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We’ve joined the open letter alongside 25+ animal welfare organisations, rescues, local community groups and leaders, calling for an end to greyhound racing at Wentworth Park.
A huge community effort is underway to protect greyhounds and reclaim Wentworth Park for the public and the Animal Justice Party NSW is proud to be part of it.
This week, animal protection groups, local community groups, greyhound advocates, councillors and MPs launched an open letter calling on the NSW Government to end greyhound racing at Wentworth Park when the current lease expires in 2027.
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Wentworth Park is Crown land meant for public benefit, yet it continues to be dominated by greyhound racing and gambling instead of serving the wider community. It could be a vibrant precinct supporting sport, recreation, green space, events and vital community services — something thousands could enjoy.
Instead, it remains tied to an industry built on animal cruelty and public gambling harm.
In 2024 alone, five greyhounds died on track at Wentworth Park and more than 390 were injured.*
So far in 2025, 13 dogs have died on NSW tracks and more than two dozen have died after suffering serious racing injuries. Over 3,400 injuries have already been recorded — the highest total in Australia.*
This suffering is ongoing, despite years of promised reform. It has no place in a modern city like Sydney.
Community groups believe this land could be so much more, a space for sport, recreation, green areas, community events and services that thousands of local people could enjoy. With the lease ending in 2027, locals want transparency, public input, and a future that puts community welfare ahead of racing and gambling interests.
A strong list of organisations, elected representatives, community groups and leaders have signed the open letter, including:
Abigail Boyd MLC
Member of the NSW Legislative Council
The Greens NSW
Dr Mehreen Faruqi
Senator for NSW
Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
Alex Greenwich MP
Independent Member for Sydney
Emma Hurst MLC
Member of the NSW Legislative Council
Animal Justice Party
Clover Moore AO
Lord Mayor of Sydney
Jess Miller
Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney
Kobi Shetty MP
Member for Balmain
The Greens NSW
Animal Justice Party NSW
Animal Liberation
Animal Rights Activism Sydney
Animals Australia
Australian Alliance for Animals
City of Sydney
Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
Companion Animals Network Australia
FOUR PAWS
Friends of Erskineville
Friends of the Hound
Friends of Ultimo
The Greens
GREY2K USA Worldwide
Greyhound Community Action Group
Hounds in Homes
Humane World for Animals
Northern Sydney Rescue Greyhounds Group
Pyrmont Action Group
Sentient
Sydney Animal Save
Sydney Dogs & Cats Home
Vegan Action Sydney
Voiceless
World Animal Protection
Young Animal Justice Party NSW
Organisations and leaders will be supporting this call in their own ways, sharing the open letter, raising awareness within their communities, and helping build public pressure for change.
The Animal Justice Party NSW will be sharing this campaign across our platforms, including this blog post that supporters can share, and our email action, where NSW residents can send a pre-filled message directly to their local MP urging them to back this call.
Take Action! Email your MP that you support the Open Letter:
Send an email now - Click here
It takes only a moment to sign and send, and every message helps build momentum for a kinder, community-centred future for Wentworth Park.A huge thank you to every organisation, rescue group, community leader and advocate who has stood with us and added their voice to this powerful call. Your support makes it impossible for the Government to ignore the truth: Wentworth Park belongs to the people, not the gambling industry.
This open letter shows the strength of our movement, diverse voices, united for a safer, kinder, community-centred future for Sydney.
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