Media Release
The Hon Greg Hunt MP
Member for Flinders
Shadow Minister for Climate Action,
Environment and Heritage
Thursday 8 August 2013
DISABLED RIDING SCHOOL TO RECEIVE $110,000 TO
RETURN TO MALABAR HEADLAND
An elected Coalition Government will return the original community groups back to
Malabar Headland.
Restoring the rights of the South East Equestrian Club Inc. and the NSW Rifle
Association to return to the Malabar Headland is a priority.
The $110,000 start-up grant will allow the equestrian club to purchase portable yards
and portable stabling to resume activities on Malabar Headland.
The Labor Government terminated the lease of the riding school and the rifle
association despite a huge outcry from the local community.
The disabled riding school was the only one of its kind in the eastern suburbs.
Despite pleas from the community the Labor Government has wasted over half a million
dollars on failed court cases, demolishing the riding school structures in their ill-advised
decision to force community groups such as the riding school and rifle association off
the Malabar Headland.
The Coalition is committed to restoring the rights of the existing users of Malabar
Headland and will get the disabled riding school back to Malabar to resume their
activities.
MEDIA CONTACT: Wendy Black 0418 532 534