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Tim Keith, Bob Aitken, John Davies and Lex Hodges joined the 2019 Parkes Grinsted Cup team for a photo

Bayliss bowls 'em over in nail biting Grinsted Cup contest

LADIES GOLF: Sponsors Leone Stevenson and Colleen Flynn with Anita Medcalf, short course champion. Photo: Submitted

Around the Parkes sporting grounds...

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Oscar receiving his amazing prize for guessing the closest to the correct amount of balls in the barrel at the Family Social Tennis Evening. Well Done Oscar

Plenty of fabulous fun on family night

The Ace

Tim Keith, Bob Aitken, John Davies and Lex Hodges joined the 2019 Parkes Grinsted Cup team for a photo

Bayliss bowls 'em over in nail biting Grinsted Cup contest

PARKES RAPTORS: Back, Archie Higgins, Lucas Pritchard, Dominic Frogley, Timmy Tolhurst and Hayden Prtichard; front, Lucas Hunter, Ari Albert, Alfie Rosser and Lachie Jennings. Photo: Jenny Kingham

Parkes to host rep games

Greg Morrissey

Coming events: November 9 final of the fours with Luke Ramsay's team versus Col Boehm's team.

Power pairs on the green at Railway

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ONE FOR THE MONEY: Parkes Elvis Al Gersbach taking a break in a Camplify caravan. Photo: Submitted

Your caravan could earn you cash during Parkes Elvis Festival

ONE FOR THE MONEY: Parkes Elvis Al Gersbach taking a break in a Camplify caravan. Photo: Submitted

Your caravan could earn you cash during Parkes Elvis Festival

TOP GONG: Parkes Elvis Festival Director Cathy Treasure with the Grey Nomad "Best of the Best" award. Photo: Supplied.

Parkes Elvis Festival wins top gong at the inaugural Grey Nomad Awards

TOP GONG: Parkes Elvis Festival Director Cathy Treasure with the Grey Nomad "Best of the Best" award. Photo: Supplied.

Parkes Elvis Festival wins top gong at the inaugural Grey Nomad Awards

HERE TO HELP: Parkes Rotary Club secretary Ken Engsmyr was among a host of volunteers at the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: NADINE MORTON

Would you like to volunteer at the biggest and best Elvis Festival yet?

HERE TO HELP: Parkes Rotary Club secretary Ken Engsmyr was among a host of volunteers at the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: NADINE MORTON

Would you like to volunteer at the biggest and best Elvis Festival yet?

ONE FOR THE MONEY: Parkes Elvis Al Gersbach taking a break in a Camplify caravan. Photo: Submitted

Your caravan could earn you cash during Parkes Elvis Festival

District encouraged to lap the map for diabetes

WHAT'S ONDistrict encouraged to lap the map for diabetes

Creative: Contestant Ellie Hawkey pictured with her dessert cob entry during the 2018 Cob Loaf Festival at Wellington. The 2019 event will be held on November, 16 at Cameron Park. Photo: Daniel Shirkie.

WHAT'S ONChance to be crowned cob loaf champion | Photos

Taylor Jurd

ONE FOR THE MONEY: Parkes Elvis Al Gersbach taking a break in a Camplify caravan. Photo: Submitted

Your caravan could earn you cash during Parkes Elvis Festival

GREAT DAY OUT: Mary-lou Gosper, Hannah McDonald and Andrew Gosper found some great bargains at Rosedurnate's fete in 2017. Photo: Jenny Kingham

WHAT'S ONIt's time for another Rosedurnate fete

2018: Parkes and visiting servicemen and women pause during the Last Post at the 2018 Remembrance Day ceremony in Cooke Park.

WHAT'S ONDeputy Prime Minister in Parkes for Remembrance Day

Parkes business looking forward to an exciting future

Parkes business looking forward to an exciting future

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UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Forefront Services general manager Anthony Redfern and director Michael Clout.

Forefront on the front foot in future proofing Parkes

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Take a chance: Get your costumes ready and your dancing shoes on, it's time for the 2019 Trundle ABBA Festival. Photo: File.

Festival continues to grow

Taylor Jurd

Parkes business looking forward to an exciting future

Parkes business looking forward to an exciting future

Fresh Fashion: It's not all about flares, any ABBA song can provide inspiration for some creative costumes including these amazing fashionistas. Photo: File.

Ready to get down for a good time

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Gemma Purves
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PEAK HILL: A DA-approved service station in Peak Hill received more than 270 enquiries during its marketing campaign and ended up being sold to a South Australian property developer for the asking price of $650,000.

Momentum builds in Parkes as $4.65 million worth of property sells in just months

RENTAL MARKET: The region's most expensive place to rent revealed in new data. Photo: FILE

Region's rising rental costs, with one town jumping by 14 per cent

Nadine Morton

REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

PHOTOSWhat $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

District encouraged to lap the map for diabetes

WHAT'S ONDistrict encouraged to lap the map for diabetes

END OF ANOTHER YEAR, START OF A NEW ONE: The Parkes Action Club held its annual Changeover Dinner, which sees its executive largely unchanged. Photo: Submitted

Changeover dinner marks beginning of another year of service for Action Club

Duncan Clement Music Director, Lila Gascoigne, Amelia Leach, Hannah McIntyre, Gracie McFadyen, and Hana Kim.

Parkes Shire Concert Band welcomes new members, entertains fete-goers

Elly Tom, Publicity Officer

District encouraged to lap the map for diabetes

WHAT'S ONDistrict encouraged to lap the map for diabetes

NICE WHEELS: Jade Parker and Larissa Besant with Jade's VZ HSV Club Sport.

PHOTOSFun in the sun at another Charity Show 'n' Shine and swap meet

The Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society staged a production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in 1997.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears with a twist

Warwick Tom

TO THE FAIR: The Bogan Gate Village Fair at the end of September went above and beyond what organisers expected and saw a constant roll-through of people. Photo courtesy of Keira Idiens

PHOTOSTremendous success: Bogan Gate Fair raises enough money to cover shop's rent for two years

NICE WHEELS: Jade Parker and Larissa Besant with Jade's VZ HSV Club Sport.

PHOTOSFun in the sun at another Charity Show 'n' Shine and swap meet

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Retiring director Lindy Farrant, acting director Colette Genet-Marks, PECC committee president Craig Smith, PECC's former long-serving treasurer and now business adviser Sam Bennett, PECC patron and former chair of the building committee Rosemary Morris, Cr Bill Jayet, and PECC patron and mayor Cr Ken Keith OAM.

PHOTOSParty time at PECC as kids and staff celebrate big milestones

Flashback Friday - November 2009 | Gallery 2

PHOTOSFlashback Friday - November 2009 | Gallery 2

"A dusty sandstorm at Tullamore couldn’t spoil a great time. They call me the rainmaker and Troy Cassar-Daley is known as ‘Stormboy’ and together with a rockin’ crowd the rains came down. So happy for the farmers who have struggled through years of drought." Words and photo courtesy Jimmy Barnes - Official Facebook page.

PHOTOSMore than 5000 flock to watch Jimmy Barnes rock Tullamore

UNVEILING: Pacific National board member Russell Smith, NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack, Cr Ken Keith OAM and Pacific National CEO Dean Dalla Valle unveiled the official plaque at the new terminal on Wednesday.

PHOTOSPacific National's new terminal at Parkes now open for business

Christine Little

PINK UP PARKES LADIES BOWLS GALA DAY: Leanne West (Canowindra), Jan McPhee (Parkes), Dawn Parker (Parkes) and Radko Tatterson (Canowindra).

PHOTOSHere's how Parkes 'pinked up' this October for McGrath Foundation | Part 2

A young man ponders exactly what happened on the NSW Mid-North Coast just days ago. Photo: Jamie-lee Schmitzer

REAL AUSTRALIAWhat's up with the weather

Gregor Heard

Letters: Tullamore concert, Cooke Park upgrades and good old country hospitality

OPINIONLetters: Tullamore concert, Cooke Park upgrades and good old country hospitality

TERMINAL OPENING: Parkes Mayor Ken Keith OAM joined NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole and Parkes Chamber of Commerce president Geoff Rice at the Pacific National terminal opening on October 30. Photo: Barbara Reeves

Terminal opening, footy and multiple awards - it's all happening in Parkes

RESIST THE URGE: Rather than juggling, people tend to have more success when they take on one problem at a time.

OPINIONWhat to do when you have too much to do

Father Brendan Lee

Blood pressure pills are best taken at bedtime, say researchers

Blood pressure meds 'best taken at night'

Eileen Wood

GUT INSTINCTS: Professor Marcello Costa and research assistant Lauren Keightley from Flinders University.

Cracking the colon code: insights probe gut function

Geraldine Cardozo

HAPPY AND HEALTHY: Catherine and Rex Wegener, picture before Rex became sick with asbestos-related mesothelioma.

'He didn't expect to go out this way': How asbestos claimed the life of Rex Wegener

Geraldine Cardozo

An overnight wind change could push bushfires in a new direction creating volatile conditions in NSW

'Volatile' conditions for NSW bushfires

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Firefighters have tried to save properties as residents around Taree wait in evacuation centres.

Evacuees wait as NSW bushfires burn

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The Senate Tuesday passed the Morrison government's legislation aimed at driving power prices down.

Will new big stick laws help power bills?

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Scott Morrison has urged MPs to stop bickering over the link between climate change and bushfires.

Morrison urges end to bushfires blame game

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Journalist Annika Smethurst has asked the High Court to quash a warrant used to raid her ACT home.

Hearing continues over journo police raid

Rebecca Gredley
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Zita Sukys and Dale Ewins were shot by police at an erotic costume party in a Melbourne nightclub.

Shot couple back in court after mediation

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Fire threat across Queensland is set to intensify on Wednesday as winds change and temperatures rise

Qld fire danger to increase as winds shift

Robyn Wuth
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Regularly walking pets can help older people ward off heart disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia.

Getting older? Time to get a dog

Marnie Banger
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Tomingley vendor Jess Mewburn, Glen Alpin, dispersed her herd of Boer-cross on Tuesday. She sold bucks and nannies to $220 a head and $142/hd respectively.

Young goats up to $30 dearer

Mark Griggs
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'They have suffered enough': police put bushfire looters on notice

'They have suffered enough': police put bushfire looters on notice

Matt Carr

Former shuttle sire, Declaration Of War (and handler Ben Walsh) stood two seasons at Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains, and now the sire of Vow And Declare winner of the Melbourne Cup. Photo: Virginia Harvey

Australian performer

Virginia Harvey

BBQ Chilli Stingray: The flaky texture of the flesh combined with chilli and fresh lime squeezed all over is one that will surprise and delight.

A taste of Singapore, the ultimate melting pot

Scott McRae

The business (class) of flying well

The business (class) of flying well

Ashley Walmsley

The Celebrity Solstice has won many awards.

Find your next holiday deal

Lots to consider: Before you get another cat, there are lots of factors to consider, including your cat's age, temperament, any health conditions, and the environment you can provide for them.

Are two cats better than one?

RSPCA

Always check: A mole that has previously changed is likely to continue changing and therefore be a cancer.

Q: How does a skin cancer check work?

HealthShare

Charlotte Ree's baking book Just Desserts takes us back to basics. Picture: Luisa Brimble

Baking should be a piece of cake

Karen Hardy