Ask anyone from a country town about the biggest day of the year and there's a good chance one day more than any other will pop up - Race day.
Picnic races are such a big part of the genetic makeup of country towns in Australia and particularly for some of our smallest communities.
Yet in 2023 there is a growing feeling they're under threat, and one volunteer committee is now facing a review by Racing NSW.
A growing trend for country picnic races in our region has been last minute cancellations . . .
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