Parkes Champion-Post

The Parkes Shire was originally serviced by various newspapers in the 19th century. The mastheads that survived including The Western Champion from 1898 and the Parks Post in 1891 which eventually merged in 1932.

The Champion-Post now printed weekly and online, keeps residents of Parkes and regional population of 15000 including Peak Hill, Trundle and Tullamore, well informed on local news and events.

Known for the Parkes Radio Telescope and annual Elvis Presley Music Festival, Parkes is strategically located at the crossroads of the nation on the major east-west rail corridor and the north-south Inland Rail project.

Parkes is an NSW Special Activation Precinct and a National Logistics Hub and remains a major agricultural and mining centre with a strong retail and service sector.

About Mid West Media

Mid West Media is a print and digital news and information company based at Cowra NSW.

It publishes community newspapers including Parkes Champion Post, Forbes Advocate, Cowra Guardian, Grenfell Record, Canowindra News, Young Witness, Boorowa News, Harden-Murrumburrah Express and the Central West Farmer.

Mid West Media is a division Provincial Press Group which owns North East Media, a 4th generation publisher of the Wangaratta Chronicle in Victoria for over 100 years.

The group publishes over 30 award winning regional and farming newspapers and trade journals for the wine and timber industries.

Mid West Media believes these publications are the heart of their communities, reflecting opinions, aspirations, challenges and lifestyles, plus assisting the growth of local towns and businesses of local advertisers.

The company is committed to regional development and the identity of the regions serviced.

All publications can be accessed through our websites, or via electronic subscription services as digital editions.