Transition arrangement ahead of the opening at The Q

Racing Queensland has commenced transition arrangements for industry participants ahead of the opening of The Q.

In preparation for commissioning trials, picnic meetings, and official race meetings at The Q, RQ advises of the following key updates. They are:

An indefinite condition of nomination* will be introduced, requiring a greyhound nominated for an event at The Q to have successfully trialled out of the starting boxes to the satisfaction of QRIC stewards and/or Queensland Greyhound Racing Club officials, at the specific track it is to be nominated for (Q1, Q2 and/or Q Straight). A satisfactory pre-nomination trial at The Q requires that a greyhound completes the following: 

1. Jumps from a starting box approved by Stewards/QGRC official; 
2. Runs past the finishing post; and 
3. Enters the catching pen. 

(E.g.: If a greyhound has successfully trialled at only Q1 Lakeside, it is only eligible to be nominated for and compete in an event at Q1 Lakeside). *Certain events may be exempt from this condition at RQ’s sole discretion.

Commissioning trial sessions will be available for participants free of charge, whilst the transitioning of racing occurs. The first sessions are scheduled to commence Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Commissioning trial sessions are not open to the public and only essential personnel are permitted to attend. 

Click here for all commissioning trial bookings, terms and conditions and venue access. 

Following the commissioning trial period, picnic meetings are scheduled to take place at The Q. Picnic meetings are scheduled to commission all facilities and assist participants and officials in becoming familiarised with the venue prior to the first official race meetings being held.

Following the successful completion of trials and picnic meetings, the first official race meeting is tentatively planned at Q1 Lakeside on Friday, April 4, 2025.

The Q track overview

The Q features three distinct tracks for trialling and racing. They are:

• Q Straight (Straight track - 300m and 350m) 
• Q1 Lakeside (one-turn track - 352m, 390m, 457m, 550m and 642m)
• Q2 Parklands (two-turn track - 305m (trialling), 520m, 600m and 710m)

Key dates

Tuesday, March 18, 2025  Q1 commissioning trials	Q1 - Trial sessions commence.  Refer to QGRC website for bookings.
Friday, March 28, 2025  Q1 picnic meeting	Q1 Lakeside – Picnic Meeting (day)
Monday, March 31, 2025  Q1 picnic meeting	Q1 Lakeside – Picnic Meeting (twilight)
Friday, April 4, 2025  Q1 race meeting	First official race meeting held at The Q. Q1 Lakeside (one-turn track)

*All dates provided are subject to change. Attendance is strictly limited to participants with greyhounds trialling.

RQ will provide further updates regarding trials, picnic meetings and official race meetings commencing on the Q Straight and Q2 Parklands in the coming weeks.