Perth Racing

Former Australian Turf Club business development manager Darwyn Jolly has joined Perth Racing as general manager, commercial and marketing.

Getting people away from their televisions and into stadiums is the biggest challenge facing the state’s top sporting teams, but Western Australia’s strict legislative requirements, especially around responsible service of alcohol, are making it difficult for clubs to provide the experience fans

Perth’s top sporting clubs are angling for control of corporate facilities and advertising at the new Perth Stadium.

Despite bidding farewell to the Year of the Horse, Perth Racing is ringing in the Lunar New Year with a dedicated Chinese Lunar Race Day, designed to encourage closer business and tourism links with China.

Developer Golden Group and the Town of Victoria Park are making significant progress at Belmont Park, taking steps towards marketing the first apartments at the racecourse by late this year or early next year.

Rob Bransby will resign as managing director of the state’s largest health insurer next year to take up the top job at Perth Racing.

Rob Bransby has been appointed as the new permanent chief executive officer of Perth Racing. Mr Bransby is a leading health and insurance business executive. He has been a joint CEO managing director of HBF Western Australia for the past eight years.

Rob Bransby has announced he will no longer leave his post as managing director of the state’s largest health insurer to become chief executive of Perth Racing.

Former Murdoch University vice chancellor John Yovich has been appointed managing director of Perth Racing.

Given the passion Rob Bransby feels for healthcare, it is hard to believe he is willingly stepping down from his CEO role at HBF.

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