North West harness and greyhound track update

Wednesday 20 April 2022

As part of the process to submit a Development Application (DA) for the development of harness and greyhound racing facilities at the preferred Palmers Road Latrobe site, Tasracing conducted a number of civil engineering, electrical, hydraulic, traffic, noise, light and environmental investigations. The environmental, or, Natural Values Assessment on the Latrobe site identified a number…

NW Track Project – Industry Consultation Committee established

Monday 22 March 2021

As recently announced by the Racing Minister, Jane Howlett, Tasracing has appointed Dalton Consulting Engineers (DCE) to provide design and engineering services for the proposed dual harness and greyhound racing and training facility on the northwest coast. Tasracing plans to build new race tracks for both the harness and greyhound codes, with an $8 million…

Update on North West Harness/Greyhound Track

Wednesday 17 March 2021

The Tasmanian Government is committed to racing in all three regions of Tasmania. I am pleased to advise that Tasracing has appointed Dalton Consulting Engineers, which specialises in sporting infrastructure, to provide project design, documentation and contract administration for the construction of a harness and greyhound track and associated facilities on the North West Coast. Daltons…

From the CEO’s Desk: North West Harness and Greyhound Facility Project

Thursday 26 November 2020

I would like to take this opportunity to provide further information on the North West Project.  Tasracing was under significant time pressures to lock in Professor Eager’s attendance before Christmas so that we could begin to engage with Industry and we are only now getting the breathing space to provide further information. Potential Sites We…