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Bluebird Early Education Centre Preschool Room - left to right: Jordan Sellwood, Grace Bligh, Oliver Reynolds, Chloe Whitaker - Teacher, Rosie Goodall and Hailie-May Newham. 

Bluebird Early Education Centre Preschool Room - left to right: Locklann Hodges, Grace Bligh, Rachel Craig - Teacher and Tanikah Williams. 

Bluebird Early Education Centre Nursery - left to right: Heidi Newham, Seth Toomey with teacher Patricia Carpenter. 

Bluebird Early Education Centre Toddlers Room - left to right: Kim Campbell - Teacher, Jaxon Bourke, Jaxon Barber, Elizabeth Toomey and Keanau Robinson.


Bluebird Early Education Centre Nursery - left to right, Teacher Ashley Rosser with Abel and Ashton Robinson.

Bluebird Early Education Centre Cook Leanne Rowlings. Leanne has made up a full week menu from the Nutrition guide and caters for all allergies. She has been at the centre now for 2 years, and has a 9 year hospitality background.  On the menu today we are having rissoles.  

Holy Family Catholic School - KB -Back Row: Mrs Annette Kearney, Michael Brown, Ali Al-Malaky,Jamison Lee, Mrs Bernadette Clowry
3rd Row: Angus Gillies, Lockey Harbidge, Oliver Monkerud, Hayden Peters
2nd Row: Natasha Wing Yip, Abby Burke, Ruby Hackett
1st (front) Row: Scarlett Lawryk, Piper Brownlow, Daisy Rice. Absent Sophia Byrne and Emily White. 


Holy Family Catholic School - SRC Students - Left to right: Matthew Skinner, Jagger Gillingham, Clayton Wing Yip, Mitchell Finn, Matilda Grosvenor, Sophie McQuie, Sharlia White and Joan Carolan. 

Holy Family Catholic School Captains - Left to Right: Emily McGinnes - Vice Captain, Philip Howard - Captain, Bronte Thompson - Captain and Patrick Kupkee - Vice Captain. 


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Holy Family Catholic School - KS - Back Row: Mrs Sue Caldwell (teacher), Angus Jones, Marshall Alexander, Ari Albert, Harry Rowbotham, Mrs Denise Bokeyar (T.A.)
3rd Row: Banjo Shearer, Matthew Moon, Boundy Johnston
2nd Row: Tiffany Hanstock, Georgia Takiari, Zahli Gillingham, Ava Aarts
1st (front) Row: Gracy Allen, Alyra Williams, Brydie Coleman, Connie Fryer. Absent Archer Edmonds.
 

Holy Family Catholic School House Captains - From left to right: Back - Tristan Hanstock, Quinn Hennock, Wira Thomson, Jack Rice. Front - Charley Jones, Ellie Toohey and Lily Heraghty. Absent - Maia Hennock. 

Middleton Public School House Leaders - Back: Spencer Draper (Hinkler Captain), Harrison Ryan (Flynn Vice Captain), Geordie Duncan Hinkler Vice Captain), Drayden Carpenter (Kingsford Vice Captain), Jay Arrow (Flynn Captain), Jackson Parker-Lee (Hargrave Captain), Brayden Chapple (Kingsford Captain).
Absen:t Connor Mrak (Hargrave Vice Captain)
Front: Rori Westgarth (Hargrave Vice Captain), Ruby Moore (Flynn Captain), Alivia Whatling (Kingsford Vice Captain), Mackenna McGuire (Flynn Vice Captain), Bella Gould (Hargrave Captain), Holly Chalmers (Kingsford Captain) and Shianne Presdee (Hinkler Captain) 
Absent: Makaylah McMaster (Hinkler Vice Captain). 


Middleton Public School School Leaders - Back: Breeanna Lowe (Prefect), Sarah Field (Prefect), Ella MacGregor (Prefect), Liam Snyman (Prefect), Malakai Folau (Prefect), Richard Gaut (Prefect)
Front: Molly Orr (Vice Captain), Teagan Smede (Captain), Jack McMaster (Captain), Toby Field (Vice Captain).


Middleton Public School - AECG Students - Cory Baker, Ella Ward, Lara Bennett and Jazmine White with Principal David Simes.

Middleton Public School - KJ - Back: Miss Stacey Jones, Phillip Snow, Leon Spicer, Ayden Doering, Eli McLure, Noah Merriman, Lachlan Jennings
Front: Aliza Roberts, Amarni Reidy, Charlotte Masling-Francis, Ruby, Sienna Callaghan, Addison Wild, Krystal Dunn, Jordi Ah-See
Absent: Tremayne Wheeler
 

Middleton Public School - KM - Back: Mrs Claire Mackenzie, Heath Tanks, Carter Brazel, Peter Vermeulen, Hunter Cooke, Lucas Wright, Jaylan, Ardian Sasmoyo, Jack Jeffery, Mrs Sue Huntly (SLSO)
Front: Eliza Davis, Baileigh Gavin, Lily Fussell, Tahlia Baxter, Briella Thornhill, Lexi Willis, Sidney Smith, Rachael Cantrell and Kiarah Petrie.


Parkes Christian School - High School Captains - James Simpson and Rachel Thorncroft 

Parkes Christian School - Primary School Captains - Casey Lowe and Luke Hall-Matthews

Parkes Christian School House Captains - Back:  Ethan Peters, Nick Strudwick and Matt Prow. Front: Maddie Capple, Natalie Sharp and Sally Diener. 

Parkes Christian School 2017 Kindergarten Class - Back: William Westcott, Charlie Moss, Grace Mayo, Archer James, Dylan Jones. Front: Layla Varcoe, Charlotte Ballantyne, Pippa Westcott, Ruby Field and Lacey Berude. 


Parkes Early Childhood Centre - Kelly Charlton - Kelly is our Aboriginal Educational Officer and is studying a Certificate III in Children's Services. 

Parkes Early Childhood Centre - Educator Jackie Batt who is currently studying a Diploma in Children's Services. From left with Joshua O'Rourke, Rhosealinda Budd and Amahli Barber. 

Parkes Early Childhood Centre - Sara Thomas, Cert III in childrens services with Tyson Smith, Corban Cunningham and Mitchell Hale.  


Parkes Early Childhood Centre - New Teacher Emily Leonard - Cert III in Childrens Services with Jack Hunter. 

Parkes Early Childhood Centre - Educator Tracey Dooley - Cert III in Childrens Services with Pippa Macgregor and Laila Kelly. 

Parkes Early Childhood Centre - Anika Gronn, Educator Bronnie Dean - Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood and Tyler Hando. 


Parkes East Public School - KH: Teacher:  Miss Nicole Harker. Back (L-R):  Jack Dunford, Tyler Roberts, Harley Griffiths, Toby Ross, Lachlan Gronn, Callum Underwood
Middle (L-R):  Isabelle ten Cate da Silva, Anna Clarke, Kyanna Sloane, Sophia Angrave, Evie Bermingham, Breanna Powell, Isabelle Powell. Front (L-R):  Kacey Cranswick, Liam Mann, Isaac Squires.
Absent:  Cameron Noakes, Adam Nicholas. 


Parkes East Public School - New Teachers: From left:  Nicky Lombard - Year 3, Tracey Dunford - Year 2, Paul Faulkner - Relieving Principal, Louise Edwards - Release Lessons and Tim Cassell - Year 1 and Library.  


Parkes East Public School - KG: Teacher:  Mrs Natalie Gardiner. Back (L-R):  Archie Young, Alexander Priest, Oscar Hendry, Liam Strudwick, Alfie Rosser, Ryker Moore, Ricky Quinn. Middle (L-R):  Charli Milne, Holland Tanswell, Lillah Smith, Isla O'Donoghue, Ebony Bland, Summer Baker, Trinity Eade. Front (L-R):  Finlay McGregor, Lockie Jones, Nate Johnson, Jake Dean, Chelsea Evans. Absent: Jackson Hodges


Parkes East Public School - KI: Teacher:  Miss Courtney Ivey. Back (L-R):  Ryan Hodge, Isaac Hoy, Billy Beuzeville, Brax Nash, Logan Wyburn, Harrison Smede, Lucas Hunter, George Miles, Jacob Gosper, Billy Dawson, Corey Hayes. Front (L-R):  Shanaye Manning, Keely Lenehan, Chelsey Ewin, Imogen Usher, Sophia Charlton, Josie Beuzeville, Maddison Barber, Stella McGirr, Kelsey Finnegan.


Parkes East Public School - Miss Lawford with Jason Chate-Nielsen


Parkes East Public School - School Captains - Back: Heidi McPherson - Vice Captain, Archi Rix - Captain, Madeline Blackstock - Captain, and Jackson Plummer - Vice Captain. Front: 2017 Prefects - Charlie Dawson, Georgia Hawken, Bria Constable and Darby Dawson.

Parkes High School - New Staff Members - Back: Belinda Crain, Adam Parker, Amy Honeysett, Tessa Roe. Middle:Christopher Dumaine,  Jason Riley, Daniela Korsos, Andrew Kingsford-Smith. Front:Loretta Colla, Jenna Welsh, Katie Cutcliffe.


Parkes High School - Junior Students Representative Council - Back: Amelia Green (9), Ethan Pay (10), Nathan Hessell (10), Nicayden Greenwood (9), Madison Balnd (10)
Middle: Holly McColl (8), Elizabeth Hoyle (8), Kyah Turnbull (9), Josephine Bayliss (9), Julia Williams (10). Front: Jacob Chambers (8), Marley O'Shannessy (7), Sandra Carter (principal), Nicholas Glasson(7), Faith Hanstock (9).


Parkes High School - Senior Student Representative Council. Back: Jayden Pusterla(12), Wes Ormsby (12), Shannon Green (11), Emeline Lavaka (11), Russell Bicket (11), Alice Maier (11), Jacqui Simpson (11), Sarah Reeves (11), Courtney Parker (11). Front: Harrison Simes (12), Liam Turnbull (vc) Ross Collins (c), Sandra Carter (Principal), Yasmin Potts (c), Chloe Henderson (vc), Mia Cummins (12), BJ Williams (12).


Parkes Public School - From left: Danielle Goodrick - Vice Captain, Harry Bligh - Captain, Genevieve Bland - Captain and Gabe Goodrick - Vice Captain. 


Parkes Public School - K-2P - From left: Mrs Melhuish, Jon Selda, Alex Griffith, Kaiden Lord and Mrs Pearsall. Absent: Alish Quddusi. 

Parkes Public School - House Captains - Back Row: Harmih Turnball, Liam Moody, Ryan Dunford, Joseph Tanswell, Kaid Lydford, Brody Kennedy, Kane Nutley and Dylan Wood. Front Row: Sasha Reid, Molly Kennedy, Ava Hayes, Olivia Murray, Brooke Pinkstone, Maely MacGregor, Emily Neems, Maddy Rich and Jazmen Terrill. 


Parkes Public School - KL - Left to Right - Back Row: Liam Diffy, Shaylah Handcock, Jonathan Wilkinson, Isabella Trot and Billy Symington. Middle Row: Ethan Simanjuntak, May Bates, Tyler Griffith, Brooklyn Budd, Ryan Went, Abi Mackay and Bradley Chambers-Lewis. Front Row: Alecya Ehsman, Asher Gould, Nysha Amin, Chase Frances, Zahlee Terrill and Macquenzie Gallacher. Teachers: Left Colleen Leonard and Erin Chambers right. 


Parkes Public School - KH - Left to Right - Back Row: Alana Tillman, James Broekhuizen, Tyson Gustowski, Isabella Barden, Ryley Curtis and Ava Pearce.
Middle Row: Cooper Ball, Charlie McColl, Nevaeh Pritchard, Kaiden Brown and Anabelle Cottier. Front Row: Shaye Riley, Charlee Cornelissen, Ethan Egan, Chelsea O’Connor and Tiashayla Dawson.  Absent: Kobey Tanswell. Teachers:  Left Jane Howard and SLSO Kristen Neems right.


Parkes Public School has welcomed one new teacher for 2017.
Bianca McPhee will teach a Year 4 class.
She has been teaching infants at Forbes Public School for the past three years. 

Parkes Public School - KE - Left to Right - Back Row: Taj Harrison, Ruby Green, Heath Mulligan, Lila Thompson and Jai Miller. Middle Row: Timmy Longhurst, Tempi O’Grady, Cody Russell, Katie Forbes, Cody Sterland and Janayah Roots. Front Row: Chloe Warren-Davies, Peggy Swift, Logan Hamood, Tyler Zagrovic, Tanaya Haersch and Alyssa Britt. Teachers:  Back - Karel Littlewood (SLSO), Left front: Judy Elliot (Teacher), Right Louise King (SLSO). 


Peak Hill Central School new Principal Scott Olsson.

Peak Hill Central 2017 School Leaders - Gabrielle Robinson, Natasha Ahern and Nakayla Dart. 

Peak Hill Central School Captain 2017 - Charlica Schnitger. 

Peak Hill Central Kindergarton Students - Ethan Ryan, Henry Stanford and Lilly Gavin


St Joseph's Parish School - Kingergarten Students 2017 - Left to right: Rhys Hutchins, Caprice Butler, Indianna Brennan-Ingram, Sam Hartin, Mackenzie Ziemnick (absent Jasmine Sellers)


St Joseph's Parish School 2017 School Leader Jack Symons

Peak Hill Central School - 2017 School Leader Blake Pizzi.

Trundle Central School Captains 2017 - Bradley Watt and Harrison Williams. 

Trundle Central School welcomes new secondary teacher - Kim Williams

Trundle Central School welcomes new secondary teacher - Blake Ridges

Trundle Central School welcomes new secondary teacher - Leanne Budd

Trundle Central School welcomes new Instructional Leader - Helen Corke

Trundle Central School welcomes new primary teacher - Anastasia Southan. 

Trundle Central School - Kindergarten student Vashti Williams. 

Trundle Central School - Kindergarten student Mia Sipple.  

Trundle Central School - Kindergarten student Kaileh Ross. 

Trundle Central School - Kindergarten student Hailey Bolam.  

Trundle Central School - Kindergarten student Miara Warner. 

Red Bend Catholic College - New Staff Member Cassandra Bird. 

Red Bend Catholic College Boarding Captains 2017 - Sophie Welsh and Peter Lindsay.

Red Bend Catholic College - Denis House - From Left: Denis House Captains Jarrad Duffy and Chloe Morrison and Liturgy Captain James Logan. 


Red Bend Catholic College - Chisholm House - From left: Chisholm House Captains Luke Evans and Nicky Davies and Liturgy Captain Nathan Fisher. 

Red Bend Catholic College - Xaver House: From left: Liturgy Captain Sophie Huckel and Xavier House Captains Isaac Vale and Madeline Swan.  


Red Bend Catholic College - Loyola House - From Left: Liturgy Captain Sieanna Bron, Loyola House Captains Katherin Hayes and Darby Medlyn.  

Red Bend Catholic College - McAuley House - From Left: McAuley House Captains Danielle Brown and Jarrod McDean and Liturgy Captain Rosie Yapp. 


Red Bend Catholic College - Basil House - From left: Liturgy Captain Daniel Woods and Basil House Captains Rachel Brown and Jaiden Burke. 


Red Bend Catholic College - College Captains 2017 - William Nixon and Maddison Thomson.

Anzac Day in Parkes

There's something special watching the sun rise from atop Memorial Hill during the dawn service on Anzac Day. Picture by Christine Little

Events coming up in and around Parkes

Steve Evans

Officer Cadet Tom Delaney on the parade ground where he will march on Thursday. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Australian War Memorial parade ground rebuilt in time for Thursday's Anzac Day.

The sensual scrunch of the War Memorial's new parade ground

James and the Tercel team have replaced the lightning conductor at Bogan Gate's War Memorial. Picture supplied

Generous support keeps Bogan Gate War Memorial protected

Bianca Sibbald is ex-Navy, married to a sailor, has three young children and is the author of the "Someone I Love is in Defence" series of story, activity and colouring-in books for the young children of military families. Picture by someoneiloveisindefence.com.au

Veteran owned and operated businesses need our support beyond Anzac Day

These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day

Lexi Herden as Annie and the talented young orphanage cast. Picture by Ruth Crowley

The sun'll come out, when Parkes M and D's Annie opens April 20

2017 Captains and Kindies for school in the Parkes Shire

Captains and Kindies 2017 | Photos

Here is a look at who started their first year and who is leading the schools around the...

2017 Captains and Kindies for school in the Parkes Shire

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