positivity seminar because every one of those you come across is buzzing about all the great things that are happening in racing. I'm all for acting in a positive manner but, I wonder if common sense and hard work is still alive in this bubble we seem to be in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 8 minutes ago, Special Agent said: I see there is another brand new role, General Manager for the CD Club Hub. They way things are going with Club rationalisation you would think it was a sunset job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I didn't know there was a CD Club Hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Freda said: I didn't know there was a CD Club Hub. It's called RACE isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: It's called RACE isn't it? Well, that was my initial thought, but then the name changed floored me a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 The Central Districts Club Hub is a standalone not-for-profit that provides vital operational services to 11 thoroughbred racecourses in the lower North Island. The Hub owns shared raceday infrastructure and employs a number of staff who travel around the region on behalf of 16 well-stablished racing clubs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, curious said: well-stablished eh? Foxton in on it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 minute ago, Chief Stipe said: eh? Foxton in on it? Will be when they get a race date! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Oh and the typo is cut and pasted from the NZTR job ad. They don't have many that can proof read or use a spell checker there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 9 minutes ago, curious said: Will be when they get a race date! Eh? Is it only for Clubs that have racedays? Trials don't count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Well, I'm not totally sure about that as, and I stand to be corrected, I thought the trials at Foxton used the Club Hub starting gates which are funded by the clubs of the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 On 4/1/2024 at 10:52 AM, Chief Stipe said: Trials don't count? Maybe trials aren't considered to be an important part of the industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, Special Agent said: Well, I'm not totally sure about that as, and I stand to be corrected, I thought the trials at Foxton used the Club Hub starting gates which are funded by the clubs of the group. No. They bought their own gates (8), and volunteers assembled them, partly funded by a Racing Safety Development Fund Grant. I was on the committee when that application was written. Edited April 2 by curious 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Special Agent Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 That's great, and Levin did the same. The question is though, as Foxton is an NZTR trials venue, what is provided and funded by NZTR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, Special Agent said: That's great, and Levin did the same. The question is though, as Foxton is an NZTR trials venue, what is provided and funded by NZTR? Nothing for trials I don't think. They are self funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 All a bit stupid isn't it. Small insignificant clubs that provide such important services to the industry are self funding and told they must close, yet the big clubs are top heavy with staff, run up debts in the millions, have unsafe track surfaces and get handout after handout. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 9 hours ago, Special Agent said: All a bit stupid isn't it. Small insignificant clubs that provide such important services to the industry are self funding and told they must close, yet the big clubs are top heavy with staff, run up debts in the millions, have unsafe track surfaces and get handout after handout. It is the modern way. Rugby seems to be following the same path. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 5 hours ago, Doomed said: It is the modern way. Rugby seems to be following the same path. Yes, just spoke to a mate who coaches Football at Kurapuni College just out of Greytown. The college has 10 Football teams and only one Rugby team, so they have closed the Rugby ground down at the college and the Rugby Team has to play their games at the Greytown Rugby Club ground. Featherston just down the road from Greytown no longer has a Senior Rugby team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 Rugby, racing and beer. Can't see NZ going teetotal, can you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammalite Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 28 minutes ago, Special Agent said: Rugby, racing and beer. Can't see NZ going teetotal, can you? Don't you all wear these T-Shirts? or is it just the travel shirt dress-up when travellng? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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