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What’s on in and around Parkes

PAINT PARKES READFriday, August 23Paint Parkes REaD will be holding their annual reading day ‘Reading is Magic’ at Cooke Park and the CBD from 9am to 12pm. Every time a book is opened magic falls out! For more information contact Shonel on...

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29 Aug 2024

Regional

Parkes entry wins Regional Waste 2 Art competition

Parkes Shire Council is excited to be hosting the Waste 2 Art Regional Competition and Exhibition on show now in the Coventry Room. More than 120 winning artworks from the 14 councils, ranging from Broken Hill to Lithgow, that participated in this...

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28 Aug 2024

Events

Tullamore hosts top day to start shire’s 2024 Show season

The Tullamore Show committee couldn’t have asked for a better turn out of people, entries and weather for the 99th Tullamore Show which started a week early with the Tullamore NSW Sheep Dog Trials. Show President Wayne McMahon was impressed with the...

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28 Aug 2024

Community

‘You could hear a pin drop’ as actors brought road crash reality to local high schools

The demonstration concluded with recorded victim impact statements on what life has been like for the driver, her surviving passengers and their families nine months on.

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22 Aug 2024

News

On the bowling green

Parkes Bowling and Sports Club By Marty TigheMinor Pairs Championship FinalThe Final of the Clubs’ Minor Pairs Championship was played on Saturday between Ian Simpson and Brian Hampton against Mike Valentine and Marty Tighe. Ian and Brian won the...

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22 Aug 2024

Community

The lowdown on diabetes in pets

Whilst you have likely heard of diabetes, you may not know that cats and dogs can be affected by it too! Dogs and cats, and even monkeys and other pets, can be affected by inherited or acquired diabetes. Therefore, we have decided to lend you some...

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21 Aug 2024

Sport

Parkes juniors prepare for second of finals

Week 1 of finals were held at Canowindra on Saturday, August 17.U14LT WhiteBob Skinner Painting and Decorating/Steve Magill Earthmoving U14LT White girls travelled to Canowindra to take on Forbes Magpies in the first round of finals for 2024. We...

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21 Aug 2024

Community

Trundle girls raise over $300 for Can Assist

Trundle girls Matilda McAneney and Zoe Stephenson spent their term two holdiays selling bracelets to the Trundle community to raise funds for Can Asssist. The girls set up thir stall outside of the Trundle Newsagency and raised an outstanding amount...

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20 Aug 2024

News

It’s finals time in junior footy and Parkes Marist JRL teams are minor premiers

Parkes Marist Junior Rugby League travelled to Molong on Saturday, August 10 and took on the Cabonne Roos. U12sDirt Drs/Sullivan’s Mining and Industrial U12’s saw a successful last game of the season for the boys, taking on Cabonne at Molong...

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15 Aug 2024

Community

Tyla is Parkes’ newest pharmacist

Tyla Campbell is Parkes Pharmacy’s newest registered pharmacist and is ready to help you with all your pharmacy needs. Tyla successfully completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy at Charles Sturt University, Orange and has recently finished her 12 month...

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15 Aug 2024