Regulatory Reform

Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission

GWIC suspend Howards, remind participants of synthetic lure rules

The NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) has today issued interim suspensions to Keinbah Trial Track operators Robert and Natina Howard over alleged possession...
Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission

NSW greyhound breeding surges 22% according to new GWIC stats

The NSW Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) has reported a 22% increase in greyhound whelpings compared to the 16/17 financial year. Chief Executive Officer,...
Industry Update

Leading Qld Vets call on Australian racing bodies to stop Cobalt madness

Some of Queensland's leading veterinarians and scientists have stepped up their campaign to get Australian racing regulators to implement an immediate moratorium on prosecutions for...
Industry Update

New Victorian Racing Integrity Board members announced

According to the Andrews Government, safeguards around Victoria's racing industry will be further strengthened following the establishment of the Victorian Racing Integrity Board and todays...

Full field greyhound racing returns to Quaddie legs in SA

In early May, Greyhound Racing South Australia (GRSA) embarked upon a trial of six-dog fields under the banner of G-SIX racing and GRSA have today...
Industry Update

NSW GWIC seek expanded licensed participant base & data sharing powers

The NSW Government and NSW Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) are embarking on the next phase of the NSW greyhound comeback since the Baird...
Queensland greyhound racing announces Winter Carnival

Qld Govt To Review & Reform Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

The Palaszczuk Government will explore options to reform Queensland's racing appeals procedures as part of a three-year review of the Racing Integrity Act. Racing Minister...

Queensland trainers get three year licensing terms

Queensland's thoroughbred, harness and greyhound trainers are set to benefit from an improved licensing system which will deliver three-year licensing and online licence renewal. Racing...

NSW Greyhound Racing To Benefit From World Class Regulatory Reforms

Greyhound racing will benefit from industry-leading regulatory reform which is set to deliver enhanced scrutiny of all races in the state and overhaul current stewarding...

GRNSW Take Greyhound Racing Integrity To New Heights With Out Of Competition Testing

GRNSW have this morning confirmed that punters can bet with confidence in this weekends Group 1 Golden Easter Egg and Group 3 Multiquip Magic Maiden...

Victoria Gets Its New Racing Integrity Commissioner

Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for Racing Rob Hulls today announced former Victoria Police officer and corporate security specialist Sal Perna as Victoria's inaugural Racing...

GHRRA/GRNSW Merger Costs NSW Greyhounds $2Million

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) Chairman Professor Percy Allan AM today disclosed that the final costs for merging the greyhound division of the Greyhound and Harness...

Clint Bentley Named As GRNSW’s New Chief Steward

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) today announced the appointment of Clint Bentley to the position of Chief Steward. Clint has considerable experience in the greyhound industry...

NSW Stewards & GRNSW Up The Ante On Drug Cheats

The Board of Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) today announced a series of changes to the state's swabbing policy which will significantly improve all aspects of...

Victorian Racing Integrity Commissioner Law Introduced

Integrity assurance in the Victorian racing industry will be strengthened through a Racing Integrity Commissioner and changes to the appeals and disciplinary processes in legislation...

Greyhounds Move To Close Door On Drug Cheats…Too Late

Some ten to fifteen years after the rise in the use of drugs such as Fertagyl, Eryhthropoetin (EPO), Aranesp and SoluCortef as performance enhancers in...

GRNSW Claim Greyhounds Are Horse Racing’s Biggest Sponsor

Greyhound racing had subsidised its thoroughbred counterparts in NSW to the tune of $6.25 million over the past 12 months, effectively making the dogs the...

Glenn Fish Is Victorian Greyhound Racing’s Top Steward

Just days before Dr Brian Willams steps down from his role as GRV Chief Steward, the GRV have announced that the odds on favourite for...

Mackay Greyhounds Finished, Cairns In Limbo

Yesterday, the Greyhounds Queensland Board met to discuss decisions in relation to the de-registration of two North Queensland Greyhound Racing clubs, Cairns and Mackay, from...

NSW GRNSW Primed For GHRRA Takeover

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) is making solid progress towards the merging of the greyhound division of the Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority (GHRRA) and...

NSW Central Stewarding Experiment Is Dead

Greyhound Racing and Harness Racing in NSW will again be overseen by their own individual controlling bodies, under reforms to the racing industry. But in...

GHRRA Reflect On Four Years Of Change

With the Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority (“the Authority”) now over four years old, the GHRRA nopw feels it is an opportune time to...

Tasmanian Racing’s New Dawn Contingent On TOTE Tasmania Sale

Australian Racing Greyhound has been following the Tasmanian industry reforms closely due to our have first hand experience of the naivety and narrow mindedness that...

100 New South Wales Greyhounds Go “High Tech”

The NSW Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority (GHRRA) has advised Australian Racing Greyhoundadvises that 100 Greyhounds have so far been microchipped as part of...

GHRRA Responds To GRNSW Criticism Over Club Stewards

The Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority (“the Authority”) notes the expression of concern by Greyhound Racing NSW about the Authority's decision to enhance its...