Parkes Champion-Post

Infrastructure and Transport

Great Western Highway closed for at least three months

Cricket

Grand final matches underway this weekend

Council

Join the People's Panel to help shape Parkes' future

The People’s Panel is a database of residents that reflects the wider community by age, gender, location and interests

Infrastructure and Transport

Diesel in demand as panic fuels crisis

Diesel supplies in the Parkes Shire have been restocked but operators are unsure how long they'll last

Community

Barry's heart belongs to Trundle: He's our Senior of the Year

Barry Harmer has served on almost every community group in Trundle, that's why he's our Local Senior of the Year

Rural

Chaffey calls for immediate action to ensure fuel supply for our farmers

Pressure is growing for the government to support those in regional areas, particularly our farmers

News

Major nbn milestones reached in Parkes, Peak Hill

More than 1200 premises in the Parkes Shire now have faster internet or are eligible for upgrades

Infrastructure and Transport

Every section of Inland Rail in NSW now approved

The approval of the last 15km of the Inland Rail line in NSW marks a significant milestone

MARKET REPORTS

Yearling steers reach 536c/kg, export lambs $410/head

Weekly market reports from the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Stories of strength, leadership inspire women of Parkes

Parkes Que Club have held another successful International Women's Day Luncheon

Events

Spirituality in the pub: Forgiveness from the heart

After losing her daughter, Bridget Sakr founded Heartfelt Community to support those grieving, Join her at the Coachman Hotel on 16 March

Infrastructure and Transport

Allow extra time for drive to Forbes

Changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway south of Parkes

WHAT'S ON

What's on in and around Parkes

Your local and regional events guide

LOOKING AT LANDCARE

Learn all about home brewing at Homegrown Parkes

Weekly Looking at Landcare Column from Central West Lachlan Landcare

Marge Applebee

Learn all about home brewing at Homegrown Parkes

Sport

Bowls

Ladies feeling youthful in this week's games

Lea Orr

TOUCH FOOTBALL

Pumas' 10 years girls are state runners-up

Parkes Touch Football Pumas teams have contested the NSW Junior State Cup

Swimming

27 swimming records tumble around shire

Young swimmers across the shire have been breaking school records at their annual school swimming carnivals

Bowls

Club Titles progress to semi finals

Weekly Parkes Services Railway Bowls report

Andrew Trotman

Swimming

Skinner breaks two 46-year-old records in as many years

Young swimmers across the shire have been breaking school records at their annual school swimming carnivals

Golf

Division three team are CWDGA champions

Weekly Parkes Golf Club and Veterans Golf reports

Peter Bristol, John Dwyer

Regional

CENTRAL WEST ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

New mission back to the moon

Central West Astronomical Society talks about NASA’s new program to return humans to the moon

Events

SES Disaster Rescue Challenge heads to Parkes

NSW SES will host its 2026 Disaster Rescue Challenge in Parkes

TRUNDLE ABBA FESTIVAL

Trundle's main street to turn into Australia's widest dance floor

There's just over two months until ABBA is back in Trundle, here's an update of how it's going

Madeline Blackstock

Trundle's main street to turn into Australia's widest dance floor

Infrastructure and Transport

Road safety advocate shines light on very dangerous, underestimated risk

Parkes advocate drives road safety change during National Driver Fatigue Week

People and Lifestyle

Local connection to F100 through Captain Finn

The new plane donated to Parkes HARS has a special local connection

Madeline Blackstock

Local connection to F100 through Captain Finn

WHAT'S ON

What's on in and around Parkes

Your local and regional events guide

Community

F100 jet finds new home at Parkes HARS

QantasLink's Fokker F100 will now call the Parkes HARS Aviation Museum home

Arts and Entertainment

10 years in the making: Chef stars on Survivor

Parkes chef Faith Setiawan is one of the 24 players cast in the 2026 season of Australian Survivor

Energy from Waste

Chaffey supports council's concerns over EfW

Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey has shared concerns over EfW project proposed for Parkes

Council

Council votes to object Energy from Waste proposal

The mayor put forward a motion that passed unanimously at Parkes Shire Council's February meeting

Christine Little

Council votes to object Energy from Waste proposal

Rural

When help keeps coming: Rural Aid’s impact on Peak Hill

Drought or floods, Rural Aid has been bringing recovery and hope back to Peak Hill farms for years

Christine Little

Rural

Weather whiplash: Rain brings region relief after heatwave

The region went from 40-plus degree heat to a soaking two weeks later

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

Community

Events

LOOKING AT LANDCARE

Come together at Homegrown event

Weekly Looking at Landcare column by Central West Lachlan Landcare

Marg Applebee

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Sport

Regional

Opinion

Community