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National and Local Rules Consultation – September 2026

GRV is seeking feedback on proposed Greyhounds Australasia (GA) National Rules and Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Local Rules.

Proposed National Rules amendments

    • New minimum age at which a greyhound may compete (adopts GRV local rule position) and new maximum age
    • New mandatory stand down period following a fall in an Event or satisfactory trial 
    • Amendment to rules relating to registration of sires (process correction) 
    • Amendments relating to the cessation of greyhound racing in New Zealand

Proposed Local Rules amendments

    • New minimum registration period required prior to being eligible to be a breeder. 
    • New and amended rules to ensure persons do not provide false or misleading information at any time in relation to the industry. 
    • An amended rule to support GRV in the pursuit of debts accrued by persons due to a breach of the rules. 
    • Amendments to reclassify specific Serious Offences as General Offences to enable these offences to be heard and determined by the Stewards. 
    • New and amended rules clarifying the position on registered persons residing at the premises, and the use of Greyhound Properties, of persons who have engaged in certain conduct. 
    • Clarification of Warning Off and application of rules 
    • Amendments to Preferential Box Draw rules to enable Isolynx data to be used for box draw allocations and create more Identified Traits for greyhounds. 
    • Removing or amending rules pertaining to the registration of Greyhound Trial Tracks and other miscellaneous amendments to correct technical and drafting errors. 

Consultation Documents

  • Proposed changes to the National Rules are detailed here
  • Proposed changes to the Local Rules are detailed here

Feedback

Feedback on the proposed changes and amendments to the rules can be submitted online via the feedback portal here.

Alternatively, written submissions can be provided via email to the Feedback Office at [email protected].

Please note that GRV may contact you to discuss or clarify any feedback or submission provided.

Important Dates

  • Wednesday 9 September 2026 (consultation period opens)
  • 8pm Wednesday 7 October 2026 (consultation period closes)

Next Steps

Following the 4-week consultation period, GRV will review and collate the feedback received from all stakeholders and provide a summary and/or copies of submissions to GA and the GRV Board for consideration, and if necessary, further amendment to the proposed rules.

If any of the proposed new or updated rules are progressed further by GA and the GRV Board for inclusion in the Rules, participants will be informed.

Last Update: 9 September 2026

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Announcements
  • Consultation on proposed changes to National and Local Rules is open
    September 9, 2026
  • Tasmanian Kennel Cough outbreak – what Victorian participants need to know
    February 20, 2026
  • New Local and National Rules coming into effect
    January 1, 2026
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    June 5, 2025
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    November 22, 2024
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    November 22, 2024

 


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