GCA Office Bearers

Les Bein is a high-profile breeder and owner in Queensland and after joining the committee of the Brisbane Greyhound
Racing Club in 2014 took over as President when previous club president Dale Cartwright joined the Queensland Control Board. Cartwright had initially approached Bein to join the board.
Bein gave the club another business person involved in the running of the club as well as greyhound participant.
Gatton-based Bein is best known as the owner, with his wife Sandi, of Queensland and Australian Hall of Fame greyhound Bogie Leigh.
He was the manager of the John Deere machinery outlet in Gatton for a large part of his working life.
He later branched out into business for himself and operated three health food stores in Gatton, Toowoomba and Redbank Plains.
He sold the stores in 2009 and is now semi-retired, enjoying the time beinge involved with greyhound breeding and attending race meetings at Ipswich and Albion Park.
Bein has approaching his new role as President of GCA with his usual enthusiasm and love for the sport.

Since graduation in 1982 worked in racing and gaming related industries including Burswood Casino, WAGRA and RWWA.
He has been involved with Greyhound racing in a number of capacities including owner, trainer, breeder, WAGRA board member, WAGRA employee, writer, broadcaster and presenter of 6PR, RR 1206, Sky Channel, Channel 7, Access 31, various publications etc.
Retired as CEO of WAGRA in 2013 due to ill health after 10 years service at both RWWA and WAGRA including earlier positions in media/industry communications and operations manager roles respectively.
David’s interest in greyhound racing spans back to 1974 co-inciding with the commencement of greyhound racing at Cannington in December of that year. He has enthusiastically followed the industry, first hand, since that date and has a good understanding of the industry both now and yesteryear. He has seen all the great greyhounds in the 30 year plus history of our sport and had dealings with many of its main players and characters.

Contact email davidsimonettegca@gmail.com

Current CEO of the MGRA Responsible to the Board of Directors of the MGRA for the day to day management of the Clubs operations includeing all Racing and Commercial activties. Ash was General Manager of the Werribee Racing Club from 2018 to 2019, he was responsible for managing the strategic and ongoing business requirements of the Club, including ultimate responsibility for the management of day-to-day operations – Racing, Functions/Events, Fiduciary, Financial, Infrastructure, Operations, Staff Management, Investment, Sponsor, Community, Assets & Opportunities. Ash was a Senior Racing Policy lead in the Office of Racing which is central to the implementation of the Victorian Government’s Racing Program (Policy and Funding) across the three codes – Thoroughbred, Greyhound and Harness Racing from 2016 to 2018. He also founded Thoroughcomm Racing Management and Media from 2011 to 2016 which involved developing innovative marketing and communication strategies, media campaigns for Race Clubs, Trainers, Owners and Stud Farms.

Brenton Scott was appointed as Group Racing Co-Ordinator for the Australian Greyhound Racing Association in September 1995 a position he had held currently since that time. Mr Scott started in Greyhound administration in his home state of South Australia in 1988 with GRSA. He moved to the position of Executive Office of the NSW Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers” Association in NSW in 1995 and held that position until early 2019 when he took up the job of Greyhound Strategy and Development Manager with Racing Queensland. 

Scott was a key player in the New South Wales alliance which was instrumental in overturning the State Government decision to ban Greyhound Racing. He worked tirelessly in a quest for a satisfactory concussion to what turned out a monumental error of judgement on the Government’s behalf. Scott was universally applauded for his work and passion at the sports most difficult time.

Neil Brown was appointed as Publicity Officer for the Australian Greyhound Racing Association in September 2005. He brings to the role 50 years involvement in greyhound racing with 30 of those years spent in covering the sport in print, radio and television. He produces a detailed Press Release of every Group 1 and 2 Final, as well as a preview/promotional release for every Group 1 Race. He also reports on all GCA activities on radio and television.

Contact email neilbrowngca@gmail.com