NewsBite

Bill Waterhouse

Advertisement
The land near the new airport in Sydney’s far west has been in the Waterhouse family for more than 50 years.

Bet each way? Waterhouses offered controversial property for new Sydney racecourse

The famous racing family has put forward its $330 million farmland, once linked to disgraced ex-NSW MP Daryl Maguire, as a potential site for a new track.

  • Chris Barrett

Latest

g

Restaurants, wardrobes and horses – behind the scenes of Gai’s spring assault

By the time Gai Waterhouse saddles up a key chance in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup, she will have been in Melbourne a month. It is all part of the plan.

  • Danny Russell
Then-MP Daryl Maguire and Louise Raedler Waterhouse.

Waterhouse family business launches court action over airport land zoning

Racing dynasty’s business mounts challenge against NSW Planning Minister over zoning decisions for site embroiled in ICAC investigation into Daryl Maguire.

  • Carrie Fellner
Gladys Berejiklian has been forced to defend her relationship with former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire, who is the subject of a corruption inquiry.

Dangerous liaisons: Doubts about Premier's judgment may be hard to erase

The full political cost of Gladys Berejiklian's ill-considered relationship with Daryl Maguire is yet to be paid, but it will be considerable.

  • Alexandra Smith and Michael Evans
 Bill Waterhouse, an 87 year old bookmaker working at Rosehill Racecourse ,2009.

‘Gentleman Bookmaker’ brought a different style to racing

Bill Waterhouse introduced the first drive-in bottle shop to Sydney and aftershave to Australian men.

  • Louise Waterhouse
Bill Waterhouse at Rosehill in September 2009. He retired as a bookmaker the following year.

Dad was of a time when racing was punting and bookies were rockstars

Dad’s death on Friday marks the end of a wonderful era in Australian horse racing.

  • Rob Waterhouse
Advertisement
Bill Waterhouse at Rosehill in September 2009. He retired as a bookmaker the following year.

Bill Waterhouse was one of the biggest bookmakers, certainly the most controversial

Bill Waterhouse, who has died aged 97, was the patriarch of an Australian turf dynasty.

  • Max Presnell
Bill Waterhouse at his home in Kirribilli in May 2010.

'It was an extraordinary life': Legendary bookie Bill Waterhouse dies, aged 97

Family patriarch Bill Waterhouse, once the biggest bookmaker in the world, has died at the age of 97.

  • Chris Roots

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/bill-waterhouse-26q