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Local opposition to the plan has so far been successful, with one planning application now making its way to the Supreme Court after being rejected by the council and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Court. An application for 16 residences at 21-27 George Street was rejected at the VCAT last month due to concerns about conflicts between the horse and housing industries. “[It] is a form of intense housing development that will be sandwiched between existing equine activity,” the VCAT decision said. “I’m afraid the proposal will allow … adverse effects on residential comfort from noise, smell and visual impact.” Horse trainer Ian Stewart at his stable on George Street in Kilmore where the developers bought the land. Credit: Edde Jim On the other side of George Street, a separate application for 20 residences was submitted by the same developer last month. The plan has not yet gone to the council, but is also expected to be rejected. Kilmore rate-paying association president Vyvien

Preparing for “pure madness” in the saddle is a dream come true for Queenslander Sarah Carroll, who will take the reins in the world’s toughest and longest horse race. Carroll is one of only 40 riders selected from around the world to take part in next month’s Mongolian Derby. Riders will find their way through 1,000 kilometers of Mongolian steppes while changing horses every 40 kilometers. “The premise is probably pure madness and not for the faint of heart because only about 50 percent make it to the finish line,” Carroll said. Riders start together as they travel 1,000. ( Provided: Richard Dunwoody ) “I have a motto from Mike Tyson which is ‘everyone has a plan until they get a punch in the face’ so you can prepare as much as you want but you don’t know what will happen.” The annual adventure race follows the world’s first long-distance postal transmission route, established by Genghis Khan in 1224. “You get to ride a semi-wild horse donated by a local herding family and as the ri

A deadly virus from bats strikes Australia for the first time in five years as authorities struggle to contain the outbreak Hendra virus has not been contracted by horses since 2017 in Queensland The deadly virus spreads from fruit bats to horses, and can be fatal to humans A horse in Mackay is brought down after the Hendra virus weakens the animal QLD biosecurity worker ensures the case is kept on the property By Max Aldred For The Australian Daily Surat Published: 02:11 AM EDT, 9 July 2022 | Updated: 02:24 EDT, 9 July 2022 A deadly virus capable of spreading to humans infected a horse for the first time in five years on a Queensland property. The Hendra virus case, detected Friday in Mackay, is the first confirmed case of infection in horses in the state since 2017. Hendra is commonly found among fruit bat populations. The virus has killed more than half of the people who contracted the infection, most of whom were v