Regulatory Reform

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...

GRNSW Butts Heads With GHRRA Over Club Stewards

The Board of Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has expressed concern at the announcement by the Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority (GHRRA) that industry participants...

New Age Dawns For Tasmanian Greyhound Racing……..We Hope!

As reported here back in September and then again in November, the Tasmanian racing industry is about to undergo some major changes to its management....

GHRRA Reform Seeks To Improve Non Tab Regulatory Integrity

The NSW Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority (GHRRA) has become concerned with the number of licensed persons undertaking Club Stewarding roles at NSW Non...

NSW GHRRA Approves National Race Rule Ammendments

The Authority approved the following National Rule Amendments, adopted by Greyhounds Australasia, effective 1st January 2009. The Rule Amendments relate to :

NSW GHRRA Approve Micro-Chip Trials In Racing Greyhounds

The News South Wales GHRRA has approved Microchipping Trials to commence in New South Wales. Veterinarian Tom Astbury has consented to assist in the Trial...

Queensland First To Introduce NZ Style “Finish On” Lure

Albion Park will be the first Australian greyhound track to race with the New Zealand style “finish on” lure after Greyhounds Queensland has today announced...

GRNSW Welcomes Cameron Report Rec. To End Unfair Inter Code Agreement

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) today welcomed the Minister’s release of the Independent Review of Wagering by Alan Cameron. The Review’s key findings and recommendations are...

GHRRA Stewards To Enforce Scratching Rules On Trial Dogs

Owners and trainers please be aware that NSW GHHRA Stewards have today elected to enforce compulsory 10 day incapacitation stand-downs on all scratchings.

Spate Of Not Presenting Greyhounds Continues In Victoria

Continuing on from last month’s instances of trainers not taking greyhounds to the races for which they were drawn, GRV Stewards have just finalised an...

Legislation To Restructure Tasmanian Racing Introduced

Further to our September story regarding the abolition of the the racing code councils in Tasmania, legislation to massively restructure the industry was yesterday introduced...

One Stop NSW Stewards Shop Seems Inevitable

On the back of the NSW Racing Minister’s moves last Thursday to release two racing reviews for public comment, the move toward a tri-code approach...