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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=150 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="32400960dvldxa.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#660033" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="326a09e3.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Queensland Horse Council Inc">Home</A></div> <div> <A HREF="mission.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Mission">Our Mission</A></div> <div> <A HREF="equinews.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEWSLETTERS eQuiNEWS">NEWSLETTERS - eQuiNEWS</A></div> <div> <A HREF="genreports.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="General Reports For Members">General Reports For Members</A></div> <div> <A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News">News</A></div> <div> <A HREF="notices.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Notices">Notices</A></div> <div> <A HREF="comingevents.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Coming Events">Coming Events</A></div> <div> <A HREF="membership.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership">Membership</A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links">Links</A></div> <div> <A HREF="gallery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Gallery">Photo Gallery</A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board Of Directors">Board Of Directors</A></div> <div> <A HREF="eadrahorselevies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EADRA Horse Levies">EADRA & Horse Levies</A></div> <div> <A HREF="hendravirus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hendra Virus">Hendra Virus</A></div> <div> <A HREF="eiinfo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="E.I. 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The Queensland Horse Council will only be as strong as its members, so it is absolutely critical that we get this right.  We will continue to work closely with both our members and with all levels of Government.”</div> <bR> <div> Yesterday's meeting was a double celebration for the Horse Industry with the Amber Zone becoming Green. This moves the State another step closer to being internationally recognised as Equine Influenza free. </div> <bR> <div> Established in 1986, the Queensland Horse Council consistently addresses issues affecting the horse industry.  The work of the QHC is crucial to representing the voice of all industry members to the Government.  </div> <bR> <div> Visit our website at <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.qldhorsecouncil.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.qldhorsecouncil.com"><U>www.qldhorsecouncil.com</U></A></FONT>, email us at <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="mailto:info@qldhorsecouncil.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@qldhorsecouncil.com"><U>info@qldhorsecouncil.com</U></A></FONT> or mail us at Box 1110 UQ Gatton, GATTON QLD 4343 for details on how to join.</div> <div>  </div> <div> FOR MORE INFORMATION regarding this press release, please contact: QHC President Julie de Visser on 0438 1892 72.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#330033 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="800"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="800" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>