Category: From the CEO’s Desk

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year. I hope you all had a safe and happy festive season. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Elliott to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Well known to the industry, Kim has worked tirelessly leading the Assets and Facilities Team in recent years. This new…

I have very much enjoyed my first week in the chair as the Chief Executive Officer of Tasracing. While I have spent this week getting to know the Tasracing team and gaining an understanding of the key issues that we (as an industry) are facing, over the coming weeks it is my intention to meet…

Though he will not officially resign as a director of the Tasracing Board until next week’s Annual General Meeting, today’s Board meeting was the last for Deputy Chairman Des Gleeson. The highly respected and experienced racing administrator, former chairman of stewards for the Victoria Racing Club, former director of Integrity Services and former chairman of…

Today Tasracing formally announced that it will spend up to $43 million on racing industry infrastructure in the state over the next five years to deliver necessary upgrades to racing and training venues. Initial major projects identified in our Infrastructure Plan include a dedicated facility for the Greyhound Adoption Program and redevelopment of the turf…

Today Tasracing formally announced that it will spend up to $43 million on racing industry infrastructure in the state over the next five years to deliver necessary upgrades to racing and training venues. Initial major projects identified in our Infrastructure Plan include a dedicated facility for the Greyhound Adoption Program and redevelopment of the turf…

The provision of appropriate infrastructure to ensure greyhounds are as safe as possible when training or racing has always been an important consideration for Tasracing. As readers of this column would understand, Tasracing maintains racing tracks and infrastructure in the state, preparing tracks for racing and training to exacting, professional standards. Tasracing and the Greyhound…