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COUNCIL BORROWS

08 Feb 10 | The global financial crisis has resulted in a change of thinking for Parkes Shire Council in funding community projects.

The Merry Maverick

08 Feb 10 | My hat goes off to the organisers of the Shop in Parkes promotion held last Christmas, which apparently saw many millions go through it and 40,000 tickets printed.

Barry will be ‘sorely missed’

Chamber of Commerce meeting on tomorrow

First Weight Loss Challenge for 2010

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MULTIMEDIA

SLIDESHOW: Elvis Festival Pictures 1

21 Jan 10 | 2010 Elvis Festival Pictures Slide Show 1

SLIDESHOW: Elvis Festival Pictures 2

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SPORT

hockey pitch approved

08 Feb 10 | Parkes Shire Council has approved construction of a water-based hockey pitch at McGlynn Park.

Win a great hotlaps prize!

08 Feb 10 | One lucky Champion Post reader has the opportunity to win a hotlaps prize on Saturday, February 13, the day before the Bathurst 12 Hour.

Touch carnival hailed a success

PARKES WOMEN’S BOWLING CLUB

PARKES LEAGUES CLUB SOCIAL GOLF NOTES

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Vehicle caught in flood

Up to 124mm of rain in the Bogan Gate area led to flooding and road blockages on Friday.

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Coalition to offer six months off to parents

09 Feb 10 | A SIX-MONTH scheme of paid parental leave and plans to extend to nannies similar pay and conditions as childcare workers are at the heart of a Coalition policy being designed to woo family and female voters.

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09 Feb 10 | BEIRUT: In a possible move to deflect attention from Iran's political woes, the President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has ordered the nation's atomic energy agency to begin enriching uranium from 3.5 per cent to 20 per cent purity to serve as fuel for a Tehran medical reactor.

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