In my draft I have got the question as; "What does align prize money with racing and welfare outcomes mean? Racing outcomes I get, first place gets more than second etc but I don't know what prizemoney in relation to welfare outcomes entails. I cannot provide feedback unless there is some detail attached to it."

I dread to think how much it cost. I don't get why they have to keep employing more staff when they seem to outsource everything.

How much has already been spent on Studies to both WDA, and UTS?

Will guarantee they achieve the MOST SPENDING on Rehoming, not necessarily the most Dogs rehomed! Alas

In other animal welfare news, last month GRV was pleased to spend time with a team from GRNSW led by its CEO, Tony Mestrov, who visited GAP at Seymour and met with GRVs senior management to discuss more interstate co-operation in developing re-homing strategies. And this month, GAP will host another major adoption event at Seymour on 15-16 June.

Looking ahead, we have the Bendigo Cup heats on 1 July and the exciting news that this years TAB Melbourne Cup Carnival will now offer $1 million in prizemoney and more events on the night of the final. You can find out more about this and what else is coming down the track in this edition of Greyhound Monthly Victoria.

I know you're usually as suspicious as I am Carly but I'd be wary of trusting those in charge, at all. I don't see anything about greyhound racing here EXTERNAL LINK but I do see a football ground in WP's future. It's in fact an 'immediate priority'.

However I am concerned that on the home page the latest news has not been updated since 25 July 2017!

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maybe now would be a good time for GRNSW to make a deal with the state government about vacating WP at a price and then we can move on to another project.

Bill it is "rumoured" the GBOTA want another 7 year lease for WP!

Wenty is already football friendly - the centre of the track and the soccer grounds outside.

I would discount any possibility of a Parramatta Stadium style deal as it would never satisfy parking needs alone - even if you bulldozed the track and blew down the grandstand - never mind community and Greenie objections to noise, traffic, park damage and alienation of green space.

Correct Mark. Gone in about three (3) years at the current rate of employing people at GRNSW and GWIC.

$30 million to GRNSW and $11 million to GWIC

Isn't funny that the first track to have major work done to it was the GRNSW owned The Gardens (if it wasn't Gosford), followed by the GBOTA operated Gosford then Gunnedah.

Why has it cost so much to re-build all of them ? Is it for their rationalisation process where track numbers will go from 33 down to 14 ??

I won't waste too much of your time. So I'll comment on page one.

Leaders.
Comment: All I can write is that most of us have been responsible participants, but for a small number of persons who have been penalised. Some of them, most probably should've challenged the B12 offences.

Safe Tracks.
Comment: We have been crying out for the past twenty to thirty years for safer tracks through design and starting points, so we don't have to re-invent the wheel to achieve good results.

The whole of life cycle.
Comment: It has been happening for at least three and half years so no big invention there. GAP NSW Ltd is interesting ! Who from GRNSW is operating it ??

Prize money ?
Comment: Long overdue. Give us 20 x $50k races, not one $1 million dollar race ! Bring back Country Championships or Regional Championships. Use the KISS method.
Revenue growth ?
Comment: Let's see what they can do.

Optimise Race Track Portfolio.
Comment: That sounds like racing regularly on the same track which means they are likely to drop the number of tracks from 33 to 14 (as mentioned in McHugh Rpt). Good luck if your dog doesn't race well at your nearest track. Pack some clothes and say goodbye to your family as you won't be home for a day or so.

Most registered clubs operate efficiently.
Comment: I'll write no more on this subject as some are much better than others.

Racing creates social, economic benefits in the communities t/out NSW.
Comment: Well it won't be spread across the entire State if the number of tracks are going to be reduced to 14 and travelling to and from tracks will be longer.

This is a work related matter they can actually be judged on by the Board if it is not done.

A STRATEGIC PLAN is a document that lists GOALS that must be Achievable/Show Costings/Have an Action Commencement Date & a Projected Achievement(Completion) Date.

I have put my feedback in. 4 pages (longer than their plan) that mostly consists of asking what things actually mean (eg "host Australia's largest race" is that richest, longest series, largest number of nominations, is it an existing race or a new race) and asking for a lot more detail in most areas.

GRNSW should be reinstating the Country Championships or creating Regional Championships for our dogs domiciled here in NSW. They have to be domiciled consistently here for at least six months and in one region, prior to the Series commencing. It would be Heats, Semi-Finals, Final in Regional Areas. The Heats and Semi-Finals could be at non-TAB Tracks and Final at the nearest TAB Track in their Region. Consolation Final could be at the next non-TAB track meeting within the region for $5,000 or at the nearest TAB Track.

Regions could be South/South-West, West, North/North-West, Mid-North Coast.

Prize money could be $2,500 to Heat Winners, $7,500 to Semi-Final Winners, and $15,000 to the Regional Championship Winner. Winner and R/Up in each Region could then contest the NSW Country Regional Championship Series Final at Wenty Park for $30,000.

You could have two of them each year and in each region and of course, at the same time.