The Julia Creek Turf Club now boasts new stables in a boost for country racing.

Co-funded through the first round of Country Club Asset Funding (CCAF) and the McKinlay Shire Council, the $298,000 project has seen the installation of three separate stable blocks totalling 42 stables and six tack rooms in time for tomorrow’s return to racing at McIntyre Park.

An engineered earth pad was also installed to elevate the entire complex approximately 500mm above the flood level to avoid water that inundates the facility during the wet season.

The main contractor for the project was Nick Sharp of Bows Barn, with the concrete works performed via a local contractor in Greg Lonsdale Building.

The Julia Creek Turf Club hosts four race days throughout the year, including the Artesian Express Race Day in April, which this year attracted around 1,500 people as part of the Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival.