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SPECIAL MOMENT: Parkes Shire's 2021 Citizen of the Year Michael Lynch with his wife Peg Lynch.

PHOTOSParkes' Citizen of the Year dedicates his daily life to helping others

Christine Little

JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Parkes squash player Henry Kross.

PHOTOSLovett and Williams named Sportspeople of the Year

Kristy Williams

RECOGNISED: Inspector Peter Rowlands (left, pictured with Parkes paramedic Daniel Wright in 2017) has received an Ambulance Service Medal. Photo: Barbara Reeves

Rowlands accepts Ambulance Service Medal on behalf of family and staff

Kelsey Sutor

HUGE HONOUR FOR FAMILY: In 2019 Donald Chisholm was appointed Parkes Rotary Club president at the annual Changeover dinner. He has now been named in the Australia Day honours list. Photo: Supplied.

OAM honour for former Parkes Rotary president Donald Chisholm

Kristy Williams

BAIL APPLICATION: Orange Courthouse where a man appeared via an audio visual link to apply for bail after being charged with murder on the weekend. FILE PHOTO

Man applies for bail after murder charge

READY TO TEACH: From Friday, first aid and CPR courses - once a month at this stage - will be running out of the Parkes Services Club with facilitator Kevin Arklay. Photo: Christine Little

WHAT'S ON'Bringing it to the people': First aid and CPR courses now available in Parkes

Christine Little

COVID restrictions eased as NSW records zero cases for 10th straight day

UPDATEDCOVID restrictions eased as NSW records zero cases for 10th straight day

Agron Latifi

SPECIAL MOMENT: Parkes Shire's 2021 Citizen of the Year Michael Lynch with his wife Peg Lynch.

PHOTOSParkes' Citizen of the Year dedicates his daily life to helping others

Christine Little

JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Parkes squash player Henry Kross.

PHOTOSLovett and Williams named Sportspeople of the Year

Kristy Williams

GUTSY WIN: Coulpa, a $600 purchase, got the job done for Parkes trainer Sharon Jeffries in the last on Saturday afternoon, defeating by Griffin's Head by a head over 1600m. Photo: Kristy Williams.

PHOTOSGutsy win for the Jeffries trained Coulpa in Parkes

Experts have warned against vaccine nationalism. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERShould we be concerned about vaccine availability?

Back to school, with some new rules

DIGESTBack to school, with some new rules

Photo: File

DIGESTA day of heroes, history and division across the nation

HEROES: An exhausted firefighter catches some sleep on the NSW South Coast.

DIGESTThe Informer: We could be heroes just for one day (apologies, Mr Bowie)

File photo. Picture: Adam McLean

Eighth day of no locally acquired COVID-19 cases

Natalie Croxon

Victoria has loosened its restrictions on household gatherings. Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTFeeling the heat, but Australia avoids COVID troubles

Jasper Lindell

January 26 is referred to as Invasion Day by a large number of Australians. Picture: Jamila Toderas

DIGESTJanuary 26: the debate about the date

Emily Sweet

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Karleen Minney

International arrivals cap will not be raised: Morrison

Harley Dennett

JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Parkes squash player Henry Kross.

PHOTOSLovett and Williams named Sportspeople of the Year

Kristy Williams

GRINSTED GRINNERS: The Bogan Gate Rampant Rabbits beat Parkes by seven wickets in the Grinsted Cup on Sunday. Photo: Les Finn.

Hare raising win for Bogan Gate over Parkes in Grinsted Cup

Kristy Williams

COP TO BE TOPS?: Good Cop (pictured running in Parkes on December 6) will be running in the James Pittar Ambassador Pace for Alectown's Stan Townsend. Photo: Kristy Williams.

'Bush' trainers featured at Australia Day trots meeting

Kristy Williams

JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Parkes squash player Henry Kross.

PHOTOSLovett and Williams named Sportspeople of the Year

GUTSY WIN: Coulpa, a $600 purchase, got the job done for Parkes trainer Sharon Jeffries in the last on Saturday afternoon, defeating by Griffin's Head by a head over 1600m. Photo: Kristy Williams.

PHOTOSGutsy win for the Jeffries trained Coulpa in Parkes

Kristy Williams

HARD AT WORK: Parkes Golf Club volunteers kindly helped to refurbish the club's bunkers on the 11th hole on Friday. Photos: ProKonnect Facebook

Parkes Golf Club numbers excellent as players finish third round in summer competition

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Dan Christian of The Australian Indigenous Men's cricket team. PHOTO: Darrian Traynor (Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

LISTENHow cricket is addressing its pale, male and stale reputation

Dan Christian of The Australian Indigenous Men's cricket team. PHOTO: Darrian Traynor (Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

LISTENHow cricket is addressing its pale, male and stale reputation

Mike Wilson at his home in Armidale. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher

LISTENLivestock agent shares gutsy fight for survival to help save others in the bush

Mike Wilson at his home in Armidale. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher

LISTENLivestock agent shares gutsy fight for survival to help save others in the bush

The Factory in Gosford is heaven for chocolate fans.

Top spots for Easter getaways in 2021

Andrea Bell

Hot travel deals: Stunning Tasmania, luxurious Hamilton Island and more

Hot travel deals: Stunning Tasmania, luxurious Hamilton Island and more

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The sweet serenity of Lake Macquarie

The sweet serenity of Lake Macquarie

Teresa Ooi

BIRTHDAY CHEERS: A small group of Elvis fans gathered at Bob and Anne Steel's house in High Street for an informal celebration of the King’s birthday on January 8 - Mary Fanello was invited to cut the cake as she shares the same birthday with Elvis.

PHOTOSNo Elvis Festival in 2021 but fans still celebrate the King's 86th birthday

BIRTHDAY CHEERS: A small group of Elvis fans gathered at Bob and Anne Steel's house in High Street for an informal celebration of the King’s birthday on January 8 - Mary Fanello was invited to cut the cake as she shares the same birthday with Elvis.

PHOTOSNo Elvis Festival in 2021 but fans still celebrate the King's 86th birthday

JANUARY 2000: The front page of the Parkes Champion Post on January 12, 2000 when festival organisers called on the town to support the event or "it could be lost forever".

Parkes Elvis Festival nearly 'lost forever' after seven years

JANUARY 2000: The front page of the Parkes Champion Post on January 12, 2000 when festival organisers called on the town to support the event or "it could be lost forever".

Parkes Elvis Festival nearly 'lost forever' after seven years

RETRO: Parkes Elvis Festival founders Anne and Bob Steel are sporting the new festival retro-style t-shirts that are now available. People are being encouraged to wear them this weekend. Photo: Parkes Elvis Festival

WHAT'S ONNo Moody Blues for Elvis fans in 2021 as a slice of festival goes online

RETRO: Parkes Elvis Festival founders Anne and Bob Steel are sporting the new festival retro-style t-shirts that are now available. People are being encouraged to wear them this weekend. Photo: Parkes Elvis Festival

WHAT'S ONNo Moody Blues for Elvis fans in 2021 as a slice of festival goes online

READY TO TEACH: From Friday, first aid and CPR courses - once a month at this stage - will be running out of the Parkes Services Club with facilitator Kevin Arklay. Photo: Christine Little

WHAT'S ON'Bringing it to the people': First aid and CPR courses now available in Parkes

Christine Little

HEAD TO THE POOL: The Parkes Pool Senior Leadership Team will host a Friday Family Fun Night at the pool this Friday from 6pm to 9pm.

WHAT'S ONFamily Fun event returns to Parkes Pool this Friday

Christine Little

2020: Lara Brown, Paige and Tayah Reeves and Brienna Brown at last year's Australia Day trots. This year's meeting is scheduled to go ahead at the Parkes Showground.

WHAT'S ONAustralia Day in Parkes Shire will be a little different in 2021

Christine Little

READY TO TEACH: From Friday, first aid and CPR courses - once a month at this stage - will be running out of the Parkes Services Club with facilitator Kevin Arklay. Photo: Christine Little

WHAT'S ON'Bringing it to the people': First aid and CPR courses now available in Parkes

WARM-UP: Parkes junior tennis players in action during some practise sessions in the lead-up to this weekend's Parkes Junior Open - Faith Clarke. Photo: Submitted

WHAT'S ONParkes hosts major junior tennis tournament this weekend

Senior Constable Baldwin from Parkes Highway Patrol.

WHAT'S ONFive days of double demerit points

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

We may have a blind spot when it comes to the way we think about skin cancer

We may have a blind spot when it comes to the way we think about skin cancer

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Harness the power of word of mouth

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Aussie cricket great calls on fellow farmers to get skin checked regularly

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Power of education: Solicitor Paul Ell was just one of the thousands of young people assisted by the Learning for Life program that is supported by VIEW Clubs of Australia. Photo: Supplied.

The club that offers children a view to a better future

Dayle Latham

UNWANTED GUESTS: Mice can cause major problems in the home.

There's a mouse in the house

UNWANTED GUESTS: Mice can cause major problems in the home.

There's a mouse in the house

UNWANTED GUESTS: Mice can cause major problems in the home.

There's a mouse in the house

UNWANTED GUESTS: Mice can cause major problems in the home.

There's a mouse in the house

New, quick way to search the property market

New, quick way to search the property market

Joanne Crawford

OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING: According to Mike Mortlock, an addition of a roofed outdoor relaxation and entertainment area will drive holiday makers to your home. Photo - Shutterstock.

Turn your holiday home dud into a diamond

Homes selling sight unseen becoming mainstream

Homes selling sight unseen becoming mainstream

Ruth Lewis

HUGE HONOUR FOR FAMILY: In 2019 Donald Chisholm was appointed Parkes Rotary Club president at the annual Changeover dinner. He has now been named in the Australia Day honours list. Photo: Supplied.

OAM honour for former Parkes Rotary president Donald Chisholm

Kristy Williams

HEAD TO THE POOL: The Parkes Pool Senior Leadership Team will host a Friday Family Fun Night at the pool this Friday from 6pm to 9pm.

WHAT'S ONFamily Fun event returns to Parkes Pool this Friday

Christine Little

Road safety push with children returning to school

Road safety push with children returning to school

Kristy Williams

HUGE HONOUR FOR FAMILY: In 2019 Donald Chisholm was appointed Parkes Rotary Club president at the annual Changeover dinner. He has now been named in the Australia Day honours list. Photo: Supplied.

OAM honour for former Parkes Rotary president Donald Chisholm

PLAY TIME: Parkes family Sarea, Nate and Ryder Vidler with the Parkes Rotary Club's cubby house, kindly donated to them and installed at their home by local business Potts Removals. Photo: Submitted

Imaginations to run wild at Vidler home as business delivers Rotary cubby

WHAT A BEAUT: Bronte O'Shannessy and her 1985 Datsun 1200. She fell in love with them after seeing one at the annual Deniliquin Ute Muster in southern NSW. Photo: Jeff McClurg

The last of the utes - Bronte proud of her 'Datto'

Jeff McClurg

SPECIAL MOMENT: Parkes Shire's 2021 Citizen of the Year Michael Lynch with his wife Peg Lynch.

PHOTOSParkes' Citizen of the Year dedicates his daily life to helping others

JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Parkes squash player Henry Kross.

PHOTOSLovett and Williams named Sportspeople of the Year

GUTSY WIN: Coulpa, a $600 purchase, got the job done for Parkes trainer Sharon Jeffries in the last on Saturday afternoon, defeating by Griffin's Head by a head over 1600m. Photo: Kristy Williams.

PHOTOSGutsy win for the Jeffries trained Coulpa in Parkes

BIRTHDAY CHEERS: A small group of Elvis fans gathered at Bob and Anne Steel's house in High Street for an informal celebration of the King’s birthday on January 8 - Mary Fanello was invited to cut the cake as she shares the same birthday with Elvis.

PHOTOSNo Elvis Festival in 2021 but fans still celebrate the King's 86th birthday

ALL SMILES: Anne Steel and daughter Tiffany Steel, who have been heavily involved at the Henry Parkes Centre through the Elvis Festival, with the birthday cake.

PHOTOSHenry Parkes Centre celebrates its 10th birthday

Christine Little

HONOUR: Adam, Dawn, Brad, Tania and David Parker, Mayor Ken Keith OAM, Wayne Osborne, and Roberta, Malcolm and Cameron Stone at the official unveiling.

PHOTOSFamilies recognised for decades of contribution with field naming

Christine Little

UNBELIEVABLE: The flash flooding at the intersection of Clarinda Street and East Street was so powerful it lifted the bitumen. Image: Video grab from footage from Hayley Chester

PHOTOSParkes still recovering from storm supercell and 158kmh winds

Christine Little

COLOURFUL: Goat Girl are, from left, Holly Mullineaux, Ellie Rose Davis, Lottie Pendlebury and Rosy Jones. Picture: Holly Whitaker

REVIEWGoat Girl lock horns with expanded sound and focus

Josh Leeson
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HOST: Phil Donato has teamed-up with charity Mr Perfect as the local 2021 barbecue host for men's health. Photo: Submitted

State member calls on residents to alert him of any car licence medical reviews

Philip Donato

INSPIRING: Parkes writer and co-producer of The Art of Resilience Kerrie Peden said the competition produced monumental outcomes that exceeded her expectations. Photo: Marc Payne

Growing the next crop of artistic talent despite Covid-19

Kerrie Peden

Be careful in the water this summer. Photo: File

REAL AUSTRALIAHeatwave or just summer, whatever you call it safety is paramount

Daisy Huntly

VR technology is helping aged care residents to improve their mental health. Photo: Supplied.

From reminiscing to a night at the opera: Can VR boost mental health in aged care?

Rugby league legend Uncle Lionel Morgan in his playing days (left) and with the painting by Jandamarra Cadd. Photos: Lionel Morgan and Anglicare Queensland.

NRL legend in the frame again thanks to Aboriginal artist

SEVEN PURLERS: Di Shanahan, Janny Lane, Caralynn Hoft, Peta Goodwin, Sue Juniper, Tracy Skippings and Sally Wylie.

Not a nanna-second to lose

Hazel Bradley

Photo: Australian Red Cross.

Red Cross announces new round of financial assistance for fire survivors

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Federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese will use the reshuffle to highlight Labor's priorities.

Albanese to bump Butler in Labor reshuffle

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Australian National University demographer Dr Liz Allen sent Twitter into a tizz on Wednesday afternoon when she discovered these shoes.

Carrie Bradshaw's wedding shoes found at Vinnies

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Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced Queensland is reopening its border to NSW coronavirus hotspots.

Qld reopens to NSW hotspots from Feb 1

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Australian Open players are also about to start coming out of their hotel quarantines.

Victorian active virus cases drop to 27

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Rules on wearing masks and restrictions on gatherings and functions will soon ease across Sydney.

NSW premier welcomes Qld border opening

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Photo: File

Does Australia have the least efficient cars in the developed world?

George Driver
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The Senate inquiry into COVID-19 will hear from Pfizer and AstraZeneca representatives on vaccines.

Vaccine companies to front virus inquiry

Matt Coughlan
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Cam Rosser, Delta, Young reported keen competition from feedlots and restockers at SELX Yass last Thursday. Six Angus steers, 400kg sold for 460c/kg. Photo: SELX Yass

Feedlots in hot pursuit of suitable feeder cattle

Stephen Burns
2hrs ago

Moisture-laden air flowing over NSW from the east will interact with a low pressure trough moving in from the west to produce rain and storms during the next couple of days. Photo: Stephen Burns

Soggy end to week for eastern parts of NSW

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Craig Copeland and John Larsson from OzFish Unlimited with a new variety of rock oyster that could revitalise a dying aquaculture industry on the east coast.

Oyster evolution a miracle in the making

Jamie Brown

Samsung's new flagship series pushes the boundaries of smartphone capability

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Depends a bit on what you're driving as to how you regain grip. Photos: Sam Hollier.

Getting back to basics: dealing with understeer and oversteer

Sam Hollier

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