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Myles Smith set up Parkes' win scoring 86 at the top of the order.

Parkes restricts Cowra in Western Premier League opener after Smith sets up win

Peter Guthrie

French Open tennis champion Ashleigh Barty has been named Australian Sports Woman of the Year.

Australian sports woman of 2019 is Barty

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Players gearing up for pink tennis event this Friday

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Players gearing up for pink tennis event this Friday

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Myles Smith set up Parkes' win scoring 86 at the top of the order.

Parkes restricts Cowra in Western Premier League opener after Smith sets up win

LADIES GOLF: Col Flynn won the Jul/Aug consistency award and Patsy Christie won the daily nett score. Photo: Submitted

Around the grounds: Results from first two rounds of Club Championships

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Lovely Ladies: Poppy Fisher and Ella McColl with Helen Magill. They are off to Cessnock to compete at the State Teams Championships.

Great start to final term

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2019: Marina and Roger Lindsay with Kerry and Chris Levi, all from Sydney, arrived at this year's Parkes Elvis Festival in style, aboard the Elvis Express. Photo: Barbara Reeves

Parkes Elvis Festival officially one of Australia's greatest 'grey nomad' experiences

2019: Marina and Roger Lindsay with Kerry and Chris Levi, all from Sydney, arrived at this year's Parkes Elvis Festival in style, aboard the Elvis Express. Photo: Barbara Reeves

Parkes Elvis Festival officially one of Australia's greatest 'grey nomad' experiences

AMAZING LINE-UP: Festival founders Bob and Anne Steel, Director Cathy Treasure and Parkes Mayor Ken Keith officially launch the 2020 Parkes Elvis Festival program.

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Star-studded cast announced for 2020 Parkes Elvis Festival

AMAZING LINE-UP: Festival founders Bob and Anne Steel, Director Cathy Treasure and Parkes Mayor Ken Keith officially launch the 2020 Parkes Elvis Festival program.

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Star-studded cast announced for 2020 Parkes Elvis Festival

Parkes Elvis Festival Sponsorship and Marketing Coordinator Tiffany Steel, Parkes Mayor Ken Keith OAM, Northparkes Managing Director Hubert Lehman.

Northparkes Mines continues to shake, rattle and roll with Parkes Elvis Festival

Parkes Elvis Festival Sponsorship and Marketing Coordinator Tiffany Steel, Parkes Mayor Ken Keith OAM, Northparkes Managing Director Hubert Lehman.

Northparkes Mines continues to shake, rattle and roll with Parkes Elvis Festival

Players gearing up for pink tennis event this Friday

WHAT'S ON
Players gearing up for pink tennis event this Friday

The Ace

BOOK LAUNCH: Parkes' Bishop Harry Westcott will be launching his autobiography 'In His Grip: An Aussie who had a go' on Tuesday, October 22 at the Coachman Hotel.

'Unique journey': Parkes bishop Harry Westcott pens autobiography

RDA workshop focuses on industry development in Parkes

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RDA workshop focuses on industry development in Parkes

Players gearing up for pink tennis event this Friday

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Players gearing up for pink tennis event this Friday

TIME FOR A CHANGE: It's key changeover time for Forbes Heated Pool - update your membership this week. Photo: Submitted

It's key changeover time for heated pool members

DIVE IN: Parkes Aquatic Coordinator Nikki Thornhill and new Customer Service Officer Amanda Hetherington tested the water on Thursday. Photo: Christine Little

Come on in, the water's fine - Parkes Pool opens on Saturday

Christine Little

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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Take a chance: Get your costumes ready and your dancing shoes on, it's time for the 2019 Trundle ABBA Festival. Photo: File.

Festival continues to grow

Taylor Jurd

Fresh Fashion: It's not all about flares, any ABBA song can provide inspiration for some creative costumes including these amazing fashionistas. Photo: File.

Ready to get down for a good time

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

Forefront on the front foot in future proofing Parkes

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

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

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REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

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What $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

PROPERTY PRICES: The median cost of buying a home in these regional locations is increasing, a new report shows. Photo: FILE

House prices are soaring across the region: New report

Nadine Morton

WORK OF LOVE: Vic Allen's 1982 WB Holden ute debuted at the Forbes Motor Show after a 12 month rebuild. Photo: Jeff McClurg

They did it because they could: Never too old for a WB ute

Jeff McClurg

SUCCESS: Graduates of Bathurst's Fit for Work program following the completion of their course in June.

Rise and rise of a program that's for life for region's youth

Jacinta Carroll

Flashback Friday - October 2009 | Gallery 2

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Flashback Friday - October 2009 | Gallery 2

WORK OF LOVE: Vic Allen's 1982 WB Holden ute debuted at the Forbes Motor Show after a 12 month rebuild. Photo: Jeff McClurg

They did it because they could: Never too old for a WB ute

Survivor Marguerite Burns is urging women of all ages to regularly perform self examinations. She discovered a large tumor in her right breast last year.

Margie's message is crucial for women of all ages

Barbara Reeves

Getting reading: Michael Chambers, Elsie Mahon; Jenny Harris, Adel Bintley, and Marg Applebee checking out PAC Park Waterwise Garden.

Pink up registrations

Marg Applebee

FIRST FOR AUSTRALIA: IEEE president elect Professor Toshio Fukuda, Director of Canberra's Deep Space Communications Complex Dr Ed Kruzins, former Parkes Radio Telescope radio engineer and OIC David Cooke and IEEE History Committee representative David Burger.

First IEEE Milestone Award in country goes to Parkes Radio Telescope

Flashback Friday - October 2009 | Gallery 2

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Flashback Friday - October 2009 | Gallery 2

Flashback Friday - October 2009 | Gallery 1

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Flashback Friday - October 2009 | Gallery 1

TICKLED PINK: Barbara Thompson (Quota), Lew Laing (Rotary), Bev Laing (Quota and View Club) and Miriam Luyt (Quota) dressed to the occasion with the Combined Services Clubs Dinner acting as a lead-in event for the Pink Up Parkes fundraising campaign for the McGrath Foundation.

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Combined Services Clubs Dinner on again as guests support pink cause

Throwback Thursday - September 2009 | Gallery 4

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Throwback Thursday - September 2009 | Gallery 4

Artie Wright of Parkes won the Best Local Award.

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Local talent awarded at Peak Hill regional busking championships

The Bushcat Build Team were ecstatic with the successful flight of the Bushcat they built during the week - Parkes students Caleb Hill, Ella Ross, Corey Loader, Alex Smyth (Orange), Thomas Unger, Will Greenland and Scott Green with some of the other team members.

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Spectators on an AirVenture at Parkes Regional Airport

Reading this online? Of course you are. But have you considered the consequence? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Mill closure more than just a paper cut

Xavier Mardling

Member for Orange, Phil Donato, MP

Matters of State with Member for Orange Phil Donato

Philip Donato Member for Orange

Pink it up: The Pink Up Parkes Landcare Walk and Wellness Morning. For further information on this article, please go to www.centralwestlachlanlandcare.org, twitter, facebook or Instagram @cwllandcare.

Have you started to pink it up?

Marg Applebee

Rex deputy chairman John Sharp privatised regional airports as transport minister, but did not expect governments to allow them to operate free of competition or regulation. Picture: Jim Rice

OPINION
Monopoly airports drive up costs for regional Australians

John Sharp

Older Australians are embracing technology to find love and friendship. Photo:Shutterstock

Older Aussies swipe right in the search for love

Trial planned of herbal formulation to reduce pain from osteoarthritis of the knee and improve function, physical movement and wellbeing.

Can osteoarthritis be effectively treated with a herbal medicine?

Retirees face worrying financial times. Image: Shutterstock

Retirees fear goalpost move in retirement income review

Eileen Wood

Vinzent Tarantino is set to continue giving evidence at his murder trial in the NSW Supreme Court.

Tarantino set to continue NSW testimony

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The Family Matters group has called for fewer Aboriginal children be removed from their families.

Call for indigenous children's strategy

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A total fire ban is set for large parts of northern NSW where fires have destroyed dozens of homes.

Total fire ban for northern NSW risk areas

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Senator Larissa Waters said the Greens' legislation is aimed at restoring public trust in democracy.

Greens push for pollie code of conduct

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The farming lobby has delivered its blueprint for a national drought strategy to the government.

Farming lobby sends drought strategy to PM

Matt Coughlan
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Minister Steven Miles has asked Queensland's chief health officer to convene talks to end chroming.

Unilever welcomes plan to stop 'chroming'

Nicholas McElroy
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The post-Grand Final assault case of Toby Greene's estranged father is due back in court.

Assault case continues for AFL star's dad

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Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government needed a plan beyond just cutting interest rates.

Labor names projects to get economy moving

Angus Livingston
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Damien Schneider with this year's Albus lupin crop, sown in late April at his Culcairn property on the Olympic Highway. Last year's lupin crop yielded 2t/hectare and prices reached $1100/t, making it his most profitable crop.

Surprise profits from lupins

Olivia Calver

Malcolm Jones, Euralie, Yass, Jono Merriman, Merrignee, Borrowa, Paul Simons, Euralie, Yass and Steve Ridley, Elders, Goulburn with the top priced ram.

Merrignee Merinos meets solid demand| Video

Stephen Burns

Peter Graham, Codrington via Lismore, says more can be done to unify the voices of grass roots dairy producers.

Time ripe for unified dairy voice

Jamie Brown

Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Resort: a range of over-water and beachside villas.

Where will you go next?

John Rozentals

AT ITS BEST: Kings Parade in Bathurst is a sight for happy eyes in springtime.

Garden central: 10 reasons to visit the heart of NSW

The Powerhouse: well worth a few hours of your time.

Powerhouse Museum marks 50 years since moon landing

John Rozentals

Stepping up: Podiatrist Ricky Lee ensures his patients are looking after their feet and maintaining good foot health practices.

Stand up to good foot health for all

Fenton & Fenton's new Tropicana collection, shot at The Fender House. Photographed by Armelle Habib and styled by Heather Nette King.

Yes, you can stay in that dreamy catalogue

Linley Wilkie

Warning signs: If your dog struggles with stairs, it might be an indication of arthritis.

Arthritis isn't only a problem for older pets

RSPCA