List of greyhound racing venues in Victoria
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This is a list of current and former greyhound racing venues in Victoria, Australia.
The following venues are active greyhound racing tracks in Victoria.
| Name of club/track | Location | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Greyhounds | Morshead Park, Sutton Street, Ballarat Central | 23 December 1978[1] |
| Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association | Lords Raceway, McIvor Highway, Junortoun, Bendigo | 1978[2] |
| Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club | Cranbourne Racing Centre, Grant Street, Cranbourne | August 1973[3][4] |
| Geelong Greyhound Racing Club | The Beckley Centre, Broderick Road, Corio, Geelong | 7 March 1980[5] |
| Healesville Greyhound Racing Club | Showgrounds & Sporting Complex, Don Road, Healesville | November 1989[6] |
| Horsham Greyhound Racing Club | Horsham Showground, Henty Highway, Horsham | 17 December 1973[7] |
| Sale Greyhound Club | Showgrounds, Maffra-Sale Road, Sale | 6 Feb 1936 (new tracks 1963 & 1982)[8] |
| Sandown Park | Lightwood Road, Springvale | 8 September 1956[9] |
| Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club | 7580 Goulburn Valley Highway, Kialla | 10 December 2005[10] |
| The Meadows Greyhounds | Northcorp Boulevard, Broadmeadows | 8 February 1999[11] |
| Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club | Glenview Park, McNairn Road, Traralgon | 28 June 1973[12] |
| Warragul Greyhound Club | Logan Park, Howitt Street, Warragul | 14 September 1956[13] |
| Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club | Wannon Park, Koroit Street, Warrnambool | 27 July 1978[14] |
Former venues
The following venues are former greyhound racing tracks in Victoria.
| Name of club/track | Location | Operated |
|---|---|---|
| Botanic Park | Botanic & Queens Road, Warrnambool | 1936–1978[14] |
| Broadway Park | Creswick Road, Wendouree | 1938–1978?[1] |
| Canterbury Park | Simpsons Road, Eaglehawk | 1936–1978[15] |
| Corio Oval | Limeburners Road, East Geelong | 1956–1970s[5] |
| North Melbourne Oval | Arden Street, North Melbourne | 1957–1962[16] |
| Olympic Park No. 2 | Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne | 1962–1996[16][17] |
| Robinvale Greyhound Racing Club | Latje Road, Robinvale | |
| Shepparton Showgrounds | High Street, Shepparton | 1973–2005[10] |
| Wangaratta Greyhound Racing Club | Avian Park Raceway, Wangaratta | 2002–2009[18] |
References
- 1 2 "About Us". Greyhound Racing Victoria Ballarat. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "About Us". Greyhound Racing Victoria Bendigo. April 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club". Greyhound Racing Victoria. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club". History of Greyhound Racing. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- 1 2 "History". Greyhound Racing Victoria Geelong. April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "History of the Healesville Greyhound Racing Club". Greyhound Clubs of Victoria. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "History of the Horsham GRC". History of Greyhound Racing. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "History of the Sale GRC". History of Greyhound Racing. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "History". Sandown Greyhounds. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- 1 2 "History of the Shepparton GRC". History of Greyhound Racing. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "History". The Meadows. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ↑ "About Us". Greyhound Racing Victoria Traralgon. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "History of the Warragul GRC". History of Greyhound Racing. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- 1 2 "History of the Warrnambool GRC". History of Greyhound Racing. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ↑ "History - BENDIGO GREYHOUND RACING ASSOCIATION". Greyhound Racing Victoria. April 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- 1 2 "Olympic Park Greyhound Track". Australian Racing Greyhound. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ "Olympic Park No. 2". Aus Stadiums. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ "Wangaratta Greyhounds Finished". Australian Greyhound Racing. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2021.