Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
The good news keeps coming as another dog-killing NSW racetrack faces closure. From the Greyhound Recorder, 21 June 2025: “GRNSW Calls Time On Coonamble Carnival: The famous October long weekend carnival at Coonamble, an institution in NSW greyhound racing for half-a-century, has run its last race.” This carnival of carnage injured 27 greyhounds in one … Read more
From the Greyhound Recorder, 19 June 2025: “The Board of Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has been handed a six-month extension by Minister for Gaming and Racing David Harris.” The GRNSW directors: Chair Adam Casselden SC, Deputy Chair Rebekah Giles, Matthew Waring, Kevin Gordon, Louise Wakefield, Paul Gentle and Gregory Johnson. Message from Adam Casselden SC … Read more
Animal welfare advocates have obtained a race video showing two greyhounds suffering catastrophic injuries at The Q, the new $86m greyhound racing complex promoted as the safest in the world. The two dogs were euthanased after suffering leg fractures, a mere nine days after the official opening of The Q. Ten greyhounds have now died … Read more
Image shows two-year-old Dynamize with his mouth gaping in pain as he tries to take the weight off his broken foreleg. Dynamize had suffered a fractured tibia and was killed by the on-track industry vet. Nine greyhounds were killed at the track during April 2025 including a veteran of nearly five years old who … Read more
A recent disturbing newspaper article described how the Ancient Egyptians used to value an early breed of greyhound – and then it all went wrong. There are parallels to modern Australia. An Australian archaeologist says that for thousands of years the dogs were valued as hunters and guardians. However, around 680BC previously elite religious practices became available … Read more