When you visit the pretty western country town of Talwood, with its neat lawn and tree lined main street, the thing that will strike you is the friendliness and pride of the local people.

It's a small town with a whole lot of community spirit that has grown to service the surrounding rural industry.

The main event in Talwood is the annual Picnic Races which are held each August, a great day of racing and socialising that attracts people from all over Queensland and New South Wales and the town swells to ten times it’s normal population.