I was very pleased to learn that two Tasmanian harness racing stalwarts – Peter Cooley and Chester Bullock – were recently recognised individually for their outstanding contributions to the industry in this state. Peter was awarded the Order Of Australia Medal in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours list, while Chester received a Harness Racing Australia…
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From the CEO’s Desk May 2016
Tuesday 7 June 2016Finding permanent homes for greyhounds when they retire from racing is the key activity of the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) in Tasmania. Educating the community about greyhounds’ gentle and affectionate nature is also a major element of the GAP work. A presence at the Agfest field days in the state’s north earlier this month, which…