Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
New GRNSW CEO Steve Griffin has had a hostile reaction to his first idea on the job – reintroduce 10-dog racing fields. Griffin said that expanding the number of dogs in a race would improve the industry’s financial outlook: “It’s about creating a product that bettors find attractive”. However, racing participants were quick to disagree. … Read more
The image shows two-year-old Shirl’s Rocket who according to the stewards report “attempted to hurdle the running rail and straddled the rail, making heavy contact with multiple rail posts“. He suffered catastrophic leg and spinal injuries. According to the stewards report Shirl’s Rocket was killed by the industry on-track vet after the race. 2025 … Read more
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m coming on board as the President of the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds. I’m the proud owner of a greyhound named Buddy, and I’ve been an advocate for ending greyhound racing. I was previously a member of the Queensland state parliament, and prior to that, I worked in … Read more
Image shows Self Sink after he suffered a fractured spine at Wentworth Park On Wednesday 19 February 2025, the NSW Greyhound of the Year awards night is being held at Wentworth Park. It’s fitting that this celebration of exploitation and gambling is being held where five greyhounds were killed in 2024. Will these greyhounds … Read more
The number of greyhounds who were killed racing in Australia tragically increased in 2024. Six dogs lost their lives at the track in December with at least a further eight killed in the days following their track injuries.