Welcome to the VRMA.
Since 1942, the association has represented racing media across Victoria.
Our Story
The Victorian Racing Writers Association began at a meeting at the Hotel Australia in 1942 with legendary racing writer for the Melbourne Herald Bert Wolfe – later to be inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame – being elected as the first President.
At that time racing media did not enjoy the same privileges that they enjoy to day and the VRWA had to fight hard to gain recognition from the racing clubs. In those days media were not even allowed into the mounting yard with interviews having to be conducted over the fence. There were no annual media passes at the time and members of the press had to apply for ticketing each week to attend the Saturday racemeetings. READ MORE
