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Recognition 40 years late for Parkes' fire heroes
Christine Little
One of the many frightening scenes of what could have been a very devastating fire at the Mobil fuel depot in East Street on the rail line on May 23, 1983.
Families finally get chance to 'honour the courage' of WWII warship victims
Steve Evans
Les Drew, 90, and the picture of his brother Ken who died on the Montevideo Maru. Picture by Keegan Carroll
The 'boy from Parkes' not forgotten 60 years on
Christine Little
Major Robert Freebairn and Parkes High School principal Sandra Carter congratulate Breeanna Lowe (centre) on receiving the 2023 Tony Danilenko Memorial Prize at her Year 12 graduation. Image supplied
Join me on an after-dark mission to see if scorpions glow in the dark
Tim the Yowie Man
Lauren Ogden, left, and friend Robyn Hall carefully search under rocks for scorpions, inset. Pictures by Tim the Yowie Man, Lauren Ogden
Oh mummy, $1.6b worth of Egyptian artefacts on display
Bray Boland
The Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition will be staged at the Australian Museum, Sydney. (Belad Al-Karkhey/AAP PHOTOS)
Community
Wicked the saving grace from pandemic boredom as author enjoys 'epic' journey recording Society's history
Warwick Tom
Shannen Toole as Galinda and Hannah Symonds as Elphaba in the Emerald City on opening night of the spectacular performance Wicked in May 2021. Photo by Jenny Kingham
Inside the unknown soldier's 'moving' journey home from France
Steve Evans
Richard Reid in front of a quilt given him to commemorate his work as a historian. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Tribute to an Aussie legend: Vale Wilf Norris OAM
Laurie Norris
The late Wilf Norris OAM with his beloved horses. Picture by Renee Powell
Remember the fight to keep Trove? Here is how it's doing now
Karen Barlow
The National Library of Australia. Picture by James Croucher
In Depth
GC McCabe's amazing legacy to live on through the buildings in Parkes
Roel Ten Cate
GC McCabe has ceased operations in Parkes after almost six decades. Principal Tim McCabe and his wife Lee are pictured with their family at the special farewell held at the Coventry Room to pay tribute to the amazing legacy the business has left in Parkes. From left, Arianne, Adam and Zoe McCabe, Annabel Cotchet with Coco, Chris Hartman, Tim McCabe with James Ketchington, Lee McCabe, Pete Ketchington, Kerin Cotchet with Kingston, Kate Ketchington, and Margot Hartman with Bronte. Photo supplied

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