About Us

Greyhound Clubs Victoria (GCV) aims to create stronger and more sustainable greyhound racing clubs in Victoria.

GCV has a proven track record of enhancing club performance and capability in governance, occupational health and safety, people, processes, and technology, across its 13 Clubs.

Advocacy and Partnership

  • GCV represents the interests of clubs to GRV, political parties, and community interest groups.
  • In a dynamic environment, GCV creates the right conditions for clubs to improve and aligns stakeholder interests.
  • GCV is a key partner for Greyhound Racing Victoria in delivering strategic initiatives, providing clubs with agile, best-practice methodologies to identify key opportunities and resolve challenges.

Strategic Direction

GCV’s strategic direction document, aligns its five key strategic pillars with strategic priorities:

  • Club Performance & Capability
  • Compliance
  • Club Support & Monitoring
  • Advocacy, Communication & Engagement
  • Continuous Improvement

GCV Purpose & Value Proposition

Create stronger and more sustainable Victorian greyhound racing Clubs. The peak industry body for greyhound clubs in Victoria that provides both advocacy for, and support to the clubs:

  • representative body for GRV on industry matters that impact clubs and their members.
  • strong collective that presents a united voice on club issues.

GCV stands as the cornerstone for sustainable Victorian greyhound racing clubs. Our unwavering commitment involves uniting voices, advocating for club interests, elevating performance and capability, ensuring compliance to GRV and legal obligations, championing sustainability, and fostering community connectedness across our member clubs.

We are dedicated to nurturing a thriving and united racing community, empowering clubs to achieve their highest potential and ensure the sustained success of Victorian greyhound racing.

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We encourage & promote

Greyhound Clubs Victoria aims to achieve our primary objective by

Our Support

Representing all clubs in strategic and operational matters that affect the Victorian greyhound racing industry

Our Role

Establishing a clear role for the clubs within the regulatory and political environment of the Victorian greyhound racing industry

Our Goals

Assisting the industry in transitioning towards a structured, professional, and collective body of participants who are achieving industry sustainability.

Collective Representation

If participants are the lifeblood of the greyhound racing industry, then greyhound clubs are the communities of greyhound racing in Victoria.

The strength of GCV lies with clubs and their membership; participants are encouraged to join their local greyhound club. 11,000 participants distributed amongst 13 clubs makes for a powerful voice. Speak to your local club about membership opportunities.