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Maddy Spenceis off to Western Australia with the NSW PSSA (Primary Schools Sports Association) Girls State cricket team.

Maddy’s call up for state

Greg Morrissey

HERE COMES THE BOOM: Josh Miles will captain-coach Trundle in next year's Woodbridge Cup.

‘Huge shoes to fill’: Miles steps up as Boomers enter post-Hall era

Nick McGrath

Runner-up: Lily McCormick and B grade Ladies' Champion Molly Kennedy.

Wilcannia tennis trials

The Ace

Maddy Spenceis off to Western Australia with the NSW PSSA (Primary Schools Sports Association) Girls State cricket team.

Maddy’s call up for state

Handicap Singles Championship: The Final, played on November 15 between Gary McPhee and Keith MacRae.

State club challenge

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Brian Hogan Jnr.

Hogan holds on for one point victory

Denis Howard

OPENING SOON: The concept design of the new temporary dining platform that is being installed adjacent to Smeaton's Bakery on the western side of lower Clarinda Street.

Mayoral Message: Awards, contracts and dining platforms

Everything you need to know ahead of Wellington’s Cob Loaf Festival this weekend

Daniel Shirkie

1916: The Boomerang March, a WWI recruitment march, began at Parkes and came through Forbes, onto Orange. In white are Mr and Mrs Andrew Stewart, Mayor and Mayoress.

We will remember them: Parkes prepares for centenary of the end of World War I on Sunday

Terry Knowles

OPENING SOON: The concept design of the new temporary dining platform that is being installed adjacent to Smeaton's Bakery on the western side of lower Clarinda Street.

Mayoral Message: Awards, contracts and dining platforms

DONATION: Parkes RSL Sub Branch secretary Paul Thomas (right) donated 12 medallions to Parkes High School captains Becky Wright and Ethan Pay, and deputy principal Adam Currey. Photo: Christine Little

Centenary medallions donated to schools ahead of Armistice celebrations

Neighbourhood Central at 80 Currajong Street, Parkes

Parkes Meet and Greet group to learn how to make a khaftan

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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Year 3 student Tom Symons shows Principal Regina Goodridge his work on his personal chromebook. Also pictured are Riley Pizzi, Grace Bradshaw and Sophia Goodridge.

The importance of teaching the student, not the class.

Tom Sebo

Prevent: Lower your risk of loss in a bush fire by following four simple steps recommended by the NSW RFS.

Prepare, act, survive

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

Forefront on the front foot in future proofing Parkes

Safe harvest: There are many potential dangers when working around power lines and other infrastructure, and as these safety messages confirm, it's important to be prepared. Photo: Supplied.

Preparation key for harvest

Andrew Lotherington

Safe harvest: There are many potential dangers when working around power lines and other infrastructure, and as these safety messages confirm, it's important to be prepared. Photo: Supplied.

Preparation key for harvest

Andrew Lotherington

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

SOLD: The hotel in Parkes is on more than 3000 square metres of land and was refurbished extensively in 2014.

Birthplace of Parkes Elvis Festival Hotel Gracelands has new owner

Alison Cheung

AUCTION: Birthplace of the iconic Parkes Elvis Festival, the Hotel Gracelands site goes to auction in Sydney on Tuesday.

Hotel Gracelands site goes under the hammer in Sydney

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

TOGETHER WE CAN: Lara Brown, Rubi McAuliffe and Paige Reeves were all smiles during the Parkes East Public's mini Relay for Life.

Mini Relay for Life raises big bucks for Cancer Council | Photos

Christine Little

Bernadette Black

Teen parent advocate named Tasmanian Australian of the Year

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

SCHEME: Alex Whymark of the Tulli Café at Tullibigeal will be taking part in the scheme for the second time next year. Photo: Submitted

Six Parkes businesses sign up for Free Cuppa for the Driver

APPEAL: Kerry Buerckner (treasurer), Tracy Alder (Co-Founder Rural Aid) and Marilyn Pizarro (president) at the cheque presentation. Absent is Sue Stibbard.

Parkes Guides moved to help out during drought

Sue Stibbard

This concert goer was having a great time among the crowd listening to ARC Supergroup.

Band Together Farmers event brings hope to Central West | Photos

TOGETHER WE CAN: Lara Brown, Rubi McAuliffe and Paige Reeves were all smiles during the Parkes East Public's mini Relay for Life.

Mini Relay for Life raises big bucks for Cancer Council | Photos

Parkes Mayor Ken Keith OAM, Parkes RSL Sub Branch president Terry Knowles and Senator John “Wacka” Williams cut the Centenary of Armistice cake, made by renowned Parkes cake decorator Kath Swansbra (obscured).

Parkes community comes together for Centenary of Armistice dinner | Photos

Throwback Thursday – November 2008 | Gallery 3

Returned servicemen and women gathered in the park for this year's Remembrance Day service in Cooke Park. Pictured Duncan Clement sounding the Last Post.

Centenary of the end of World War I: Remembrance Day 2018 in Parkes | Photos

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Michelle Mexon

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

CONCERNS: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put population growth on the agenda. Picture: AAP Image/Joel Carrett

Regions can be part of population solution

Father Brendan Lee

High vaccination rates behind flu case fall

Dr Mary McMillan

Relationship’s differences are reconcilable

Rob Shaw

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

The rufous hare-wallaby is on a list of mammals most at risk from being wiped out by feral cats.

Furry mammals most at risk of foxes, cats

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A study has found that heat is not good for the sex lives of pigs, which could affect food supplies.

Some like it hot but not hogs: study

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Gold Coast beach baby died in NSW: police

Prince Andrew in Melbourne for pitch event

Silent Jarryd Hayne reports to police

Luke Costin

Army broke own rules in soldier's death

Greg Roberts

People must be able to trust living standards will get better over time, RBA's Philip Lowe says.

Trust key to Australian economy: RBA boss

Marnie Banger

Deadly terror plot busted in Melbourne

Melissa Iaria, Kaitlyn Offer, Christine McGinn and Caroline Schelle

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

RECYCLING INITIATIVE: Almost 50 million individual items have been returns to the region's Return and Earn machines in the past 12 months. Photo: LACHLAN LEEMING

Millions handed back to the community in recycling scheme

Nadine Morton

“If aggressive prostate cancer is picked up early, the prognosis is usually excellent with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy or both, with a 15-year survival rate in over 80 to 90 percent of men for some tumours,” Nathan said.

Get in the Mo about prostate cancer

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