{"id":777021763,"date":"2025-01-07T06:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T09:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777021763"},"modified":"2026-04-22T03:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:00:40","slug":"victoria-greyhound-trainer-suspended-for-alleged-luring-and-baiting-offences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/victoria-greyhound-trainer-suspended-for-alleged-luring-and-baiting-offences","title":{"rendered":"Victoria greyhound trainer suspended for alleged luring and baiting offences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV)&nbsp;has taken the decision after carrying out an investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia.- <strong>The Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) <\/strong>has suspended a greyhound trainer in Victoria for allegedly being involved in luring and baiting offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last December, the GRV&#8217;s Greyhound Racing Integrity Unit <strong>checked a property in North Central Victoria <\/strong>and found evidence related to these offences. The investigation continues and, according to the GRV, it could include potential violations of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (POCTA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GRV chief executive officer <strong>Stuart Laing<\/strong> said: &#8220;We have made it very clear that the industry has zero tolerance for any baiting offences, which not only impact animal welfare but also undermine the integrity of the sport and damages the reputation of the greyhound racing industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I would like to acknowledge the work of GRV\u2019s Greyhound Racing Integrity Unit, that has led to the identification of these alleged breaches, and the swift action that has been taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our Greyhound Racing Integrity Unit is highly vigilant and will investigate allegations and evidence and take appropriate action, including consideration of any potential criminal breaches of Victoria\u2019s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 as well as offences under the Rules of Racing.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name of the suspended trainer has not been disclosed and the GRV said no further comment on this matter will be made while the investigation is continuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See also: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/new-zealand-government-to-ban-greyhound-racing\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Zealand government to ban greyhound racing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the 2023\/24 financial year, the GRV posted an<strong>&nbsp;AU$13.1m (US$8.59m) operating loss&nbsp;<\/strong>and a net loss after depreciation and infrastructure projects of AU$22.7m (US$14.89m). National domestic turnover was AU$2.98bn (US$1.96bn), down 13 per cent year-on-year. The downturn has led to the introduction of a cost reduction programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participant returns reached AU$72.87m (US$47.81m). That\u2019s a 35 per cent increase compared to the 2020-21 period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GRV reported that&nbsp;<strong>2,581 greyhounds were rehomed<\/strong>, 1,009 of them first-time adoptions facilitated by its Greyhound Adoption Program. Over 2,800 property inspections were conducted, an increase from 1,711 in 2022-23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the 2023\/24 financial year, the GRV completed an AU$3.5m (US$2.30m) upgrade of the Sale facility which included track improvements, new rail and lure systems and track lighting. A new racing operations centre and kennel block were completed at Ballarat. Meanwhile, the rollout of GRV\u2019s digital greyhound tracking initiative continued following an AU$1.67m (US$1.10m) commitment from the Victoria government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/tasmanian-petition-calls-for-end-to-state-funding-for-greyhound-racing\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tasmanian petition calls for end to state funding for greyhound racing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV)&nbsp;has taken the decision after carrying out an investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777019844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has suspended a trainer for alleged animal cruelty, underscoring a zero-tolerance stance on integrity breaches and potential violations of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Concurrently, GRV reported a significant operating loss of AU$13.1m and a 13% year-on-year decline in national domestic turnover, prompting a cost reduction program. Despite financial challenges, GRV continues strategic infrastructure upgrades and animal welfare initiatives.","focusai_entities":"Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), Stuart Laing, Greyhound Racing Integrity Unit","focusai_location":"Australia, Victoria, North Central Victoria, Sale, Ballarat, New Zealand, Tasmania","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.9), tech_data (0.7), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Governance Enhancements?","query":"Given the ongoing investigation and potential POCTA violations, what specific enhancements to GRV's governance frameworks and integrity unit protocols are being considered to mitigate future reputational and regulatory risks?"},{"label":"Financial Sustainability Impact?","query":"How will the announced cost reduction program and continued infrastructure investments impact GRV's long-term financial sustainability and its competitive positioning within the broader Australian racing and wagering market, particularly given the 13% decline in national domestic turnover?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,439],"tags":[24589,24590,233],"class_list":["post-777021763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-legal-news","tag-greyhound","tag-greyhound-racing-victoria","tag-sports-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777021763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777021763"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777021763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777021777,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777021763\/revisions\/777021777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777019844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777021763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777021763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777021763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}