{"id":777036320,"date":"2025-12-19T09:09:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T12:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777036320"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:48:45","slug":"nsw-government-announces-key-racing-board-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nsw-government-announces-key-racing-board-appointments","title":{"rendered":"New South Wales announces racing board appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The New South Wales Government has appointed of new and returning board members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.- The New South Wales government has confirmed a series of appointments at Racing NSW and Greyhound Racing NSW. Jane Flemming<\/strong> OAM OLY and David Tierney<\/strong> have been named members of the Racing NSW board for four-year terms until December 2029. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flemming is a former Olympian, while Tierney has more than 35 years of experience in construction and venue management as well as roles in Commonwealth and NSW government contexts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the government has re- appointed Adam Casselden SC<\/strong>, along with Louise Wakefield, Paul Gentle and Greg Johnson<\/strong> to the Greyhound Racing NSW board for three-year terms ending in December 2028. Wakefield will be deputy chair.\u00a0Craig Meagher<\/strong> has also been appointed to the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission<\/strong> will continue to be led by Brenton (Alby) Taylor<\/strong> with Fiona Jolly<\/strong> re-appointed as commissioner for a further two years through January 2028.
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Councillors in Newcastle, New South Wales, call for ban on greyhound racing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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