Following ongoing lure system issues at Traralgon, including the most recent on Monday 15 July, racing will be suspended at the Traralgon track until further notice.

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), the Traralgon GRC (TGRC) and Sale GRC, as administrator of the TGRC, are now progressing with the planning and subsequent installation of a conventional cable lure system at the track.

The number of incidents, races and race meetings lost and potential greyhound welfare risks associated with the incidents, has led to this decision being made.

GRV appreciates that such action will be an inconvenience to industry participants however since opening in January 2022, Traralgon has lost 50 per cent more races relating to lure or rail issues (no race, abandoned races and cancelled meetings) than the rest of the state combined in the same period.

In the past month alone, the lure failed during race meetings on Friday 14 June and Friday 21 June, and despite dedicated attempts to resolve the issue, the lure again failed during the most recent meeting on Monday 15 July.

Planning commenced late in 2023 regarding potential options for the replacement of the Traralgon lure system. Those plans are now being expedited, with the welfare of the greyhounds, the integrity of the industry and racing critical matters that have been taken into consideration in this decision.

There is no firm time frame available as yet for this project to be completed, however it is a key priority for GRV and further information will be provided once known.

GRV’s racing department is currently working through alternate venue options for the transfer of all future scheduled Traralgon race meetings, with the intent to have as many of the rescheduled race meetings as possible remain in the region. Warragul, Sale and Healesville are likely to take on the majority of the race meetings.

An immediate change that has been made is that Bendigo will move into the Friday night timeslot in lieu of Traralgon, to provide consistency in this key timeslot and flexibility in securing a venue to conduct the remaining Friday meeting in the twilight slot. Healesville will be added in the day slot on Friday this week and Ballarat will be the replacement meeting in the twilight next Monday 22 July. Sale will host the Wednesday 24 July meeting.

GRV and the TGRC appreciates the support of all clubs that will assist in delivering the racing program in Traralgon’s absence and the understanding of participants, and apologises for any inconvenience the decision has and may cause.

Immediate Program Changes

Friday 19 July
Healesville (Day)
Shepparton (Twilight)
Bendigo (Night)

Monday 22 July
Ballarat (Twilight)

Wednesday 24 July
Sale (Day)

Further replacement meetings and more information will be published via the Fast Track announcements and calendar as they are finalised.