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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

Greens unveil plan to ditch horse racing track for 5000 homes

A suburb of 10,000 people could be built on Canberra's racecourse, putting every resident within a 10-minute walk of a light rail stop, the ACT Greens say, unveiling a plan that could end horse racing in the territory.

The Greens said they were open to a compulsory acquisition of the Thoroughbred Park site, which could leave Canberra without a horse racing track.

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