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Hazard reduction burning take place
25 May 12 | With significant rain expected, the Rural Fire Service took the opportunity this week to conduct hazard reduction burning in the area.
25 May 12 | Parkes Shire Council is donating the hiring costs of the Coventry Room to assist the fundraising activity tonight of Jessica Westcott who is attending a three week opera program in Austria during July.
25 May 12 | Auditions will be held next Monday (May 28), Thursday (May 31) and Monday, June 4, for the Parkes M and D Society production of See How They Run.
Decorate your tent and win a prize
25 May 12 | Tent holders at this year’s Parkes Picnic Races are being urged to decorate their tents `anyhow they like’ to add to the atmosphere of the June 9 event.
25 May 12 | A 19-year-old Parkes man escaped serious injury after his vehicle left the road and crashed heavily into a tree on Wednesday morning.
25 May 12 | A 15 year-old Parkes boy was refused bail to appear in Parkes Children’s Court yesterday after he and his two companions aged 14 and 15 were apprehended in Billabong Crescent of Wednesday afternoon.
Work expected to start on new police station next month
25 May 12 | Parkes residents will have noticed a hive of activity taking place at the police premises in Court Street in preparation for construction work to commence on the multi-million dollar new police station.
25 May 12 | Yep, you certainly can not please everyone all the time...
25 May 12 | Mayor excited
Cars are a great local attraction
25 May 12 | National Motoring Heritage Day proved a resounding success for both Parkes and the Parkes Antique Motor Club (PAMC) last Sunday.
23 May 12 | Community rallies to help make young lives better
Mick honoured for amazing service
23 May 12 | PARKES LIONS CLUB
Local volunteer honoured on World Red Cross Day
23 May 12 | May 8 – the birthday of Henri Dunante, the founder of the Red Cross Movement – is known throughout the world as Red Cross Day.
23 May 12 | Two outstanding young local artists will give a unique concert for Parkes residents this Friday evening.
Popular Deb and Bridal Parade on again
23 May 12 | The annual Debutante and Bridal Parade hosted by the Parkes branch of Can Assist is again being held.
We’re officially a Peace Town
23 May 12 | A large crowd gathered in ideal weather conditions at the Rotary Arboretum in Bushman Street yesterday for the declaration and dedication of Parkes as a Rotary Peace Community.
21 May 12 | Like many young Australians of his age, Parkes High School Year 12 student, Jason O’Neill is looking forward to the next elections so he can exercise his right to vote.
21 May 12 | Parkes Shire Council currently has on public exhibition its Draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and the Draft Land Use Strategy (LUS) for 2012.
$2m pool project well underway
21 May 12 | Refurbishment of the Parkes Swimming Pool is progressing on cue with Parkes Shire Council reporting no major hiccups.
21 May 12 | Mayor of Parkes, Cr Ken Keith believes the establishment of NSW Trains as the service provider for country rail services could work as a positive for the region.
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