Victoria’s Local Greyhound Racing Rules are changing with new animal welfare and integrity-related amendments proposed by Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV). All greyhound racing participants are encouraged to have their say about the new amendments with the timeframe for submissions being extended until Friday 15 January 2016. Lure approvals, live baiting penalties, greyhound euthanasia, regulation of…
DetailsGreyhound Racing Victoria reminds all participants about their obligations under Greyhound Australasia (GA) Rule 124 which covers greyhound export requirements. It is the responsibility of all registered participants to be aware of all rules and laws covering greyhound welfare including GA’s ‘Required Standards for Countries Seeking to Import Australian Greyhounds’ which GRV endorses. This includes…
DetailsVictorian greyhound racing participants have until 1st February 2016 to prepare for new National Rule provisions covering registration of breeding females through a Breeding Identification Card, also known as a Pink Card. The amended Greyhound Australasia Rules (GAR), effective from 1 December 2015, includes GAR 127 (6) through to (12), which requires Victorian participants to…
DetailsWelcome to what will be a very busy 2016 for Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) and our sport in general. Among the changes coming up will be a new and improved Informer with a new title, starting with the February issue. The changes will build on the hundreds of responses we have received from our survey of the Informer’s readership and I thank everyone who took the time to let us know what you think and the suggested improvements.
DetailsVictorian greyhound industry participants will have a two month transitional period from 1 December 2015 to get ready for new National Rule provisions covering registration of breeding females through a Breeding Identification Card, also known as a Pink Card. The amended Greyhound Australasia Rules (GAR), effective from 1 December 2015, includes GAR 127 (6) through…
DetailsAs part of the National Greyhound Welfare Strategy, a number of new rules relating to breeding are set to commence. These rules are aimed at improving the health and welfare of our breeding females, to promote considered breeding decisions, and to minimise the number of greyhounds puppies bred that may not be suitable for racing.
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