{"id":777035706,"date":"2025-12-08T08:04:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T11:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777035706"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:15:03","slug":"greyhound-racing-in-nsw-work-to-begin-for-a-new-racetrack-at-lithgow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/greyhound-racing-in-nsw-work-to-begin-for-a-new-racetrack-at-lithgow","title":{"rendered":"Work to begin on new greyhound track at Lithgow, New South Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s said that the investment for the Lithgow track will boost the economy and create jobs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.- Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has announced that work will begin on a new racetrack at Lithgow, marking a first step for an expansion and upgrades to its tracks and facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hon David Harris<\/strong>, NSW minister for Gaming and Racing, recently attended the Lithgow venue to announce the upgrade and turn the ceremonial first sod on the multi-million dollar project, which will be completed next year. He was joined by local member the Hon Paul Toole, Lithgow Mayor Cassandra Coleman, and chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Greyhounds, the Hon Mark Banasiak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harris said: \u201cToday marks an exciting milestone for Lithgow and the greyhound racing industry in NSW. The commencement of these upgrades reflect our commitment to supporting the industry to deliver high-quality facilities while meeting modern standards and expectations for greyhound welfare and safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: “This AU$3.2m investment for the Lithgow track will boost the local economy, create jobs and attract visitors, ensuring the sport thrives in a safe and sustainable way.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) chief executive officer Steve Griffin<\/strong> confirmed plans for a 10-dog straight track to be built concurrently with the Goulburn circle track upgrade, and a 10-dog straight track to be built in Tamworth. \u201cThis is just the latest step in what will be a revitalisation of the NSW greyhound industry<\/strong>. Some within and outside the sport have suggested that greyhound racing is in decline. Well, I\u2019m here to tell you that\u2019s the exact opposite. The sport is on an upward trajectory<\/strong> involving innovative changes to its wagering, an uplift to its clubs and a sustainable future,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Greyhound Racing New South Wales hails full-year financial turnaround<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s said that the investment for the Lithgow track will boost the economy and create jobs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":777035708,"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 NSW (GRNSW) has initiated a multi-million dollar investment in new and upgraded racetrack facilities across New South Wales, Australia, commencing with a AU$3.2m project in Lithgow. This government-backed initiative aims to stimulate the local economy, generate employment, and elevate greyhound welfare standards, signaling a strategic revitalisation of the greyhound racing vertical. Further developments are planned for Goulburn and Tamworth.","focusai_entities":"Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW), Hon David Harris, Hon Paul Toole, Cassandra Coleman, Hon Mark Banasiak, Steve Griffin","focusai_location":"Australia, New South Wales, Lithgow, Goulburn, Tamworth","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.8), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.8), operator_casino (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), gambler_consumer (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Impact on Wagering GGR?","query":"What is the projected uplift in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) for the greyhound racing vertical in NSW following these infrastructure investments and associated wagering innovations?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution?","query":"How will the emphasis on 'modern standards and expectations for greyhound welfare and safety' translate into specific changes in regulatory compliance and governance frameworks for GRNSW and its licensed operators?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,157],"tags":[289,24995,24702],"class_list":["post-777035706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-business-news","tag-australia","tag-greyhound-racing","tag-greyhound-racing-nsw"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035706","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\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777035706"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777035738,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035706\/revisions\/777035738"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777035708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777035706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777035706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777035706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}