A FLOCK of around 2000 cockatoos that decided to make a stop at Moonee Valley racecourse this week have munched their way through power cables, forcing tomorrow night's meeting to be switched to twilight times, reports The Age.It says: The damage to cabling in over half the 60-plus lighting towers was discovered on Tuesday. An audit showed the lighting was still operational but wiring was exposed, and with rain forecast for tomorrow, any moisture coming into contact with the wiring could cause t
A FLOCK of around 2000 cockatoos that decided to make a stop at Moonee Valley racecourse this week have munched their way through power cables, forcing tomorrow night's meeting to be switched to twilight times, reports The Age.
It says: The damage to cabling in over half the 60-plus lighting towers was discovered on Tuesday. An audit showed the lighting was still operational but wiring was exposed, and with rain forecast for tomorrow, any moisture coming into contact with the wiring could cause the lights to fail.
The meeting will start at 4.15pm, with the afternoon meeting at Pakenham brought forward to start at 11.54am. Moonee Valley Racing Club will use falcons to disperse the cockatoos.
Harness Racing Victoria has been assured the harness racing lights have passed inspection and the Hunter Cup meeting on Saturday night will go ahead.