Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
UPDATE: The state government request for feedback on the track closed on 11 February 2022. Thank you to everyone who made a submission or signed a petition. Please keep an eye on our website and social media for updates and next steps. The Queensland Government plans to build an unwanted, $40m taxpayer-funded, dog killing track … Read more
by Warren Young, CPG My wife and I adopted Petra in 2020, a beautiful black greyhound from Gumtree Greys. The first time we met her in her foster home, she was hiding in the corner of a bedroom, appearing very afraid. She had only been in foster care for 2½ weeks after being with a … Read more
by Jeff White, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds and Fran Chambers, Let Greyhounds Run Free Tasracing has released one of those consultant reports that purport to measure the economic benefit to society of the racing industry.(1) It’s all smoke and mirrors. This report is produced by IER, which has many years of experience providing … Read more
The NSW greyhound racing industry has used a paid media article to promote its latest propaganda messages. The article, authored by Greyhound Racing NSW PR guy Michael Cowley, uses selective data to paint a misleading picture on The Rural news site (“Official greyhound data breeds new confidence in the racing industry”). It’s the latest product … Read more
A new CPG white paper provides the first insight into how industry rehomers (GAPs) are performing compared to community-run rescues. The research shows just how badly the NSW racing industry is failing to meet its responsibility for rehoming greyhounds. In an article published by Guardian Australia on 20 October 2021, Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) rejected … Read more