Parkes Champion-Post

Politics and Government

Inquiry recommends pause on waste-to-energy projects

Council

Council fleet's perfect score earns excellence award

Arts and Entertainment

Believe it or not, Jackson Aces will be here next week

Don't miss Australia's highest-rated roving magician and master of illusion Jackson Aces in Parkes on 31 October

News

Donato puts mandatory life sentence Bill to NSW Parliament

The Member for Orange has introduced the Crimes Amendment Bill 2026 in parliament

News

Golden Highway focus of $1.7b roads fund

Governments to upgrade Newcastle to Dubbo route to Central West, as MP criticises "lack of vision" for Great Western Highway

Events

What's on in and around Parkes

Your local and regional events guide

News

Landcare lessons head outdoors for Eco Day

Central West Lachlan Landcare hosted 240 school students for its annual Eco Day

Council

Urban heat mapping wins Tidy Towns Award

Parkes Shire Council has won the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation category at the NSW Tidy Towns Awards

News

Cattle prices lift for quality yarding

This week's Central West Livestock Exchange market reports

News

Tarrawingee man charged after “targeted” attack on MP

The 43-year-old was set to appear at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court tomorrow facing three charges

News

Community in shock as Haines’ condition remains critical

Mayor Irene Grant and community leaders grapple with shock after alleged attack on Helen Haines

News

Major investigation underway after Helen Haines struck outside Wangaratta office

A 43-year-old Tarrawingee man remains in custody on Monday night after "tragic" Wangaratta incident

Rugby Union

A match made for Mack

A curtain raiser to this weekend's Mack Label Ball will be a rugby game between the Boars and Mack's mates

Looking at Landcare

Spring is buzzing with life

Thousands of tiny workers are busy helping plants reproduce, often without us even noticing

Sport

Golf

Wilkie stamps his authority in monthly medal

Aaron Wilkie leads Parkes Golf Club's October monthly medal charge

Bowls

Helen claims women's singles crown as finals heat-up

Championship bowls are heating up at the Railway Bowling Club with Helen Clarke crowned Women's Major Singles Champion

Motorsport

McDonald back on world stage

Danielle McDonald from Parkes is chasing another International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) in the green and gold

Bowls

Good roll-up: Social bowls take centre stage

This week's men's and women's reports from the Parkes Bowling and Sports Club,

Rugby Union

Boars duo soar with Corellas to win Australian Rugby Shield

NSW Country Corellas were undefeated and went on to win 2026 Australian Rugby Shield

Rugby League

MacGregor moves on from Bulldogs

The Bulldogs has confirmed Parkes' Elizabeth MacGregor is among the 12 NRLW players departing the club

Regional

People and Lifestyle

The extraordinary legacy of Jim Frecklington

Vale Jim Frecklington, the master craftsman from Peak Hill who leaves behind extraordinary royal legacy

Police and Courts

Billings intends to appeal 28-year sentence

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says it won't appeal Daniel Billings’ 28-year sentence but the killer indicates he will

People and Lifestyle

Hidden treasures wanted for Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow Australia is inviting Australians to submit their hidden treasures for appraisal

Community

Boost for volunteers as Tottenham builds on gym success

Three organisations in Parkes and two in Tottenham have been granted federal volunteer grants

News

Bringing Eugowra's stories back home

The Museum and Bushranger Centre set to reopen four years after flood

Parkes Elvis Festival

The King is on tour as town prepares for blockbuster festival

The 2027 Parkes Elvis Festival program has been launched and it promises to be the most significant in its history

Events

Gracey steps back into Priscilla spotlight

Gracey Denham-Jones will for the first time be Miss Priscilla In Concert at the Parkes Elvis Festival

News

Every step starts a conversation: Parkes man to run a marathon every day for 10 days

Brayden Quigg from Parkes is running 408km to raise funds and awareness for mental health charity The Shaka Project

News

Boorowa beckons with Woolfest on long weekend

Boorowa comes alive as the Irish Woolfest turns the town into celebration.

Council

Renewed momentum for Sunrise project

Parkes mayor Neil Westcott says represents an important opportunity for the wider Central West

Events

Thousands descend on Trundle for bush tucker day

Bush cooking was celebrated in all of it's forms at the Trundle Bush Tucker Day

News

Dusty’s million-dollar moment

Dusty Langby has arrived in Canberra and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has agreed to match his fundraising dollar for dollar

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Gun buyback an unfair attack on law-abiding citizens

This Parkes resident says national gun buyback is a distraction from the actual problem and is unfair on law-abiding citizens

Letters to the editor

Nothing venture, nothing have

Parkes residents share their thoughts

Opinion

Daylight saving 'cruel and unnecessary'

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

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