Animal Welfare in Victoria has Gone to the Dogs.

The Victorian government is seeking submissions relating to its proposed new guidelines for greyhound facilities across Victoria.  The link to the government’s guidelines is: http://www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/planning/about-planning/improving-the-system/greyhound-facilities We encourage you to make a submission. To guide the contents of your submission, please find a copy of a media release sent out by the Animal Justice Party below. Since … Read more

Letter re: NSW greyhound racing ban transition package

  Below, please see the Coalition’s letter sent to Premier Mike Baird and to deputy premier Troy Grant. Please use it as a guide for the contents of your own letter sent to both the premier and deputy premier.   Dear Hon. premier, we have read with concern news reports claiming that the Greyhounds Transition … Read more

Speeches – Melbourne March for the Murdered Million: 24th July, 2016

Dr Eleonora Gullone – Founder, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds We stand here today to commemorate the Murdered Million greyhounds who have been bred, used and discarded by the greyhound racing industry. 2015 revelations of an industry riddled with cruelty, criminality and corruption have been so damning that they marked the beginning of the … Read more

Queensland Greyhound Lovers March to Mourn Racing Death Toll.

  An independent analysis of Queensland greyhound racing stewards reports over a 2.5 year period shows that 125 dogs have died at the track after sustaining racing injuries. “It is gruesome to realise that four healthy young greyhounds die every month on the track,” said Dr Eleonora Gullone, founder of the Coalition for the Protection … Read more

Two Dogs Killed Weekly on Victorian Race Tracks, Classed as ‘Retired’

An independent analysis of Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) race day reports has found that 58 greyhounds were euthanised at the race track in the first half of 2016 and are now classified ‘retired’ on GRV’s database. “The industry has long romanticised itself by portraying greyhound racing as a sport,” said Dr Eleonora Gullone, founder of … Read more