April 2023: a dozen greyhounds killed on Australia’s lethal tracks
Three greyhounds died on the track in March, two of them owned and trained by men with disqualifications for prohibited substances.
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Racing industry’s plan to “warehouse” dogs defeated as community rises up
Greyhound Racing NSW has suffered a significant setback after the rejection of its proposal for a 400-dog rehoming centre in NSW’s Hunter Valley. The $30m centre, submitted by GRNSW as an “animal boarding and training facility”, was rejected unanimously by the Regional Planning Panel after strong local opposition. The Panel said the proposal for Martindale … Read more
March 2023: three greyhounds drop dead, seven more euthanised for injuries
Three greyhounds died on the track in March, two of them owned and trained by men with disqualifications for prohibited substances.
Sako Outlaw wins Greyhound of the Year
Three-year old Sako Outlaw, who suffered a horrible death on the Capalaba track, has been named Queensland Greyhound of the Year for 2022. In a poll of Queensland members of the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds, Sako Outlaw earned the award for symbolising the appalling cruelty inflicted on greyhounds. He fell on the supposedly … Read more
Cessnock track opens near site of the 99-dog grave
One of GRNSW’s many announcements a few days before the 2023 NSW election was the opening of the Cessnock Trial Track. CEO Rob Macaulay and local MP Clayton Barr attended the opening, with Macaulay bragging that “we have made a number of announcements recently” about track upgrades. The Hunter Region was praised as a “big … Read more