Equine influenza - media releases
- Future Equine Influenza plan must cover all bases (25 September 2008)
- Last EI restrictions end June 30 (25 June 2008)
- Horse classic a celebration of recovery from EI (28 March 2008, 1.30pm)
- Excellent compliance with horse requirements at Easter Show (28 March 2008, 1.30pm)
- Equine influenza gone, Travelling Horse Statement stays (3 March 2008, 2.50pm)
- Equine influenza conquered: Macdonald (28 February 2008, 11.00am)
- Another 740,000 hectares confirmed EI free (21 February 2008, 11.30am)
- Movement restrictions remain vital until EI freedom confirmed (15 February 2008, 4.00pm)
- Last infected property declared EI free (14 February 2008, 11.00am)
- Equine Influenza hotspots cleared to join EI free zone (08 February 2008, 10.00am)
- New purple zone requirements signal the end of EI (04 February 2008, 5.00pm)
- EI freedom within sight as infection risk further reduced (01 February 2008, 1.15pm)
- NSW EI campaign gets national stamp of approval (25 January 2008, 4.30pm)
- Red to amber - more of NSW edges towards EI freedom (22 January 2008, 11.45am)
- Time to ease on-farm EI biosecurity for essential services (18 January 2008, 2.00pm)
- EI vaccination deadline nears in Purple Zone (15 January 2008, 11.36am)
- Travelling horse statement via the web (14 January 2008, 2.30pm)
- Hopeful Signs for Horse Flu (14 January 2008, 10am)
- New requirements in EI purple zone (11 January 2008, 3pm)
- Kiwis learn from NSW EI experience (4 January 2008, 5pm)
- Purple to green the next step in EI recovery (2 January 2008, 2.36pm)
- Horses return to Sydney Royal Easter Show (24 December 2007, 12.30pm)
- EI in retreat: Christmas gift for thousands of horse owners (21 December 2007, 2.00pm)
- EI: Ponies and show horses go interstate to Victoria (19 December 2007, 1.05pm)
- Hunter Valley EI vaccination progress (17 December 2007, 3.20pm)
- Second EI vaccine shot essential for Narrabri horses (17 December 2007, 2.30pm)
- EI: First horses cross the border into Victoria (17 December 2007, 5.00am)
- Christmas arrangements: movement permit and event applications (13 December 2007, 4.30pm)
- RLPB plays major role in EI response (8 December 2007, 2:00pm)
- Prompt purple zone vaccination needed to speed up EI eradication (7 December 2007, 12.05pm)
- Bulahdelah horse owners urged to register their animals (6 December 2007, 11.20am)
- EI public information meeting at Murrumbateman (5 December 2007, 3.40pm)
- EI public information meeting at Katoomba (5 December 2007, 3.30pm)
- Moving horses illegally costs man $2000 (5 December 2007, 5.00am)
- $5500 worth of IGA vouchers donated to Riverina horse owners (4 December 2007, 12.45pm)
- EI vaccine facts direct from the maker (4 December 2007, 11.30am)
- EI vaccine milestones: NSW reaches 100,000 doses as racing returns to Royal Randwick (1 December 2007)
- Gwydir Highway east of Moree cleared for horse movements (30 November 2007, 3.20pm)
- Travelling Horse Statement needed in NSW Green Zone (29 September 2007, 9.45am)
- EI community meeting for Grafton horse owners (26 November 2007, 3.00pm)
- Proof-of-freedom testing clears a large swathe of NSW of horse flu risk (26 November 2007, 2.35pm)
- Give your horse a Christmas present (25 November 2007, 1.00pm)
- EI public information meeting at Dubbo (25 November 2007, 10.30am)
- Harden community meeting to focus on horse flu (23 November 2007, 3.30pm)
- Horse owners in amber zones to maintain biosecurity (23 November 2007, 3.15pm)
- EI eradicated at Mudgee and Temora (22 November 2007, 4.00pm)
- Investigations underway into serious horse flu movement breach at Orange (22 November 2007, 4.00pm)
- Horse flu focus of Blacktown community meeting (22 November 2007, 10.10am)
- Vigilance keeps Kempsey horses in the clear (21 November 2007, 3.55pm)
- EI focus at community meetings (21 November 2007, 2.12pm)
- EI community meeting in Batemans Bay (21 November 2007, 2.10pm)
- Purple zone EI vaccination surging ahead (20 November 2007, 10.20am)
- EI Buffer zone extended in State’s south to prevent disease spread (19th November 2007, 12.15pm)
- Dubbo horse owners final chance to register for vaccination (18th November 2007, 5.00pm)
- EI public information meeting at Young (16th November 2007, 3.00pm)
- Man charged with illegal horse movement into Victoria (16th November 2007, 2:45pm)
- Dunedoo cleared of horse flu (16th November 2007, 2:30pm)
- Armidale horse owners urged to register their horses (16th November 2007, 11:15am)
- Call to register Wollondilly and Northern Illawarra horses (15th November 2007, 5:00pm)
- Movement restrictions apply, even after EI jab (15th November 2007, 1:30pm)
- Call for horses at Grenfell and Crowther to be registered for vaccination, (15th November 2007, 11:20am)
- EI detected on property 20 km south east of Grenfell (14th November 2007, 11:30am)
- Gloucester horse owners urged to register their animals, (13th November 2007, 3:00pm)
- Crowther horses come down with flu, (11th November 2007, 4:30pm)
- Call for Grenfell horse owners to be on alert for EI (9th November 2007, 2:00pm)
- Another win in the battle against horse flu (9th November 2007, 1:45pm)
- Grenfell horses come down with flu (8th November 2007, 3.10pm)
- EI road signs get the message out (8th November 2007, 2.30pm)
- EI contained at Darkes Forest and Helensburgh (7 November 2007, 5.00pm)
- EI detected on Walcha property (5 November 2007, 5.30pm)
- Second round EI shots: We’ll call you (5 November 2007, 3.00pm)
- EI vaccine jab no reason to drop biosecurity (5 November 2007, 12.40pm)
- Local horse owners urged to obey movement restrictions (5 November 2007, 10.25am)
- Richmond Farming Expo answers EI questions (5 November 2007, 8.00am)
- Back to business - Parkes showground gets EI all clear (4 November 2007, 12.45pm)
- NSW winning the war against horse flu: Macdonald (2nd November 2007, 10:10am)
- EI vaccinations in Gloucester buffer well underway (1st November 2007, 5.00pm)
- Tahmoor and Thirlmere horse owners reminded to report signs of EI (1st November 2007, 5.00pm)
- Don't Import EI vaccines - NSW DPI warns (1st November 2007, 12.25pm)
- Narrabri horses in line for horse flu shots (1st November 2007, 12.10pm)
- Horse wranglers in demand (1st November 2007, 12.00pm)
- Second round EI vaccinations to start in southern plug (1st November 2007, 10.30am)
- Second round NSW EI vaccinations on track (1st November 2007, 9.30am)
- Second-round EI vaccinations start in Mudgee (31st October 2007, 3.00pm)
- Helensburgh EI community meeting (31st October 2007, 10.30am)
- Hundreds of Far North Coast horses tested for EI As part of Red Zone looks to go Amber: Macdonald (30th October 2007, 1.00pm)
- EI vaccine teams deployed to Purple Zone: Macdonald (30th October 2007, 11.30am)
- EI: Darkes Forest and Helensburgh properties quarantined (29th October 2007, 5.00pm)
- Weekend riders from city must be mindful of EI risks (29th October 2007, 3.30pm)
- Tenterfield vaccination centre helps build EI buffer (29th October 2007, 10.30am)
- Horse owners east of Tamworth register for EI shots (29th October 2007, 10.30am)
- DPI warns of EI snake oil (26th October 2007, 1.00pm)
- Vaccination targets Queensland border EI buffer (25th October 2007, 11.00am)
- Mudgee horses receive first round of EI shots (25th October 2007, 10.00am)
- EI workforce dedicated to stamping out disease (23 October 2007, 3:30PM)
- Tocal College horse handling course amended to cope with horse flu (23 October 2007, 2.30pm)
- Temora EI vaccination to be completed today (23 October 2007, 11.30am)
- First round of EI shots delivered to Dubbo horses (23 October 2007, 10.30am)
- Nine EI decontamination points for horse transport vehicles (22 October 2007, 4.00pm)
- Horse flu vaccinations underway in Scone and Merriwa (22 October 2007, 2.40pm)
- EI: Temora owners recognised for good biosecurity (19 October 2007, 5.00pm)
- 200 horses tested for EI at Temora (19 October 2007, 5.00pm)
- Bid to free the Falcon, Victoria stifling Melbourne Cup hopes: Macdonald (19th October 2007, 3.15pm)
- Call for Gunnedah horse owners to contact DPI (19 October 2007, 11.00am)
- Equine influenza vaccination program hits 5000 as Purple Zone time frame extended (18th October 2007, 4.15pm)
- Extension for horses allowed into the Purple Zone (17th October 2007, 5.15pm)
- EI public information meetings at Tamworth and Gunnedah (16th October 2007, 2.30pm)
- EI decontamination set to start at Parkes Showground (16th October 2007, 1.30pm)
- Biosecurity and decontamination public’s weapon in fight against EI: Macdonald (16th October 2007, 1.05pm)
- Racing returns to Towac Park Melbourne Cup day: Macdonald (16th October 2007, 1.00pm)
- Colic not horse flu killed Wellington horse: NSW DPI (15th October 2007, 5.00pm)
- Change of date: Narrabri EI public information meeting (15 October 2007, 2:00pm)
- Change of date: Moree EI public information meeting (15 October 2007, 2:00pm)
- Cootamundra and Junee now in EI amber zone (15 October 2007, 11:30am)
- Walbundrie horse given clean bill of health (14 October 2007, 2:00pm)
- No longer parked at Parkes - EI lockdown gates open (14 October 2007, 2:00pm)
- EI information meetings in Narrabri, Moree and Warialda (12th October 2007, 3.30pm)
- EI public information meetings at Windsor, Cessnock and Albion Park (12th October 2007, 11.30am)
- EI purple zone expanded to ease pressure on horse owners: Macdonald (12th October 2007, 5.00am)
- Buffer zones forge ahead as ponies and pleasure horses get EI vaccine (10th October 2007, 4.00pm)
- Wellington EI results positive (9th October 2007, 3.30pm)
- Vaccine calls flood in - patience needed in fight against EI (9th October 2007, 2.30pm)
- Travelling Horse Statements: local libraries can help (9th October, 1.30pm)
- Vaccine and horse standstill for Temora, Coolamon and Bland shires (9th October 2007, 12.45pm)
- More EI Vaccines for NSW (8th October 2007, 7.20pm)
- Randwick racehorses prepare for greener pastures (8th October 2007, 7.20pm)
- Racehorse at Newcastle returns positive tests (8th October 2007, 6.00pm)
- Latest NSW horse flu situation - audio grabs online (8th October 2007, 3.30pm)
- EI Community meetings get under way (8th October 2007, 11.30am)
- Police target horse vehicles (7 October 2007, 5.40pm)
- Green zone horses test EI positive at Barmedman (7 October 2007, 4.40pm)
- Wellington horses to get EI jab (7 October 2007, 3.40pm)
- EI: Horses owners welcome vets with open arms (7 October 2007, 3.35pm)
- Maitland horses test positive to EI (6 October 2007, 4.45pm)
- EMAI horses contract EI (6 October 2007, 11.00am)
- 5 horses confirmed positive for horse flu at Rosehill (6 October 2007, 10.30am)
- Tocal horses contract EI (5 October 2007, 5.30pm)
- EI public information meetings at Berry and Kiama (5 October 2007, 4.35pm)
- Clean bill of health for Centennial Park horses (5 October 2007, 4.50pm)
- Come clean to EI meetings (5th October 2007, 1.35pm)
- New phone contact for Dubbo horse flu shots (5th October 2007, 12.50pm)
- Parkes and Forbes horses in buffer zone for vaccination (5th October 2007, 12.15pm)
- Scone leads campaign to clean-up horse flu (4th October 2007, 3:30pm)
- Horse owners urged to keep reporting EI (4th October 2007, 3:30pm)
- Mudgee horses in buffer zone for vaccination (4th October 2007, 8:30am)
- Armidale horses in buffer zone for vaccination (4th October 2007, 8:30am)
- NSW DPI rolls out local EI public information meetings (3rd October 2007, 4:30pm)
- Workers wanted to cope with horse flu crisis (3rd October 2007, 11:40am)
- Iemma Government Relief and Recovery Package for Racing Industry (2nd October 2007, 3:50pm)
- Only some Dubbo horses to get EI jab (2nd October 2007, 3.40pm)
- Gates open at Moonbi and Parkes EI Lockdowns: Macdonald (2nd October 2007, 10.0am)
- Horse flu vaccine: The facts (1st October 2007, 5.30pm)
- Spa bath for purple zone trucks and floats (1st October 2007, 1.45pm)
- Vaccination underway for Olympic horse (1st October 2007, 1.40pm)
- Condell Park horses test EI positive: Macdonald (29th September 2007, 12.40pm)
- Ponies, miniatures, stockhorses and donkeys get EI jab (29th September 2007, 12.40pm)
- Vaccination to plug northern route for EI (28th September 2007, 5.20pm)
- EI vaccine set aside for zebras and exotic horses at Dubbo (28th September 2007, 4.40pm)
- Vaccination in buffers around regional EI outbreaks (28 September 2007, 3.45pm)
- No holiday for horse flu (28th September 2007, 1.50pm)
- Vaccination to plug southern route for EI (28th September 2007, 1.30pm)
- Campdraft and rodeo representatives back EI campaign (28th September 2007, 12.05pm)
- Horse flu vaccine not available to the public (28th September 2007, 12.05pm)
- State Government ramps up EI plan as vaccine hits the decks (28th September 2007, 12.00pm)
- Forests NSW staff working hard to help horse owners (28th September 2007, 12.03pm)
- Better human hygiene needed to wipe out EI (27th September 2007, 3.40pm)
- Efforts get country racing on track, picnic clubs get creative (26th September 2007, 12.05pm)
- Vigilance key to stopping EI spread at Armidale (25th September 2007, 4.50pm)
- Keeping the temperature down on equine influenza (25th September 2007, 4.00pm)
- Latest NSW horse flu developments ready to download online (25th September 2007, 2.50pm)
- Kembla Grange horses return negative EI results (25th September 2007, 11.30am)
- Riding school near Campbelltown tests positive to horse flu (24 September 2007, 3.15pm)
- Contact your local Rural Lands Protection Board for EI permits (24 September 2007, 10.15am)
- NSW given vaccine priority (23 September 2007, 5.00pm)
- Green Zone gives horses green light to move (23 September 2007, 3pm)
- Horse flu zones provide greater flexibility across NSW (22 September 2007, 3:30pm)
- NSW Government works with industry to cope with bitter blow for racing (22 September 2007, 1:30pm)
- New case of horse flu no surprise at Broughton Village (21 September 2007, 4.35pm)
- Patting infected horses can spread horse flu (21 September 2007, 11.20am)
- Horse flu zones now in place in NSW (21 September 2007, 7.40am)
- Zones next phase in fight against equine influenza: Macdonald (19 September 2007, 12.30pm)
- Second Dubbo property tests positive for EI (18 September 2007, 5.00pm)
- Endurance riders take the electronic path to tackle EI (18 September 2007, 11.55am)
- Report sick horses or face charges (18 September 2007, 10.20am)
- Local horse business hit hard but owner signs up to help in the fight against EI (18 September 2007, 9.15am)
- Vaccine for horse flu buffer zones in NSW: Macdonald (17 September 2007, 1.45pm)
- Remain vigilant with horse biosecurity (17 September 2007, 10.30am)
- Horse flu cases remain within containment lines (17 September 2007, 4.00am)
- Horse flu temporarily affects El Caballo Blanco performances (16 September 2007, 4:00pm)
- EI webpage gets 250,000 hits (13 September 2007, 1.30pm)
- EI in only a small part of NSW - map tells the story (13 September 2007, 10.45am)
- Tamworth horse owners support is key to local EI success (12 September 2007, 5.10pm)
- Horses battle the flu online (12 September 2007, 4.00pm)
- New horse flu command centre for Narrabri: Macdonald (12 September 2007, 2.05pm)
- Special circumstances required for permits (12 September 2007, 12.25pm)
- Update: Authorities up the ante on horse flu (11 September 2007, 5pm)
- Industry body keeps all players informed (11 September 2007, 4.30pm)
- Restricted Area announced for Ku-ring-gai/Warringah (11 September 2007, 3.35pm)
- Caring for horses with the flu (11 September 2007, 1.30pm)
- Horse standstill in NSW is working (10 September 2007, 5.15pm)
- DPI targets source of “horse exhaust” (10 September 2007, 5.10pm)
- Property near Dubbo tests positive (10 September 2007, 9.45am)
- Latest NSW horse flu developments ready to download online (9 September 2007, 6:10pm)
- Don’t kid yourself, horse flu is serious (9 September 2007, 5:30pm)
- EI: Local RLPB is contact point for horse movement requests (9 September 2007, 4:30pm)
- Tamworth organisation warned: horse rugs and blankets included in standstill (8 September 2007, 12:45pm)
- Report of horse manure spill – low risk (7 September 2007, 4:05pm)
- Ban stays on horse movements - No room for complacency (7 September 2007, 12:05pm)
- Pampering for Moonbi horse owners (7 September 2007, 11:45am)
- Horses: a major NSW livestock industry (7 September 2007, 11:30am)
- 5000 plus calls to NSW DPI horse flu hotline (7 September 2007, 11:20am)
- Police warn Equine Influenza restriction breaches will not be tolerated (7 September 2007, 10:00am)
- Iemma Government sets up fund to promote NSW horse industry as racing returns to Sydney (6 September 2007)
- Phantom racing gets the green light at Warwick Farm (6 September 2007, 4:05pm)
- Tests clear Tweed horse property (6 September 2007, 3:15pm)
- Property west of Wauchope tests positive (6 September 2007, 1:15pm)
- Local praises DPI efforts at Moonbi (6 September 2007, 1.05pm)
- DPI support for Moonbi lockdown (6 September 2007, 12.10pm)
- Moving horses is illegal – they must have rocks in their head (6 September 2007, 10.05am)
- Get up-to-date audio on the EI outbreak from DPI online (5 September 2007, 4.45pm)
- Clamp down on illegal horse movements (5 September 2007, 4.20pm)
- Media subject to same rules as all (5 September 2007, 3.05pm)
- Mortgage assistance for those hurt by horse flu (5 September 2007, 2.40pm)
- Horse flu hits Hunter stud farms as Albury, Warwick Farm and Rosehill cleared (5 September 2007, 2.30pm)
- Tests clear five north coast properties (5 September 2007, 1.00pm)
- Quirindi Show goes ahead - without horses (5 September 2007, 11.45am)
- Albury, Warwick Farm and Rosehill horses return negative EI results (5 September 2007, 8.55am)
- DPI praises support from Parkes Shire Council (4 September 2007, 2.45pm)
- EI: Horses to avoid nose to nose contact (4 September 2007, 1.45pm)
- Moving your horse threatens success of eradication campaign: Macdonald (4 September 2007, 1.00pm)
- Bathurst horse tests negative to flu (4 September 2007, 12.30pm)
- No silver bullet for equine influenza (4 September 2007, 10.15am)
- Horse standstill indefinite (4 September 2007, 9.50am)
- Clean bill of health for Condobolin horses: Macdonald (4 September 2007, 9.00am)
- Map experts, Forests NSW and RLPBs help in disease battle (3 September 2007, 2.30pm)
- Government looks at phantom races while horse movement ban stays (3 September 2007, 2.00pm)
- Horse flu infects 119 properties in NSW – report sick horses (3 September 2007, 2.00pm)
- Clearing up the facts:requirements to lift quarantine (3 September 2007, 12.15pm)
- School communities can help curb the spread of Equine Influenza (3 September 2007, 9.15am)
- Sorting out the right information (3 September 2007, 9.00am)
- Horse health monitoring is essential (2 September 2007, 1.10pm)
- Call for horse owners in Restricted Areas to register now (1 September 2007 3.45pm)
- NSW maintains weekend efforts to prevent spread of horse flu (1 September 2007 3.30pm)
- They're racing - dogs pound the track (1 September 2007 11.15am)
- Horse flu - update (31 August 2007 4.45pm)
- Latest horse flu cases contained to individual properties (31 August 2007 11.30am)
- Endurance riders released at St Albans (31 August 2007 10.00am)
- Narrabri campdrafters urged to monitor horses (31 August 2007 9.45am)
- Wash hands, change clothes to protect horses from flu (31 August 2007 9.25am)
- No horses on the roads (31 August 2007 9.15am)
- Horse flu crisis deepens across NSW (30 August 2007 5.00pm)
- Donations flow to help owners and horses in lockdown (30 August 2007 4.50pm)
- Praise for RLPB’s horse flu help (30 August 2007 2.30pm)
- Bourke woman travels to Orange to deliver personal support message (30 August 2007 2.00pm)
- Picnic race clubs praised for support of horse flu control efforts (30 August 2007 2.00pm)
- Belgenny Farm Father’s Day event cancelled (30 August 2007 1.30pm)
- Change your feed regime for quarantined horses (30 August 2007 10.00am)
- Boundary paddocks: stop the spread between neighbours (30 August 2007 9.15am)
- Riding horses on home property is OK (30 August 2007 9.15am)
- Battling horse flu in cyberspace (30 August 2007 9.00am)
- Randwick horse tests positive (30 August 2007 8.00am)
- EI isolation brings cheeky response (29 August 2007 4:15pm)
- DPI acknowledges hardship faced by lockdown horse owners (29 August 2007 3:45pm)
- Don’t be an ass- donkeys can get horse flu too (29 August 2007 3:30pm)
- Hold your horses: Macdonald urges community to join fight against EI (29 August 2007 3:15pm)
- Educator calls for all horse owners to join the fight against equine influenza (29 August 2007 2:30pm)
- Owners get tools to help stamp out horse flu (29 August 2007 11:30am)
- EI: What you can do with horse equipment, fodder and products (29 August 2007 11:00am)
- EI: DPI calls on Tamworth to help Moonbi horse owners (29 August 2007 10:45am)
- NSW DPI calls for calm at Moonbi (29 August 2007 10:45am)
- Horses banned from upcoming country shows (28 August 2007)
- Six Restricted Areas declared for horse flu in NSW (28 August 2007)
- Short-term pain to help protect Australian horses in the long run - praise for industry's support (28 August 2007)
- Strong support for equine influenza efforts (28 August 2007)
- What you can and can't do in Moonbi's Restricted Area (28 August 2007)
- Infected property 16 detected - why horse flu control is vital (28 August 2007)
- Horse industry value to Australian economy (28 August 2007)
- Police Horses Test Positive to Horse Flu: Macdonald (28 August 2007)
- Movement restrictions curb brumby risk (28 August 2007)
- Why horse flu control is vital (28 August 2007)
- Moonbi lockdown to continue (28 August 2007)
- Randwick test results negative (27 August 2007)
- Tests continuing on horse flu (27 August 2007)
- Olympic champion praises horse flu response (27 August 2007)
- Equine Influenza central engine room based at Orange (27 August 2007)
- Don’t buy illegal, bogus EI vaccine – NSW DPI warns (27 August 2007)
- Register for updates on horse flu (27 August 2007)
- Berry - Local horses come down with flu (27 August 2007)
- Moonbi - Local horses come down with flu (27 August 2007)
- Central Coast - Local horses come down with flu (27 August 2007)
- Wilberforce and Cattai - Local horses come down with flu (27 August 2007)
- Take precautions before entering horse properties: NSW DPI (27 August 2007)
- Parkes show cancelled (26 August 2007)
- 47 horses infected with horse flu (26 August 2007)
- Macdonald praises response of horse racing industry (26 August 2007)
- Advice for pony clubbers, horse owners and riders (26 August 2007)
- NSW Government steps up the fight against horse flu (26 August 2007)
- More than just racing horses - suspicion falls on Maitland property (26 August 2007)
- Tests show signs of horse flu (25 August 2007)
- State Government declares war on equine flu (25 August 2007)
- Horse flu stops all NSW horse events (25 August 2007)
- All horse and donkey owners need to be vigilant for clinical signs (25 August 2007)
- Severe penalties for illegal horse movements (25 August 2007)
- Preventive action in response to ill horses at Centennial Park (24 August 2007)
- Callinan report released - national biosecurity must be improved (12 June 2008)