Information for the Media
Media Accreditation enquiries for the 2009 Melbourne Cup Carnival should be directed to Cara Norden and Leah Grant via email.
For more media information for the 2009 Melbourne Cup Carnival view:
Non Melbourne Cup Carnival Media Ticketing:
All requests for Media Accreditation outside the Melbourne Cup Carnival should be made to VRC Marketing via email or on 8378 0647.
Non Raceday Media Access to Racecourse (Except Melbourne Cup Carnival):
Any media visiting Flemington throughout the year (including for trackwork) must have completed "Flemington Induction Training" before the planned media visit. This will lead to accreditation for all future visits for the next two years.
Any media wishing to visit Flemington must advise Rebecca Tilley via email or on 8378 0895 from the VRC media team at least 24 hours prior to the visit to arrange.
media dress code
The Victoria Racing Club has special dress regulations for the Members Enclosure at Flemington racecourse.
Special dress requirements must be adhered to when entering the Members' Enclosure. These dress codes apply to all visiting journalists, freelance writers or photographers who want to visit the Members Enclosure for work purposes on a Flemington race day.
The VRC does not provide any clothing to meet these requirements.
Gentlemen and boys over 14 are required to wear a suit, sports coat or blazer, plus tie.
Ladies and girls over 14 are expected to maintain a suitable standard in keeping with the dignity of the Members' Enclosure.
Children accompanied by an adult must be suitably attired.
The following items of clothing are not acceptable:- Any form of sports shoe, sandals, thongs, dilapidated footwear, scuffs or slippers
- Jeans, jodhpurs, shorts or non-tailored slacks
- Parkas, windbreakers, tracksuit tops, waist length jackets including bomber jackets, driz-a-bones, denim jackets
- Safari suits, tracksuits
- Peaked caps, beanies
- Pullovers or cardigans (without a jacket), rugby tops and football guernseys
media contacts
- Racing enquiries
James Earls - General Manager Racing
- Telephone:
- (03) 8378 0720
- Email:
- James Earls
- Industry and club matters
Dale Monteith - Chief Executive
- Telephone:
- via Judith Fitzmaurice
(03) 8378 0713 - Email:
- Judith Fitzmaurice
- Marketing and general matters
Fleur Salisbury - General Manager Marketing
- Telephone:
- (03) 8378 0647
- Email:
- Fleur Salisbury
