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Hundreds enjoyed and evening of pacing and yabbie races at the annual Australia Day Harness Racing Meet at the Parkes Showground.&nbsp;

Braxton Mulligan and Shailey Butt with Tyler Butt and his yabbie. Photos by Jenny Kingham. 


Jordan Reeves, Jackson Rodick, Malakye Spice and Quentin Spice enjoyed the free jumping castle at the trots.  


Aaron Williams, winner of the Whitney’s Welding Loyalty Series is presented with the Wide Ride gig by Geoff Cole of Whitney’s Welding. 

Royce Murphy, Julie Taylor, Vicki Murphy, Mary Murphy and Anthony Murphy from Albion Park are in Parkes visiting Harry Parker, and came to the trots for Australia Day. 

Winner of Race 2, No 2 No Recompense.  Driver N Donnelly is interviewed on track by Michael Dumesney.  


Kailen Butt waits while her yabbie is numbered by Natalie Caldwell.  


Stacey and Charli Townsend with Natalie and Laila Kelly.   

Mikeely Bermingham registered her yabbie for the races with Michael Greenwood, watched by Susie Elelman, Tim Keith and Parkes Mayor, Cr Ken Keith.  

Parkes Mayor, Cr Ken Keith prepares Xavier Ward’s yabbie for numbering.   

Natalie Caldwell paints the number on Tom Ward’s yabbie.  

Louella McNaught, Alivia and Suzie Whatling.  

Australia Day Ambassador Susie Elelman with Tim Keith and Parkes Mayor, Cr Ken Keith with the Golden Yabbie Award for 2017. 

Marie and Ron Jones with Margaret McKinnon - Ron worked for Harness Racing Australia for over 25 years, and has been married to Marie for 58 years. 

BJ, Koby and Xavier Ward brought their own yabbies along for the yabbie races.  

Suzanne Dean, Brett Thomson and Megan Heraghty came to the races especially for Race 6, the Keith Thomson Memorial race.  

Marcus, Oliver, mum Kerryn and Isabella Hughes had a great time at the races. 

Winner of the first race, No 1 Abercrombie Lisa - driver M Turnbull is interviewed by Michael Dumesney while the children pat the horse. 

Stacey and Charli Townsend with Natalie and Laila Kelly enjoyed a night out at the Australia Day Harness and Golden Yabbie Races. Photos by Jenny Kingham. 

Marcus, Oliver, mum Kerryn and Isabella Hughes had a great time at the races. 


Royce Murphy, Julie Taylor, Vicki Murphy, Mary Murphy and Anthony Murphy from Albion Park are in Parkes visiting Harry Parker, and came to the trots for Australia Day.  

Winner of Race 2, No 2 No Recompense.  Driver N Donnelly was interviewed on track by Michael Dumesney.  


Louella McNaught, Alivia and Suzie Whatling were ready to race their yabbie. 


Suzanne Dean, Brett Thomson and Megan Heraghty came to the races especially for Race 6, the Keith Thomson Memorial race. 


Marie and Ron Jones with Margaret McKinnon - Ron worked for Harness Racing Australia for over 25 years.  


Jordan Reeves, Jackson Rodick, Malakye Spice and Quentin Spice enjoyed the free jumping castle at the trots. 


Parkes Mayor, Cr Ken Keith prepares Xavier Ward’s yabbie for numbering. 

Brian Stringer from Kempsey adding the detail to the players on the Eugowra rugby league centenary mural in 2021. 

Recreating a piece of history in Eugowra

Parkes Public captains, Beth Deland and Ben Woolstencroft and Parkes High captains, Thomas Burkitt and Kelsey Mann shared what Anzac Day means to the modern youth of Parkes. Photo by Jenny Kingham and image supplied

What Anzac Day means to the students of Parkes

Tyla Campbell and Lochie Pettiford strongly encourage everyone to get the flu vaccine this year.

Get your flu vaccination today

Carla Mascarenhas

Molly Ticehurst's death in Forbes sparked calls for action on addressing domestic violence in regional NSW. Picture supplied

Regional NSW is more dangerous for women than Sydney.

Revealed: the worst local government locations for domestic violence

What's on in and around Parkes from May to June

Special Guest Bill Tink from Netwaste. Photo by Jenny Kingham

Waste To Art launches for 2024 and features packaging

Harness and yabbie racing in Parkes 

Australia Day Trots | Photos

Hundreds enjoyed and evening of pacing and yabbie races at the annual Australia Day Harness Racing Meet at...

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