CHELTENHAM PARK

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (15:04): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for State/Local Government Relations a question about the Cheltenham Park Racecourse.

Leave granted.

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE: I have to hand a very dedicated body of historical research by the Cheltenham Park Residents Association concerning the Cheltenham racecourse. Included in that is interesting information that the Cheltenham racecourse was used during the Boer and First and Second World Wars as a training camp.

The residents' association have gone to a great level of detail and effort to get to the bottom of a significant issue; namely, was the Cheltenham racecourse held on trust by the Port Adelaide Racing Club and subsequently, by merger, the South Australian Jockey Club, with that trust being for the retention of the land as either a racecourse or public lands?

The rezoning of Cheltenham involved the former planning minister and is a significant issue affecting the Charles Sturt council and its ratepayers. I understand the residents' association has raised a number of queries with council about its historical information on the precinct. My questions are:

1. Is the minister aware of a trust deed existing?

2. Will the minister write to the SAJC requesting a copy of the deed?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (15:06): I thank the honourable member for his very important question. There are two very important issues here. I could go through the whole St Clair issue and the like if you want me to, but I will take it on notice and get back to you as soon as possible.