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Free the Hounds with Amber Cunningham on ABC Radio
Free the Hounds President Mel Harrison discusses the similarities between New Zealand greyhound racing and the sports size here in Western...
Free the Hounds with Oliver Peterson on 6PR
Free the Hounds President Mel Harrison discusses the shock announcement of the phasing out of greyhound racing in New Zealand. Racing Minister...
Free the Hounds with Michael Tetlow on ABC Radio
Free the Hounds President Mel Harrison discusses the petition tabled in Parliament just hours earlier on Tuesday 15 October 2024. This petition is...
Free the Hounds with Gary Adshead on 6PR
Free the Hounds President Mel Harrison discusses its petition being tabled in Parliament today, Tuesday 15 October 2024. This petition is the first...
2024 Petition Garners Bipartisan Support
From Channel 9 News Perth, 14 October 2024: Prior to our ground breaking petition that has garnered support from both the Hon. Brad Pettitt Greens...
Hon. Brad Pettitt Discusses Committee Findings
The Estimates Committee tabled their Report into greyhound racing in Parliament on Wednesday 18 September 2024. The Report recommended that in the...
WA Government Questions Free The Hounds
From WA Government Estimates Committee, 12 June 2024: THE Estimates Committee Chaired by the Hon. Peter Collier MLC today held the third and final...
WA Government Questions Controlling Body
From WA Government Estimates Committee, 8 May 2024: THE Estimates Committee Chaired by the Hon. Peter Collier MLC today held a hearing to better...
WA Government Questions Greyhound Racing
From WA Government Estimates Committee, 8 May 2024: THE Estimates Committee Chaired by the Hon. Peter Collier MLC today held a hearing to better...
Pressure Mounts to Close Down Cannington Track
From ABC Radio Perth, 6 February 2024: The Mayor of Canning, Patrick Hall, reignites debate over greyhound racing in Western Australia. After Mayor...
Canning Mayor Weighs In On Greyhound Racing
From Channel 7 News Perth, 8 February 2024: THE Mayor of Canning, Patrick Hall, reignites calls to end greyhound racing in Western Australia. Mayor...
Canning Mayor Joins Fight Over Greyhound Racing
From Channel 9 News Perth, 8 February 2024: THE Mayor of Canning, Patrick Hall, reignites calls to end greyhound racing in Western Australia. Mayor...
Deaths call for an investigation
Deaths prompt call for an investigationPublished in The Canning ExaminerOctober 5 2023Free The Hounds acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country...
Call to end dog racing
Greyhound advocacy group Free the Hounds is urging Racing and Gaming Minister Reece Whitby to act, with the 2023 greyhound racing injury toll...
RSPCA Community Award Winner (Bronze)
Free The Hounds was awarded the Bronze certificate for the Community Action Award by RSPCA. Free the Hounds (Bronze) This small volunteer-run...
Government not reading room on racing
From the Fremantle Herald, September 24 2022: THE largest e-petition ever signed by WA residents has just closed, with more than 13,000 people...
Is it time to ban greyhound racing in WA?
The idea of banning greyhound racing is not a new one but a recent e-petition started by the WA greyhound advocacy group "Free The Hounds", that...
Group Invites Minister to See For Himself
Cannington racetrack is now Australia's thirdworst for dog deaths after greyhound girl Kelly Gusto was recently killed there, according to WA...
Five WA greyhounds break legs in two weeks, rescuers call for race ban
Harrison also said she would like to see TAB WA exclude greyhound racing, and replace it with virtual races instead. “It serves no purpose to keep...
Growing momentum in WA to ban greyhound racing
A petition against greyhound racing in WA has reached more than 6,000 signatures. Melissa Harrison, President of Free the Hounds told Oliver...
Calls To Ban Greyhound Racing In Australia Grow After 3 Dogs Get Euthanised In 8 Days
While appearing on ABC Perth's Mornings program, Greens member Brad Pettitt said the greyhound gambling industry should be phased out over two...
Free The Hounds on Greyhound Advocacy
Free the Hounds is a local not-for-profit organisation that champion the prevention of harm and inhumane treatment of greyhounds. Their...
Three greyhounds euthanised within eight days after racing on West Australian track
Free the Hounds president Melissa Harrison said three greyhound deaths in eight days was unprecedented in the years she had been following the...
There Have Been Over 50 Greyhound Deaths On The Racetrack In 2022
More than 50 greyhounds have died on the racetrack this year alone, while nearly 3400 have been injured. Advocacy group the Greyhound Coalition said...
Issues with greyhound racing
RSPCA does not support greyhound racing due to numerous animal welfare concerns with the industry. What are the animal welfare issues with the...
Champion dogs ending up in China for breeding against Australian racing industry rules
EXCLUSIVE: Champion Australian racing dogs are being sneakily transported to China, against the industry’s own rules. With the export of local dogs...
Calls to speed up revamp of Cannington, Mandurah greyhound tracks amid spike in injuries
A greyhound advocacy group is calling for upgrades of Cannington and Mandurah racetracks to be expedited, saying injury rates have jumped by 30 per...
Brands Have Called Out Channel 7 For Airing Their Ads During A Greyhound Racing Show
A number of big brands have called out the Seven Network after their ads appeared during a greyhound racing show on 7two over the last two months....
A Staggering Number Of Greyhounds Have Died On The Track This Year
A new report from The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds has revealed that 150 greyhounds have died on the track this year, a tragic...
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