By JESSE GRAHAM
WITNESSES are being sought after a break-in and vandalism at the Healesville Racecourse over the weekend.
Healesville Amateur Racing Club’s John O’Neill told the Mail that, sometime at night on Saturday 23 January, unknown persons got into the racecourse grounds on Healesville-Kinglake Road.
Mr O’Neill said a large horseshoe that read “Healesville Races“ had been broken into pieces, and the rail on the inside of the track had been broken to pieces.
Chairs and temporary fencing had also been moved onto the track, and the contents of a bin were scattered on the track when members arrived on Sunday.
“It’s just pointless – I don’t get it,“ he said.
“They’ve been there for a considerable amount of time, and I don’t think they were 10-year-olds.
“It’s very disappointing, from the point-of-view of a volunteer club.”
Mr O’Neill said the damage to the racecourse was estimated at $5000, and that police had been contacted to review CCTV footage and investigate the damage.
