nsw commissioners report(lea drake)

[the galah]

doesn't it seem odd that they still haven't released the report into greyhound racing in nsw.

the governmant and the greyhound administrators would have had the final report for a couple of months now and all the animal welfare groups are saying,if you've got nothing to hide,why can't you just release the report. I understand the parliament has also passed a resolution asking fot the release of the report,but it hasn't happened  so far.

i guess that all means it won't paint the nsw greyhound industry in a good light. Why else take so long to release it.the delay is not a good look

they did make witnesses evidence available during the hearings.

i was going for a walk the other day and a bloke was walking his greyhound and we passed each other. I couldn't help but feeling a bit sad for all the people and dogs who are involved in greyhound racing.

theres a lot of history there as well. Unfortunately i've always thought the closure was inevitable for some years now,given the mass production type business model that the bigger kennels use. Like anything that is big business,they simply got too big and they had too much wastage(actual living dogs) that cost them money.And like anything big scale,its based a lot on profit and you cut your losses without enough consideration of the impact and perception of such behavior.so i've never had much sympathy in that respect,as the industry chose to allow the creation of the issues that lead to it being closed. The injury issue obviously was significant,but i think the industry could have avoided closure had injuries just been the only reason.

i still like to have the odd bet on the australian dogs. i like watching the dogs run. i especially enjoy seeing them thunder down the straight tracks and i wish nz had pivoted to straight track racing long ago. wanganui straight track racing is good to watch But you could tell that was coming all too late, in my opinion.

[BitofaLegend]

4 hours ago, the galah said:

doesn't it seem odd that they still haven't released the report into greyhound racing in nsw.

the governmant and the greyhound administrators would have had the final report for a couple of months now and all the animal welfare groups are saying,if you've got nothing to hide,why can't you just release the report. I understand the parliament has also passed a resolution asking fot the release of the report,but it hasn't happened  so far.

i guess that all means it won't paint the nsw greyhound industry in a good light. Why else take so long to release it.the delay is not a good look

they did make witnesses evidence available during the hearings.

i was going for a walk the other day and a bloke was walking his greyhound and we passed each other. I couldn't help but feeling a bit sad for all the people and dogs who are involved in greyhound racing.

theres a lot of history there as well. Unfortunately i've always thought the closure was inevitable for some years now,given the mass production type business model that the bigger kennels use. Like anything that is big business,they simply got too big and they had too much wastage(actual living dogs) that cost them money.And like anything big scale,its based a lot on profit and you cut your losses without enough consideration of the impact and perception of such behavior.so i've never had much sympathy in that respect,as the industry chose to allow the creation of the issues that lead to it being closed. The injury issue obviously was significant,but i think the industry could have avoided closure had injuries just been the only reason.

i still like to have the odd bet on the australian dogs. i like watching the dogs run. i especially enjoy seeing them thunder down the straight tracks and i wish nz had pivoted to straight track racing long ago. wanganui straight track racing is good to watch But you could tell that was coming all too late, in my opinion.

I think its been low on the agenda in NSW lately - the new board and management have only just come in and there are a number of issues being resolved

[the galah]

14 hours ago, BitofaLegend said:

I think its been low on the agenda in NSW lately - the new board and management have only just come in and there are a number of issues being resolved

its certainly been a very lengthy,well publicised hearing taking many months and the report has been long awaited.

so i would think the report is the opposite of low on the agenda,i would imagine it is the top priority of the  newer board and management team you refer to at greyhound nsw.

i'm guessing the reason it hasn't been released is because some of its contents will again be damaging to the public perception of greyhound racing in jnsw and will play ijnto the animal welfare activists narrative..

for that reason,i would guess the nsw board have required extra time to address the issues the report will raise in an attempt to mitigate the loss of public confidence.

after all,if it has nothing damaging in the report,it would have been released some time ago.

[the galah]

Now i see they've done a report in queensland into the issues they are having at the $86 million ipswich greyhound facility.

but like nsw,the queensland racing minister is also sitting on it and has not currently released the report,

that facility ,with its 3 tracks,1 a 2 turn,1 a 1 turn and the other a straight track,having had `16 dog deaths on the track in just over 6 months.

they've even had serious issues with the surface on the straight track

the head of racing queenslands racing department quoted as saying"this series of incidents have eroded public and stakeholder confidence in the industry."

Not the best of headlines again but a couple of the state governmants over there have invested a lot into the greyhound industry.But with all the issues they still are having, it doesn't seem to have helped the industries public perception at all.

[Chief Stipe]

On 14/10/2025 at 7:38 PM, the galah said:

that facility ,with its 3 tracks,1 a 2 turn,1 a 1 turn and the other a straight track,having had `16 dog deaths on the track in just over 6 months.

 

Where are the official statistics confirming the 16 deaths?  

[BitofaLegend]

On 18/10/2025 at 4:41 PM, Chief Stipe said:

Where are the official statistics confirming the 16 deaths?  

My guess is he/she is anti-greyhound racing. NSW report hasn't been released as it is currently not high on the agenda for them - Media release - GWIC issues clarification of greyhound mortality data.pdf

The Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) has today issued an official clarification to address 
recent public commentary made in relation to data contained in its Greyhound Lifecycle Report.

As part of its commitment to transparent reporting, the Commission’s Greyhound Lifecycle Report clearly 
details mortalities of registered greyhounds across both racing and non-racing contexts. 
The data includes mortalities brought about by illness, age, accident, natural causes and humane 
euthanasia. 

Contrary to claims, GWIC’s verified data demonstrates the NSW greyhound racing industry has 
significantly elevated greyhound welfare outcomes. 

The Commission’s official figures show euthanasia and sudden death rates on New South Wales 
greyhound tracks have reduced by more than 87% since 2017/18, with a decline from 1.4 per 1000 starts 
to 0.15 per 1000 starts. 

Further to this, the rate of injuries requiring euthanasia at the track or resulting in sudden death has 
declined by 29% over the past financial year following on from the 68% reduction seen in 2023/24.  
Of the mortalities which the Commission reported in 2024/25 as having occurred off track due to injury and 
accident, 90% were unrelated to racing.  

The Commission wishes to clarify that across the 1,269 race meetings staged in the 2024/25 financial year, 
which involved 103,641 starters, there were: 

• Two sudden deaths which occurred at a race meeting. 
• Fourteen greyhounds were humanely euthanised at the track following injury. 
• Forty-five greyhounds were reported as euthanised or deceased off-track following injury. 

In addition, the Commission has confirmed publicly made claims of a 79% increase in track-related 
mortalities are inaccurate. 

New reporting standards adopted by the Commission this financial year, facilitated by the world-leading 
eTrac database, systematically and more reliably identify track-related mortalities that are linked to injuries.  
As this is an enhanced reporting methodology, previously published data cannot be compared to the new 
figures.  

The Commission continues to publish comprehensive data to promote transparency and evidence-based 
discussion on greyhound welfare and racing integrity. 

GWIC remains committed to monitoring trends in injury and mortality and to working with industry 
participants to improve outcomes for greyhounds in New South Wales.