Lithgow president says air conditioning essential for all tracks

By Katherine Ernst

THE Lithgow greyhound racing track will be ready to race throughout summer, with a brand new split-system air conditioner being installed in the kennels this week.

It comes as the non-TAB track had its meeting abandoned last Saturday after the temperature in the kennels exceeded 26°C, the maximum temperature permitted for race kennels as outlined by Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) in its revised hot weather policy.

Lithgow President John Brain said while it was a shame to lose the meeting, the welfare of the greyhounds must come first.

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