The government is providing more than $47,000 to boost attendance at the event on Friday, November 3 through the Victorian Racing Industry Fund.

The Horsham and District Racing Club is also contributing more than $34,000, while Country Racing Victoria is providing $8000. Generous residents are also donating more than $16,000 worth of in-kind support in volunteer hours and competition prizes.

Trackside entertainment will include live music from local musician Kailee O’Beirne, and the fashion precinct will showcase the Fashions on the Field competition. Chyloe Kurdas, who was instrumental in the development of the Women’s AFL competition, will headline as a guest speaker at the Ladies Long Lunch event.

Children will be kept amused with a range of sporting games and activities, and complementary shuttle buses to Horsham’s main street will ensure that patrons can get home safely from the track.

Horsham Cup Day is part of Country Racing Victoria’s Spring Racing Campaign, which covers 51 weekend and feature race meetings across regional Victoria between 23 September and 26 November 2017.

Since 2014, the Labor Government has provided more than $134,000 to support three infrastructure projects and three feature race meetings at Horsham racecourse, including the 2015 and 2016 Horsham Cups.

The racing industry in the Wimmera generates more than $37 million annually for the Victorian economy and helps sustain more than 360 full-time equivalent jobs.

Martin Pakula, Racing Minister

VICTORIA’S world class public health services have been honoured for innovative achievements that are making a real difference to Victorians – and saving lives.

Mental Health Minister Martin Foley and I presented 18 awards at the 2017 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards gala ceremony on Thursday.

Now in their 13th year, the prestigious awards continue to celebrate examples of excellence, dedication and innovation in public health care that are improving health outcomes for the Victorian community.

From pursuing the next great medical breakthrough, to ensuring every Victorian gets the care they need, the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards celebrate a diversity of achievement, talent and outstanding leadership.

Recipients of the Premier’s Health Service of the Year are:

Premier’s Primary Health Service of the Year – Winner: cohealth. Finalists: Star Health Group, Sunbury Community Health.

Premier’s Small Health Service of the Year – Winner: Kyneton District Health. Finalists: Rochester and Elmore District Health Service, Rural Northwest Health.

Premier’s Medium Health Service of the Year – Winner: Benalla Health. Finalists: East Grampians Health Service, Echuca Regional Health.

Premier’s Large Health Service of the Year – Winner: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Finalist: The Royal Children's Hospital.

The awards were judged by 78 experts from across the health sector. Other key categories recognised improving workforce wellbeing and safety, excellence in mental healthcare and improving the integration of care for patients with chronic and complex conditions.

Excellence in CALD health, public sector aged care, women’s health, children’s health, clinical research, Indigenous health, supporting healthy populations, LGBTI health and responding to family violence were also recognised. Two Safer Care Victoria awards honoured excellence in quality and safety and compassionate care.

Jill Hennessy, Health Minister