Track Safety

NSW Greyhound News

NSW GWIC pulls no punches with blame for Wenty Park abandonment

The NSW Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) has left industry participants in no confusion as to who is to blame for the sudden late...

Taree super track reopening nears despite 8 month delay

Despite being eight months overdue, the long-awaited reopening of the new Taree Super Track is finally getting closer, according to Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW). Following...

Maintenance shuts down Bundaberg greyhounds for two weeks

The Bundaberg greyhound track, in Queensland, will be closed for maintenance for a minimum of two weeks starting after the greyhound races there on Monday,...
NSW Greyhound News

Former chief vet claims: GRNSW concealed deaths amid ethical violations

A “handover” letter addressed to Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) by its own former Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Alex Brittan, has denounced the industry as “unsustainable”....
NSW Greyhound News

NSW greyhound racing achieves historic 67% drop in track fatalities

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has reported a significant 67% decrease in track mortality rates over the past year, largely attributable to its new Greyhound Care...
GRNSW greyhound racing news
Traralgon abandoned due to lure issues

Traralgon greyhound racing meetings cancelled

Today’s scheduled Traralgon greyhound racing meeting has been called off. Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) and the Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club have had to cancel its...
GRNSW greyhound racing news

56 new Country Class TAB meetings announced by GRNSW

Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) has announced their plans to add an extra 56 TAB race meetings just for “Country Class” greyhounds in the...
Nsw greyhound racing

Richmond greyhound meeting abandoned due to weather

The greyhound racing event that was supposed to take place in Richmond on Wednesday night, December 20, 2023, had to be canceled due to the...
Bundaberg

Bundaberg Greyhound Racing Club embraces sand track transformation

The Bundaberg Greyhound Racing Club is embarking on a transformation by switching its track to a sand surface in 2024. This major project aims to...

South Australian greyhound racing inquiry: Reform in two years or be banned

The South Australian (SA) independent inquiry into the governance of the SA greyhound racing industry has today handed down the full report following the inquiry....

Postponed Sale greyhound racing meeting abandoned due to track conditions

The postponed Sale greyhound racing event that was supposed to take place on Sunday, December 10, 2023, but was postponed to Monday, December 11, 2023,...

Sale greyhound racing club meeting postponed due to track conditions

The Sale and District Greyhound Racing Club meeting originally scheduled for Sunday, December 10, 2023 (today), has now been moved to Monday, December 11, 2023....

Taree greyhound racing track to be ripped up for new modern sand track

The new Taree Super Track greyhound racing track project is set to kick off on Thursday as confirmed by Tanya Thompson, the Member, for Myall...

Richmond greyhound track closed for emergency works October 5 – 14

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has announced that racing will be temporarily halted at the Richmond race track from October 5th to October 14th. GRNSW had...
Bundaberg Race Club

Bundaberg greyhound track closed to undergo necessary maintenance

The Bundaberg Greyhound Racing Club (BGRC) has recently announced that the Bundaberg Greyhound Track will be undergoing emergency maintenance effective immediately. During this period, the...
Victorian greyhounds

Greyhound Racing Victoria adopts TurfTrax GoingStick technology

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) recently announced that they have adopted TurfTrax GoingStick technology. This makes GRV the first regulatory body in the greyhound racing industry...

Wagga greyhound track to receive upgrade and planned straight track addition

The Wagga greyhound racing track, a crucial hub for Riverina greyhound racing enthusiasts, is set to undergo a significant upgrade. This development is poised to...

Horsham greyhound track debacle with races abandoned two weeks in a row

For the second time in as many weeks, Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has abandoned the greyhound race meeting at the Horsham greyhound track that was...

Who Is Looking Into Greyhound Racing’s Crystal Ball?

Australia's most controversial greyhound commentator Bruce Teague takes a look at where the greyhound racing track redevelopments and modernisation programs around the country are heading;...
Gosford greyhound are back racing

Greyhound track upgrades – We need hard evidence

Bruce Teague takes a look at some key figures behind the recent attempts to improve safety and performance at greyhound racing tracks across Australia.
Knight Sprite

Handedness is a major influence in greyhound racing

Are greyhounds right- or left-handed and, if so, how did they get that way, how many are there and what does it mean for racing...
Gosford greyhound are back racing

Gosford greyhounds back at the races after delayed track rebuild

large blue metal stones began coming to the surface of the loam track presenting serious concerns of injury for any greyhound racing on the track....
Gosford greyhounds

Trainers growing concerned as Gosford track remains out of action

CENTRAL Coast trainer Jeff Eaton says it is ‘unacceptable’ that racing has not returned to Gosford almost two months after the track was damaged by...