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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=130 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="18546821egerdp.jpg"> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=183 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="18664643.jpg"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="155" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 46 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="18796280.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gold Coast Greyhound Racing"><B>Home</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="trackinfo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Track Info"><B>Track Info</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="racing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Racing"><B>Fields/Form</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="results.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Results"><B>Results</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Racing Calendar"><B>Racing Calendar</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="featureevents.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feature Events"><B>Feature Events</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="sponsors.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sponsors"><B>Sponsors</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="membership.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership"><B>Membership</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="gallery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gallery"><B>Gallery</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="notice.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Notice Board"><B>Notice Board</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="pressrelease.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Press Releases"><B>Contact Us</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="149"><div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><B>Links</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=320 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="18664643.jpg"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="559" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6699CC HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="553"><div> <B>PRESS RELEASE</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 818 WIDTH="553"><bR> <div> <B>GOLD COAST GREYHOUND RACING CLUB INC.</B></div> <div> PO Box 1090</div> <div> Southport Qld 4215</div> <div> Tel (07) 5532 2611</div> <div> Fax (07) 5591 2411</div> <div>      </div> <div> <B>MEDIA RELEASE</B></div> <bR> <div> Change of Date for 2008 Gold Coast Cup and</div> <div> Closure of Gold Coast Greyhound Racing Track</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The dates for the <B>2008 Gold Coast Cup</B> have been rescheduled to avoid a clash with the State National Sprint Championships. The 2008 Gold Coast Cup Heats will now be held on <B>Wednesday 23rd July</B> and the Final will be held on </div> <div> <B>Wednesday Night 30th July 2008</B>. </div> <bR> <div> The Gold Coast Greyhound Racing Club wish to advise that the Club Committee has decided to cease racing at the Parklands Racing Complex on </div> <div> Wednesday 30th July 2008, the night of the  Gold Coast Cup Final.</div> <bR> <div> The Greyhound Racing Authority (GRA) has been advised by Queensland Health that they will take control of and occupy the Parklands site from 1st September 2008.</div> <bR> <div> As no formal discussions has yet taken place between Gold Coast, Ipswich and Brisbane Clubs on the relocation of our Tuesday and Wednesday meetings, the Gold Coast Committee assumes that our race dates after 30th July will be transferred to Ipswich and Brisbane Clubs, until such time as the Gold Coast Greyhound Racing Club is relocated to the proposed Logan facility, should the State Government give this project the green light. </div> <bR> <div> The club and GRA are still awaiting advice from the State Government on a Report prepared for the Replacement Parklands Greyhound Racing Facility at Logan.</div> <bR> <div> The GRA are currently in negotiations with Sky Channel to relocate the Tuesday and Wednesday meetings as an interim measure while the new complex is being constructed.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Julie Mortensen</B></div> <div> <B>Secretary/Manager</B> </div> <bR> <div> 25/03/08</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="553"><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>    <STYLE type="text/css">  </STYLE>   </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=30 BGCOLOR="#6699CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> This website is the property of the Gold Coast Greyhound Racing Club.  All efforts are made to keep this site up to date and correct. 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