That's gold! Youth shows state what they're made of

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That’s gold! Youth shows state what they’re made of

Jul 17 2025 Updated 13 hours ago

Christine Little

Parkes gymnasts Ruby Coote, Rosie Hurford, Samantha White and Kelsey Finnegan have walked away from the Nations of Origin with gold and bronze medals. PHOTOS: Parkes PCYC

Parkes youth are proudly representing their shire, Wiradjuri people and the Parkes PCYC at the Nations of Origin 2025.

Four of our gymnasts have walked away this week with gold and bronze medals, while on the cultural stage a Parkes teenager has performed for the masses on the didgeridoo.

Nations of Origin is an annual tournament hosted by PCYC NSW that brings together as many as 1400 Indigenous an...

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