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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

XMEN: Xander Greef and his father Daniel finished first and second in the Sydney XRACE. Xander was awarded Grand Champion as well as the age group champion for nine-year-old boys. Photo: Supplied.

Xander is the XRACE Grand Champion

HEADING HOME: Group 10 fullback Sam Dwyer will leave St Pat's and return to junior club Parkes in Group 11 for the 2019 season.

Dwyer returns home as Spacies prepare to launch bid for Group 11 supremacy

Nick McGrath

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

Brian Hogan Jnr.

Hogan holds on for one point victory

Denis Howard

Phil Barnard and Denis Howard backed up last year's win with the 2018 Jack Burch Fourball Best Ball Championship. Photo Tim Burke.

Successful title defence

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

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

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

Forefront on the front foot in future proofing Parkes

OCTOBER MEANS BUSINESS: Parkes business operator Alice Milne from Pink Orchid Cafe and Florist is looking forward to Small Business Month.

October means business as Small Business Month gets underway

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

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

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

NAIDOC: The day was jam packed with fun - art, story telling, artefacts, sports, story writing and dance activities.

Kids enjoy special event

Jan Ashe and Robin Blunden

LOCAL LOVE: A 1928 Chev Tourer and it's spent most of its 90 years right here in Parkes. In the loving care of Rodney and Jennie Barnes of the Central West Car Club.

1928 Chev Tourer historic in Parkes

Jeff McClurg

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

In the Picture: Our kids explore their sensory capabilities through playdough, ‘cooking up a storm’ using a variety of materials and the dough.

Bookings for 2019 are now open

Tim Watts

Gill Kinsela and Deborah Wren from Parkes Shire Food Service Inc (Meals on Wheels) with their Excellence in Social Enterprise award at the 2018 Henrys - Parkes Business Awards.

Parkes Shire Food Service in the running for another award

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

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

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

Throwback Thursday – November 2008 | Gallery 3

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

Christine Little

When the World Rally Championship comes to town

Best dressed lady finalists: Judy Chambers, Isobel Orange, Nancy Cayo, Peta Howarth and the winner, Desiree Rivera. Photo: Supplied. More photos on our website.

So many winners at Quota’s Cup Luncheon | Photos

Pam Nankivell

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

When your pet is in the poo

Michelle Haines Thomas

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

Happiness It's all relative. Photo: Shutterstock

Happiness is relative to everyone around us

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

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned APEC leaders against burdening small nations with debt.

China debt 'not a trap' but US disagrees

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'Trolley Man' Michael Rogers has appeared in a Melbourne court accused of stealing.

Trolley man gets bail, banned from CBD

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US backs Australian naval base in PNG

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Abe visits NT site for Japan's soldiers

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country's Belt and Road Initiative is not "a trap".

China infrastructure 'not a trap': Xi

Angus Livingston

India President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Sydney and Melbourne next week.

Indian president Kovind to visit Australia

Wedding mag closes after controversy

Jodie Stephens

Shane O'Neill and his boys are remembered every November 18 with a small family gathering at the wharf.

10 years after a triple, the grief remains raw

Paul Cozens

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

SECRET IDENTITY: Greg Smith as Barry Burton, the world-weary mercenary from Resident Evil, the hugely popular video game.

From school principal to cult video game star?

Jody Lindbeck

Putting up your Christmas decorations early makes you friendlier, science says

Grace Ryan

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