Parkes Champion-Post

Council

Exciting long-term vision for Henry Parkes Centre

Council

Dog ban in force at three sporting fields

Events

What's on in and around Parkes

Your local and regional events guide

Arts and Entertainment

Canvas and clay come together again

Parkes Painters and Parkes Potters are coming together again to present the 'Earthbound and Beyond' exhibition

News

Local wins $3 million with Keno

A local man is $3 million richer after winning Keno at the Forbes Sports and Recreation Club

Events

Dean Z concerts smash festival ticket records

Dean Z’s premier concerts are the fastest‑selling shows in Parkes Elvis Festival history

News

Emergency Services

NSW to roll-out new model for mental health emergencies

A new statewide health-led response model will connect people with a dedicated team of mental health experts

Events

Stallholders wanted for Open Gardens

Parkes QUE Club is looking for stallholders for its annual charity Open Gardens and market day

News

Northparkes recognised for excellence

Evolution Mining Northparkes Operations wins two awards at NSW Women in Mining Awards

News

Salvos call for urgent action as homelessness reaches record levels

This Homelessness Week The Salvation Army is calling on governments, communities for urgent act

Rural

More dogs, more days for Tullamore trial

Entries are up as this year's Tullamore Sheep Dog Trials are held over four days

Rural

Looking at Landcare: Crop Swap finds new home at PASH

Looking at Landcare with Central West Lachlan Landcare

News

Free webinar helps farmers understand RIC loan

Get RIC Ready: Free webinar helps farmers understand if a RIC loan is right for their business.

Rural

Strong competition at July store cattle sale

Market reports from Meat and Livestock Australia's National Livestock Reporting Service

Sport

Horse Racing

Voracious wins Cup in a thriller

Racing news with Col Hodges

Bowls

Hardy bowlers brave the chill on the green

This week's Parkes Bowling and Sports Club report

Bowls

Pennants team revved-up for state playoffs

The Women's State Pennant Finals have arrived as the Parkes team heads to Windang from 4-6 August

Rugby League

Children's centre the winner in jersey auction

The Trundle Boomers charity jersey auction raised $11,000 for the Trundle Children’s Centre

Rugby League

Grand final date set

The 2026 Woodbridge Cup grand final will take place in Cowra on Sunday 30 August

Golf

Sloane leads the charge with consistent round

This week's Parkes Golf report

Regional

Politics and Government

Chaffey: Sign petition to reverse Inland Rail decision

Federal Member MP Jamie Chaffey held a community meeting regarding the decision to stop Inland Rail north of Parkes

News

Cabonne seeks disaster-ready funding for flood warning

The council has applied for $1.159m and agreed to contribute $289,000

News

Phones across Australia to sound in national emergency alert test

Every compatible mobile phone will receive an alert as part of a national emergency test called AusAlert

Infrastructure and Transport

Central West leaders call for bigger vision

The Joint Organisation of Councils renewed calls for upgrades to the city-central west route

Council

Top regional honour for Brodie

Assistant engineering surveyor Brodie Gibson is the 2026 Regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year

News

Remembering Sam Neill and his connection to Parkes

The Dish star and renowned New Zealand actor Sam Neill died on 13 July at 78

News

High prices fuel frustration

Parkes was the fourth most expensive town in the state to buy unleaded fuel on Tuesday

News

A legacy 100 years in the making: Celebrating a century of Catholic education

Red Bend Catholic College hosts the first of celebrations of 100 years of Catholic education in Forbes.

Parkes Elvis Festival

An Elvis Festival for the ages: Dean Z concert and headline acts revealed

Entertainment of epic proportions is in the planning for the 2027 Parkes Elvis Festival and some new details have been revealed

News

Grazing returns with picnic theme in September

Tickets to the much-anticipated event are now on sale.

CENTRAL WEST ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

AstroFest and daytime stars and planets

News

GWH work to start July with expected road reopening 2027

The NSW Government has announced Seymour Whyte will build new crossing over Mitchell's Causeway

Opinion

Daylight saving 'cruel and unnecessary'

This reader says she has experienced the detrimental effects daylight saving has on sleep patterns

Letters to the Editor

The unfinished business of our show

This week's letters that were submitted to the Champion Post

Opinion

A decade behind the headlines

It's been 10 years since some big changes at the Parkes Champion Post, our editor takes a look back on what has truly been a significant time

Community

Funding opportunities for rural community halls

An overall pool of $100,000 is available through Rabobank’s Rural Community Hub Program

Community

Silver finish caps memorable Nations campaign

Parkes PCYC collected two silver medals in gymnastics and had two teams in the rugby league prelims in the 2026 Nations of Origin

News

Making every bark count for mental health

Jackson Plummer, a 21-year-old dog trainer, donates $2500 from his auctioned dog to The MACK Label, promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention in the agricultural community

Madeline Blackstock

Making every bark count for mental health

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