A two-day hearing into Hunter greyhound grave sites is due to kick-off on Monday.
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The inquiry into alleged incidents associated with the Keinbah Trial Track was re-scheduled to May 25 and 26 after one of the witnesses had to attend to a family emergency overseas earlier in the month.
The purpose of the inquiry will be to establish what incidents occurred at the property and what further action, if any, may be appropriate.
The hearing is expected to take place in Cessnock and will deal with allegations that dog owners paid to have dogs shot and disposed of in the region.
It will also look at the burial sites found on the Keinbah Trial Track property.
Former NSW police deputy commissioner David Madden, who completed one of the three investigations at the Keinbah Track, is expected to attend the hearing.
The reopening of the investigations in the Hunter Valley follows a report into the region’s greyhound racing industry being handed to police.
It was also prompted by the impending Special Commission of Inquiry into the Greyhound Racing Industry in NSW which will start its formal opening on June 10 in Sydney.
The special commission will identify issues in the governance, integrity and animal welfare standards of the industry.
It will also review existing legislative framework, policy and practices in NSW for the greyhound racing industry and assess best practices currently employed in the state.
Further information on the commission, can be found online at www.greyhoundracinginquiry.justice.nsw.gov.au
