Jan Wilson

Infrastructure Upgrade For Newly-Named Victorian Greyhound Adoption Facility

Victorian Minister for Racing Dr Denis Napthine has officially launched the newly-named Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) facility, the Wilson-Gannon Centre, and pledged over $350,000 from...

A Celebration Of The History Of The Nationals

Certainly one of the most exciting times of the year for Greyhound Racing in Australia is in August September. It’s Nationals time and for many...

Young Greyhound Participants Scholarship Announced In Victoria

Deputy Premier and Minister for Racing Rob Hulls today announced the Eric and Jan Wilson Scholarship, worth $200,000 over 10 years, to help young people...

Nicholas Caley Appointed As GRV Chairman

Deputy Premier and Minister for Racing Rob Hulls tonight announced the appointment of respected business analyst Nicholas Caley as the new chairman of Greyhound Racing...

GRV Continue To Play Games Over Wangaratta Closure

Not suprisingly, Greyhound Racing Victoria is still playing lip service to a return to greyhound racing at Wangaratta. Despite the fact that the GRV are...

NSW Greyhounds Announce Massive Prizemoney Increases

GRNSW have tonight announced the second of massive prizemoney increases that will see returns to New South Wales greyhound participants increase by 33%. In the...

The Meadows Goes Eco Friendly

Popular Melbourne greyhound racing venue, The Meadows, has joined the growing race to conserve more water by unveiling a $155,000 project to save up to...

GRV Announce Increases To GOBIS And VBIS

On the heels of Greyhound Racing Victoria‘s (GRV) announcement that they intend to implement modest increases in Victorian greyhound racing prizemoney, GRV have today announced...

Jan Wilson And GRV Board’s Staged Marketing Move Falls Flat

As we foreshadowed yesterday, Greyhound Racing Victoria had leveraged all of the Tabcorp owned Sky Channel resource to drum up excitement about a “huge announcement”...

Tabcorp Sign Exclusive Meadows Agreement

In an all out bid to hold the wolf (Betfair, corporate bookmakers and rival broadcasters) from the door Tabcorp, are running around the country willy-nilly...

Chariot Supreme Inducted To Hall Of Fame

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) tonight launched its Victorian Greyhound Racing Hall of Fame at Sandown Greyhound Racing Club. Chariot Supreme has tonight been announced as...

GRV Hall Of Fame Set To Launch

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) will launch its Hall of Fame at a function to be held at Sandown Park on July 12, 2009. In April...

Bums Required For Three Empty Chairs At GRV HQ

The Vivtorian Brumby Labor Government will advertise for the best and brightest candidates to fill chair and board positions for Greyhound Racing Victoria. Deputy Premier...

The Final Nail Is Rammed Home At Wangaratta

The Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Board met today and confirmed its decision to cease racing at Avian Park (Wangaratta) effective June 26, 2009. Board Chairman...

Queensland Greyhounds Set To Cut Cairns & Mackay

Closing greyound race clubs as we draw toward the end of the financial year is taking on epidemic proportions at the moment. Not a week...

Geelong Greyhounds Get A $4.6Million Upgrade

While Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Chairman Jan Wilson was busy closing tracks, she simultaneously was announcing to a select few that the embattled Geelong Greyhound...

Wangaratta Greyhounds Finished

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Chairman Jan Wilson has just released details detailing the closure of Wangaratta Greyhound Racing Club. Under her guidance the GRV have...

Victorian Greyhound Racing Pledges $100,000 To Bushfire Appeal

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) with the assistance of its 14 race clubs have committed to providing a minimum $100,000 to the Red Cross Appeal for...

Warrnambool’s New Greyhound Track Officially Opened

The brand new track at the Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club was officially opened last night by Greyhound Racing Victoria‘s (GRV) Chairman, Mrs. Jan Wilson.

Victorian Racing Industry Support Integrity Report

The Victorian racing industry has issued a positive response to the Victorian Integrity Assurance Report completed by Judge Gordon Lewis and released today the Minister...

GRV Commit To Animal Welfare

Greyhound Racing Victoria‘s (GRV) priority on animal welfare was projected louder than ever before at yesterday’s official opening of the redeveloped Greyhound Adoption Program’s (GAP)...

Former Ministerial Adviser Appointed To GRV Board

Late Friday afternoon Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) announced the appointment of former ministerial adviser and former journalist, Ms Sandra McKay, to the board of the...

GRV Announce Travel Subsidy Increase

Last night at the Warrnambool Classic Carnival, the Chairman of Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), Mrs. Jan Wilson announced the receipt of tenders for the Warrnambool...