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FIGHTING BACK: Bogan Villa and Vansittart fought a thrilling Bathurst RSL Club Soldiers Saddle Final. Photo: ALEXANDER GRANT

Bogan Villa takes out saddle final by a nose | Photos

Alexander Grant

CONFIRMED: Parkes gun Chad Porter will work under the coaching of former Spacies star Brent Wood (insert) in 2019. Main photo: NICK McGRATH

Parkes legend Wood to launch Spacemen into orbit with ‘fresh set of eyes’

Nick McGrath

Parkes Cellars - A Grade Winners: Back L-R: K.White, C.Watson, K.Watson, C.Miller. Front L-R: D.Ward, L.Nutley, J.Cook, K.White.

Fine final for netball

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FIGHTING BACK: Bogan Villa and Vansittart fought a thrilling Bathurst RSL Club Soldiers Saddle Final. Photo: ALEXANDER GRANT

Bogan Villa takes out saddle final by a nose | Photos

B Grade Final: Gabe Goodrick, Koby Wirth, Harry Dawson, Lachy Tassell.

The crowning champions

The Ace

Hawkes wicket keeper: Hunter Hawke prepares as Bayliss batsman Tyler Yeo takes a shot. Photos: Jenny Kingham.

It’s been a big ‘Blast’

Kerry Spence

Local Christian Democratic Party candidate Dianne Decker and The Hon Paul Green MLC at their meeting with Forbes people in 2016.

Call to form Forbes, Parkes branch of Christian Democrats

Super Show: All of the hard work put in by our gymnastics kids will be on display on Friday, December 14. All welcome.

Fantastic fun with gymnastics

Tim Watts

Back, Winifred Campisi, Reuben Bondareff, Ian and Joan Mill, Evelyn Shallvey, Joseph Bondareff, Bev Hawken, Bill Shallvey and Skye Van Opynen (Target); front, Target staff Susan South, Tracey Ganzerla, Alexandria Giles and Amy Coleman.

Christmas appeal launched in Parkes

Local Christian Democratic Party candidate Dianne Decker and The Hon Paul Green MLC at their meeting with Forbes people in 2016.

Call to form Forbes, Parkes branch of Christian Democrats

Regional Business Supplies owner Gregor Sammut-Paul, Council's economic and business development manager Anna Wyllie, Chamber treasurer James Haddin and Council's general manager Kent Boyd (front).

Parkes businesses already benefiting from Inland Rail

GOOD FUN: The kids making snowman pompoms. There is someone for everybody to create or play with.

Beginning to look like lots of fun

Tim Watts

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

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

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

Forefront on the front foot in future proofing Parkes

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

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

CAN YOU HELP: Dubbo Community Men's Shed is once again turning to Parkes people for donations of sewing machines and computers to donate to the Philippines.

Dubbo Men’s Shed turns to Parkes for help with charity drive

Lachlan Area Suicide Prevention Network members, from left - Ross Bailey, Sandi Bailey, Barney Thompson, Evelyn Shallvey, Pam Cole, Kevin Dumesny and Di Gill with one of the new banners.

New LASPN banners on display

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

CAN YOU HELP: Dubbo Community Men's Shed is once again turning to Parkes people for donations of sewing machines and computers to donate to the Philippines.

Dubbo Men’s Shed turns to Parkes for help with charity drive

STAR POWER: The legendary Captain Albert Jacka VC, from Victoria was the face of recruitment campaigns and later, the 1919 Peace Bonds. Picture: AWM ARTV00784

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Street Machine: Ian and Tracey Rousell with their 1970 XW Ford GT replica. You can find out more at www.centralwestcarclub.com or follow us on Facebook.

Magnificent machine car

Jeff McClurg

LAUNCH: Australian sports journalist and author Ken Piesse with his new book on Cec Pepper of Parkes and Cec's 97-year-old brother Keith Pepper.

Cricket legend Cec Pepper’s real story finally out there | Photos

Throwback Thursday – November 2008 | Gallery 5

Parkes Public School students with their White Ribbon Day banner - Taylah Gibson, Savannah Ross, Ellen Dolbel, Zoe Anderson, Xander Macgregor, Nicholas Gascoigne and Brock Charlton.

Parkes takes a stand on White Ribbon Day | Photos

Emily and Shannon Green with Evie Martin.

Graduation for Parkes High School students | Photos

Steve Ryan, Bruce Orr, Pat Searl, Cr Wally Biles and Jeff Westcott at the end of their game.

Bowled over by support at charity day for Parkes farmers | Photos

Neighbourhood Central: Staff campaigning against domestic violence, Beverley Drabsch, Lyn Townsend, Christie Green, Jenny Short, Rebecca Cohen, Amanda Corcoran, Rowen Pearce, Zarna Gould, Helen Cusack, Jeanine Swindle, Di Scott (Executive Assistant), Sue Hennessey, Tina Nash, Mel Evans, Pam Symonds (Executive Officer).

Police and community show support for White Ribbon Day in Parkes | Photos

Throwback Thursday – November 2008 | Gallery 4

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

Christine Little

Set some Christmas goals

Michelle Haines Thomas

Australia's Josh Hazlewood reacts after he was dismissed on the final day of the First Test. Photo: AP

The fence between sports fans and old age

Janine Graham

High-speed rail? Time we all got on board

Father Brendan Lee

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 survey, which has been taken down, included award nominations for 'biggest bong lord', 'most likely to have a sugar daddy', 'first to be a parent' and 'most friend-zoned'.

High school students reprimanded for ‘racist, sexist’ formal awards

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Far north Queensland is bracing for heavy rain and gale force winds as Cyclone Owen intensifies.

Cyclone Owen could get stronger

Roberta Williams (left), with daughter Dhakota, is fighting to stop a forced house sale.

Gangland widow wants house sale stopped

The century-old Queensland travelling stock routes will be closed because there isn't enough feed.

Drought closes Qld's historic stock routes

A woman is dead and five pedestrians have been injured after a truck crash in Sydney.

One dead, two critical in Syd truck crash

Luke Costin and Benita Kolovos

State and territory leaders have agreed to work to improve targeting of population growth.

Leaders plan for population framework

Marnie Banger and Matt Coughlan

The ABC and SBS are competitively neutral with other media outlets, a report has found.

ABC, SBS meeting competition obligations

Marnie Banger

Over the past decade power bills for households and businesses have increased by 73 per cent.

Power prices left to the market: Taylor

Rebecca Gredley

HOP ON BOARD: Proposal to trial new transport services, but feedback needed. Photo: TRANSPORT NSW

Proposal to trial new transport services, but feedback is needed

Nadine Morton

TOURISM BOOST: Funding is now available to help increase tourism across the Central West. Photo: FILE

Funding available to boost regional events across Central West

Nadine Morton

REGIONAL RAIL LINKS: The proposed fast rail networks across regional NSW. Image: NSW GOVERNMENT

Fast rail network boosting Western NSW business, transport links

Nadine Morton

HOLIDAY BLUES: No matter where you live, how big your house is or how valuable your belongings are, home security should always be a top concern – especially during the holiday season when your home is unattended.

Outsmart holiday burglars

The latte, cappuccino and flat white still make up about three-in-four coffee orders.

Baristas predict oat coffees as 2019 craze

Luke Costin

SPECIFIC EATING: The input of an accredited practising dietitian when testing the FODMAP diet is important because it is quite complex.

Gut in a rut? You might want to try the Low FODMAP Diet

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