Hundreds of people gathered over the long weekend in what may be Coonamble's final annual greyhound carnival as the local race track stares down the potential end of an era.

Spectators travelled from as far as Melbourne and Brisbane to watch the October Carnival run 58 races on three days between 4-7 October, with up to around 150 spectators on Friday night.

Five people from Orange, usually a three-and-a-half-hour drive, even arrived via helicopter, including breeder Cameron Hallinan and friends, landing in a carpark area between the racecourse and the Castlereagh Highway.

"Camo (Mr Hallinan) decided that it was probably a fitting event, being potentially one of the last meets at Coonamble, to chopper up and enjoy the day," pilot Dean Brus said.

Riverina-based trainer Shannon Ellis took home the top prize of $15,000 in the 305-metre Gold Maiden Final on Monday afternoon with good boy Roy Kent, where The Times counted over 100 spectators.

Trainer and Coonamble Greyhound Club President also won the 530-metre Terminus Hotel Cup Final that day with Fancy Mal.

Fancy Mal leads the pack in the final. PHOTO: River McCrossen

"I think it's about the best carnival we've had in the last five years," Mr Pickering said.

"I don't know what it cost him (Mr Hallinan) to fly up here. It would have cost a bit.

"That goes to show the extent that people go to come to the Coonamble carnival."

Behind the cheer, trainers and local spectators expressed optimism, disappointment, sadness and resignation about the track's future, including for the economic boost that would go with the carnival.

Industry body Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) confirmed in May that the local track would close under an "organisational reset."

The body also said it would slash as much as 30 per cent of its annual costs.

CEO says decision unchanged

Acting GRNSW CEO Wayne Billet attended the carnival on Friday, about four months after the track closure confirmation.

He has committed to revisiting Coonamble in the weeks following the carnival, where he will speak with local club members and Barwon MP Roy Butler.

Mr Billett declined to say whether he believes the track should remain open, although he said the body's decision, made before he became Acting CEO, remains unchanged.

Mr Billett at the Friday evening races. PHOTO: The Coonamble Times/ River McCrossen

"The board's decision has been that the club's closed, and that's their position at the current time," Mr Billett said.

"I'll come to that meeting, as I indicated I would. What they are going to bring up at that meeting, I'm not sure."

Coonamble-raised race sponsor Jamie McHugh said he is "a little bit optimistic" that the body may change its mind.

"People just like coming out here. They enjoy it," said Mr McHugh, who now lives in Queensland.

"Hopefully GRNSW do decide to give Coonamble the opportunity to continue. The crowd this year is as good as it usually is. The bookmakers are here as usual.

"Even if they take a position where they would allow it to continue as a club and maybe have the October long weekend remain as a picnic race meeting - maybe a one-off annual thing - that may be how it all ends up."