As part of the Queensland Government’s endorsement of recommendations from the 2015 MacSporran report, enhancement of Local greyhound racing rules was proposed to ensure that any non-race day related activity, such as breaking in, pre-training, training or trialing, was restricted to registered tracks.
Racing Queensland (RQ) and the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) determined that RQ would be responsible for the registration of Public Training Tracks and that the QRIC would be responsible for any registration or oversight of Private Training Tracks as determined by QRIC.
Following consultation, RQ adopted Local Rules in 2022, that will require all Public Training Tracks to be registered with RQ and operated by a Training Track Operator in accordance with registration requirements.
The Greyhound Public Training Track Registration Procedure and the Public Training Track Operating Guideline which support the Public Training Track Local Rule were adopted for application on November 2, 2022.
The procedures and guidelines provide for three categories of Public Training Track, scaling from the more complex commercial trialing and early education tracks (where infrastructure replicates racetracks) to simpler ‘slipping’ tracks, used primarily for fitness and exercise training by groups of licensed trainers.
RQ would like to confirm the following points in regard to the Greyhound Public Training Track Licensing Process:
- RQ have agreed with QRIC that there will be a moratorium period until March 1, 2023, during which QRIC will refrain from prosecution of participants who train at unlicensed public training tracks. This will allow public training tracks to continue to operate whilst undergoing the training track licensing process.
- RQ will waive the fee for any applications received between December 1, 2022, and February 1, 2023.
- Persons currently operating a Greyhound Public Training Track are encouraged to apply for a licence, before February 1, 2023, this will allow RQ to undertake an assessment of the facilities free of charge to the applicant.
Greyhound Public Training Track Registration Procedure
The purpose of the Greyhound Public Training Track Registration Procedure is:
- to outline the process adopted by RQ to manage applications received for the registration of Public Training Tracks under the Local Rules; and
- to set out the conditions that will apply to Public Training Tracks registered by RQ under the Local Rules.
The procedure applies to all Training Tracks in Queensland other than Private Training Tracks (QRIC oversight) and Licensed Racing Venues (subject to separate registration process with RQ).
The procedure outlines the registration categories, the application process, detailed conditions of registration, review processes the minimum provisions.
Greyhound Public Training Track Operating Guideline
The purpose of the Greyhound Public Training Track Operating Guideline is to set out the operational requirements and minimum standards that apply to the operation and maintenance of Public Training Tracks registered by RQ under the Registration Procedure.
The operational requirements and minimum standards for Category 1 and Category 2 tracks vary from those that apply to Category 3 tracks.
The training track minimum standards have been based on minimum standards that apply to Licensed Venues.
Application Process
To apply to register a Greyhound Public Training Track please the complete the Application Form and return to clublicensing@racingqueensland.com.au.