Capalaba greyhound racing is continuing on Sundays and Wednesdays while a Queensland e-petition calling for the industry to be phased out has recorded 5,293 signatures.
Capalaba Greyhound Racing Remains Active
The Capalaba Greyhound Racing Club continues to advertise race meetings every Sunday and Wednesday. Entry is free, while the venue also lists a licensed bar, TAB facilities and trackside food and refreshments.
The local racing schedule is continuing while the Queensland e-petition, titled Phase out greyhound racing in Queensland now, remains open to eligible Queensland residents.
Posted on 24 July 2026, the petition is due to close on 13 January 2027.
Petition Calls For Industry-Wide Transition
The petition asks for greyhound racing to be phased out across Queensland, accompanied by a transition plan to safely rehome greyhounds and support workers affected by an industry closure.
Animal welfare, rehoming and public funding form part of the case put forward by the petitioners. The petition states that 30 greyhounds were killed on Queensland tracks in 2025, with other dogs euthanised after racing injuries, and says thousands of injuries occur on tracks across the state each year.
The petition also raises concerns about The Q in Ipswich, stating that 33 greyhounds have died after racing at the venue since racing began there in March 2025.
Rehoming is another focus. The petition argues that more greyhounds are bred than can be rehomed and that community-funded rescue groups often carry the burden of caring for and finding homes for greyhounds.
It also states that Queensland is the only state where the industry’s Greyhound Adoption Program is fully funded by taxpayers.
New Zealand Greyhounds Arrive In Queensland
Queensland has also begun receiving greyhounds from New Zealand after commercial racing ended there.
Trainers arranged charter flights for about 150 dogs to travel to Queensland so they could continue racing. The dogs were reported to be destined for Toowoomba.
Animals Australia and the SPCA raised concerns about the transfer, including the welfare of the dogs and the eventual pressure on Australian rehoming organisations once their racing careers end.
New Zealand’s Greyhound Transition Agency said exporting eligible greyhounds remained lawful and estimated it would need to help rehome approximately 1,300 to 1,400 former racing-industry greyhounds.
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission said it was aware of the arrivals but had no role in transporting the dogs. Registration and licensing applications would continue to be assessed under the relevant racing rules and licensing standards.
The Queensland e-petition remains open until 13 January 2027.
Published 13-August-2026
