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JOURNAL Official Publication of the Greyhound Racing Authority of Qld APRIL 2005 Volume 181 Registered by Australia Post Publication No. QBP 3978 Andrew Monaghan and Sarah Pringle savour victory in the Group 2 Vince Curry Memorial at Ipswich with Vizcaya. Story Page 12 and 13. Kibble and Biscuits Available nowThe (April, from 2005) Journal your local Page stockists1 HEAD OFFICE Advertisers Note: Notification of Chair: Phil Bennett Albion Park Raceway, cessation of advertising: The GRA Members: Kerry Watson Amy Street, Breakfast Creek requires one month prior notice, in writing, if you wish to cease regular Chris Williams (Office Hours Admin 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday-Friday. advertising in the GRA’s Board David Stitt Scratchings 7.30am) Editor and Advertising Journal. This is to be sent direct to DAVID BRASCH the Authority at PO Box 250, MANAGEMENT POSTAL ADDRESS PO Box 93, Nundah Albion, 4010. Failure to provide General Manager Darren Beavis PO Box 250, Albion, Q, 4010 Brisbane, Qld, 4012. this will result in the advertiser [email protected] Ph: (07) 32666508 being sent an account for Chairman of Stewards Danny Ryan TELEPHONE E-mail: [email protected] advertisements which appear in all [email protected] (07) 3262 7800 (Office) subsequent Journals. Investigations Daryl Kays (07) 3262 7809 (Fax) Advertising Rates [email protected] THE GRA advises that fees may (07) 3862 4437 (Fax noms) Full Page $583 Grading Panel Eddie Little, now be paid by EFTPOS, 1800 851155 (Phone Noms, Half Page $302.50 Ken Hutchinson Bankcard, Visa and Mastercard. Mon-Fri 7am-8.30am) Quarter Page $170.50 [email protected] If you decide to pay by One-Eighth Page $99 Registrar Liz Murray Bankcard, Visa or Mastercard, Recorded Field Info 1900 95 7003 Classifieds $22/$44 [email protected] you may do so by telephoning the Faxed Field Info 1902 26 1004 (All prices are GST inclusive) Finance controller Abhendra Kumar E-mail address: [email protected] Authority on [email protected] All casual adverts must be Web address: www.graq.org.au paid for in advance. (07) 32627800. THE Authority has recently come under criticism from some quarters in relation to the procedures at steward’s hearings. The Rules of Greyhound Racing do not Phil Bennett specifically cover the procedures, but stewards, and any person in authority, are bound by the rules of natural justice in proceedings in which a decision may be made that may adversely affect someone. GRA Chairman Natural justice is about the concept of fairness encapsulated in an old adage: justice should be done and be seen to be done. In procedural terms, a decision maker matter they should not attempt to settle that 3 Decisions to admit or exclude evidence should not only act in good faith and without matter. should be based on whether it is relevant, bias, but also should grant a hearing to any Conventionally, a person is expected to reliable and logically valid, capable of being person whose interests will be affected by the declare any interest and step aside if it could tested in some form. 8 Each party should be given the exercise of that decision before the decision suggested that the decision was arrived at for 4 There should not be undue delay in opportunity to correct or contradict any is made. reasons other than the merits of the case. hearing the matter. (If a complainant/ statement prejudicial to their case. There are two primary rules underlying The rules of procedural fairness required respondent fails to appear on a number of 9 Witnesses, if any, should be examined the concept of natural justice. by these primary rules must be observed: occasions the case might be determined on or questioned and allowed to be questioned 1 audi alteram partem - (“hear the other 1 The respondent must be given full the evidence of the party appearing). by the other party. Adequate time should be side”) that is, a person whose interests will details of the accusations. 5 Notice of a hearing should be serviced allowed for this “cross-examination”. be affected by the decision should be given a That is, the factual issues and allegations on the parties with reasonable time to enable 10 If there are different allegations by hearing before that decision is made. to be examined and discussed should be them to prepare their case. The time and place different complainants against the same 2 Nemo debet esse judex in propria sua specified in sufficient detail to enable must be clearly specified. respondent in the same subject area, it may causa - (“no one shall be judged in his own adequate preparation of a defence and a 6 Unless there are exceptional be a breach of procedural fairness to hear the case”) that is, the decision maker must be reasonable opportunity of adequate circumstances, one side should not be heard evidence or allegations together rather than unbiased. refutation. in the absence of the other. separately as one may unreasonably influence If a person has preconceived opinions, a 2 Relevant documents used in judgment 7 Each party should be given the the other. vested interest or personal involvement in a on a case must be disclosed to both parties. opportunity to state their case adequately. It is also improper in such a case to inform the complainants of the nature or details of each other’s complaints. It is hoped that this addresses the issues Track Open from 8am in Winter that have been complained about. Tues, Thurs, Saty Rearing I AM interested in the views of the & Sunday industry on the introduction of a Queensland- bred incentive scheme. Already there are incentives provided to the owners and breeders of Queensland-bred Spelling winners of major races and Young Guns. The NSW industry is currently considering the question and has called for submissions. The costs associated with services and Breaking-in rearing appears to be deterring many in the industry from breeding and it is time to look Call at what incentives might be appropriate to Rick Fall encourage participants. I would appreciate your views. Our track THE Directors’ meeting of Greyhounds Australasia was held at Parklands on March Any inspection of remarkably 2. All were very impressed with the Parklands Encounter complex and very complimentary of it and our complex is welcome the hospitality they were shown. similar to I thank Bob McCluskey and Graeme Jupp Kennels(phone for appointment) & . Breaking-inTrack Distances of the Gold Coast Club and Peter Crawford Albion and his staff at the Parklands Gold Coast Trust 300m and 520m. Sand Surface. for their assistance in putting the meeting (07) 54264338 or 0427 264338 New rearing yards 200m long Park together. The (April, 2005) Journal Page 2 Darren Beavis General Manager THE GRA and the Harness Board have commissioned a strategic evaluation study for the future of the Albion Park Raceway site. Two companies, Sinclair, Knight, Mertz football from popular greyhound man Greg (SKM) and McKerral Lynch Design (ML Cannon. Design) have been commissioned to look The dog’s name is “Ripped Rite Up”. into two possibilities for the site. It is a term the Broncos use for a player One is to stay and re-develop the who looks at the peak of fitness. complex, or the other is to determine a Ripped Rite Up, to be trained by Tony valuation of the site for possible sale and Brett, will race for the Royal Children’s relocation. Hospital. The proposal or otherwise is to be completed by the end of June. THE Board of Greyhounds Australasia Redevelopment options for the site must officially adopted the new Breeding/ include the generation of additional income Registration Rules in March. apart from what is brought in by the two The Queensland Greyhound Racing racing codes i.e. commercial and residential Authority adopted the new rules at the same developments on the site. time. Other options may include a seven-day The rules were adopted as urgent to a week licensed club, and further sporting ensure consistency across the states. organisations etc. These rules and the revised National The Albion precinct is currently under Racing Rules will be advertised in the near review by the Brisbane City Council and future for industry consultation. the Raceway development or otherwise is The new rules allow a registered stud being incorporated with the BCC’s review. dog to serve 54 Australia/New Zealand Albion Park, with such a huge land area, registered bitches per quarter and the is one of the major stakeholders in the BCC splitting of semen providing each split review. contains a certified 200 million forwardly motile, normal, live sperm taken at the time THE GRA would like to thank owner of collection. Clint Wall for allowing his Just The Best- A stud dog will still ONLY be permitted Victory Moss pup to be named to a maximum of (14) collections per “Queensland Rules”. month. The dog’s progress will be followed by A full copy of these rules are available Channel 10’s Australian Football program Its Aclevercatch (US)-Tokay Tears and will Shaun and Barry Berrigan, Brett Seymour, on the website or by contacting the “Queensland Rules”. be raced by the “Bronco Development Brent Tate, Andrew Gee, Michael Hancock Authority. Presenter Bill McDonald has informed Syndicate”. and Justin Hodges. the GRA that the TV show will “punt” the The syndicate reads like a who’s who at Gee, Hancock and Hodges have been THE GRA congratulates employee dog whenever it starts and all proceeds will the Broncos. familiar faces around Albion Park in recent Tanya Heir who was married early in go to a charity.

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