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Racing carnival lost, Greyhound Club president vows to fight on

02/02/2026 by The Coonamble Times

Photo: Graham ‘Boppa’ Pickering (fourth from the left) with supporters of the Coonamble Greyhound Racing Club during a visit from Nationals MP Dave Layzell in late 2025.

Coonamble Greyhound Club president Graham Pickering says he will still advocate to reopen the local track for racing despite Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) confirming their decision to close it.

The industry body announced on 14 January that all non-TAB tracks will no longer host races as part of their strategy to make the industry sustainable.

Mr Pickering said it’s not . . .


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