Animal Welfare department review

Monday 9 May 2022

Tasracing is undertaking an external review of our Animal Welfare department.  The intention is to ensure achievement of our corporate goal “to promote and enhance animal welfare in accordance with community expectations”. The review will be conducted by Dr David Sykes throughout May and June. Dr Sykes will be in Tasmania from 22 May –…

Close contact changes – Monday 2nd May 2022

Monday 2 May 2022

Dear All The Tasmanian Premier, Jeremy Rockliff has announced changes to close contact rules.  The requirements for close contacts of people who test positive for COVID-19 have changed from Monday 2 May 2022. From 12.01am, people who are close contacts will no longer need to quarantine for seven days, but they will still be required…

North West Travel Subsidy Policy

Wednesday 13 April 2022

The purpose of this Track Closure Travel Subsidy Policy is to clearly define the eligibility of subsidy compensation payments to North West-based Greyhound racing industry participants who are affected by the closure of the Devonport Showground during the new North West Track development period. Racing ceased at the Devonport Showground on 22 March 2022. North…

NWC Updates

Wednesday 30 March 2022

31 March Hello all in harness on the NWC. Updates as follows – Fast-work training facility: discussions with the Maxfields to lease their track for fast-work have progressed well and we are now at the stage of drafting a final lease document. Hopefully, the lease can be finalised very soon, at which point Tasracing will…

Launceston greyhound meeting Tuesday 29 March

Tuesday 22 March 2022

Due to unforeseen OzChase change implementation delays and COVID impacts for key ORI staff, the meeting on 29 March will be run as a Launceston meeting and graded accordingly. The Devonport City Cup will be re-scheduled to a date to be advised. Program for the revised 29 March meeting is now as follows, with nominations…