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There was fierce competition in the Elvis and Priscilla&nbsp;look and sound alike categories on Saturday afternoon. Contestants did their best impressions on the ARTC Cooke Park main stage&nbsp;in front of an appreciative audience.

Jacques Van Wyk entered the Junior Elvis Look-alike competition.  

Elijah Mannah entered the Junior Elvis Look-alike competition.  

Elijah Mannah's family are his biggest supporters. Click the photo to find out how many family members he brought along with him this year. 

Alexander Keely entered the Junior Elvis Look-alike Competition. 

Aksel Carroll entered the Junior Elvis Look-alike Competition. 

Levi Edwards entered the Junior Elvis Look-alike Competition.  

Charlie Stubbs entered the Junior Elvis Look-alike Competition.  

Ignatius Kendrick entered the Junior Elvis Look-alike Competition.  

Koby Ward entered the Junior Elvis Look-alike Competition.  

Twins Calab and Tyler Renfrey entered the Junior Elvis Look-alike Competition.  

Leanne Graham entered the Senior Priscilla Look-alike competition. 

Tania Salitra entered the Senior Priscilla Look-alike competition. 

Minoo ToFghi entered the Senior Priscilla Look-alike competition. 

Jennis Byrnes and Silvana Weigmann entered the Senior Priscilla Look-alike competition.  

Leanne Graham, Tania Salitra, Minoo ToFghi, and Jennis Byrnes and Silvana Weigmann vie it out for the title of Miss Priscilla Look-alike. 

Graham Lawrence entered the Senior Elvis Look-alike Competition. 

Darren Armstrong entered the Senior Elvis Look-alike Competition.  

Jarz Hymes entered the Senior Elvis Look-alike Competition. 

Graham Lawrence and Darren Armstrong check out their competition in the Senior Elvis Look-alike Competition. 

Robert Lennox entered the Senior Elvis Look-alike Competition.  

Shaun Elliott entered the Senior Elvis Look-alike Competition.  

Hamid Far entered the Senior Elvis Look-alike Competition.  

Charlie Atkins sang Can't Help Falling in Love in the Junior Elvis Sound-alike Competition. 



Six-year-old Ignatius Kedrick sang Jailhouse Rock in the Junior Elvis Sound-alike Competition. 


Elijah Mannah sang What'd I Say in the Junior Elvis Sound-alike Competition.   

Tenasea Tarr sang When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again in the Junior Elvis Sound-alike Competition.    

Anabelle Van Wyk sang Love Me Tender in the Junior Elvis Sound-alike Competition

Anabelle Van Wyk sang Love Me Tender in the Junior Elvis Sound-alike Competition.   

The String Family kept the crowd entertained while the look-alike and sound-alike competitions were being judged. 

Helena Orel from ARTC presented the winners and runners-up with their prizes. She is pictured with Ruby Slack-Smith who was runner-up in the Junior Priscilla Look-alike Competition. 

Anabelle Van Wyk was the winner of the Junior Priscilla Look-alike Competition. She is pictured with Helena Orel from ARTC.  

Helena Orel from ARTC with Elijah Mannah, runner-up in the Junior Elvis Look-alike Competition. 

Winner of the Junior Look-alike Competition, Levi Edwards, with Helena Orel from ARTC. 

Helena Orel from ARTC congratulates Leanne Graham, runner up in the Senior Priscilla Look-alike Competition. 

Helena Orel from ARTC with the winner of the Senior Priscilla Look-alike Competition, Tania Salitra. 

Helena Orel from ARTC congratulates Darren Armstrong, winner of the Senior Elvis Look-alike Competition. Runners-up were Graham Lawrence and Mike Maxwell. 

Winner of the Senior Elvis Look-alike Competition, Darren Armstrong.  

Tenasea Tarr was runner-up in the Junior Elvis Sound-alike Competition. 

Elijah Mannah took out first place in the Junior Elvis Sound-alike Competition. 

Chelsea Baker was given an Elvis Revival Inc Encouragement Award in the Junior Priscilla Look-alike Competition. Other encouragement awards were given to Lela Bradley (Junior Priscilla Look-alike), Koby Ward and Charlie Stubbs (Junior Elvis Look-alike), Charlie Atkins (Junior Elvis Sound-Alike).  

Scott Woodford from Packham in Victoria made his stage debut at the 2018 Parkes Elvis Festival. 

Michael Hogan from Victoria sang You Gave Me A Mountain in the Senior Tribute Artist Competition. It was his first ever gig. 

Twenty-two-year-old Anthony Fenech from Sydney sang Shake, Rattle and Roll in the Senior Tribute Artist Competition. 

Ross Sganga from Melbourne performed It's Now Or Never in the Senior Tribute Artist Competition. 

Phyllis Casey from Canberra tore up the dance floor all weekend. 

Sue Bartz from the Gold Coast had a wonderful time in the park on Saturday afternoon. 

Indian Bollywood Elvis, Alfred Vaz from Sydney, sang Teddy Bear in the Senior Tribute Artist Competition.  

Frank De Cania from Sydney sang King Creole in the Senior Tribute Artist Competition.   

Wayne Stuart from Bribie Island sang Return To Sender in the Senior Tribute Artist Competition.   

This little cutie was having the time of her life on the dance floor. 

Elvis T Sadlier from Sydney sang Suspicious Minds in the Senior Tribute Artist Competition.     

Darren Armstrong from Camden sang What Do You Want Me To Do in the Senior Tribute Artist Competition.     

There was fierce competition in the Elvis and Priscilla&nbsp;look and sound alike categories on Saturday afternoon.

Contestants did their best impressions on the ARTC Cooke Park main stage&nbsp;in front of an appreciative audience.

Rosedurnate Aged Care Centre in Parkes will be shutting down following a comprehensive strategic review by the Salvation Army Aged Care.

Rosedurnate Aged Care facility to close

Annette Kearney and Alison Quinn wait for the coffees from Alison Hattenfels and Peter Hollis. Photo by Jenny Kingham

Rain didn't spoil the annual Southern Cross fete

Grace Dudley

From left, Julia Andrews director of external engagement Orange and Bathurst, Vice Chancellor Renee Leon, Samantha Beresford head of government relations and regional engagement, Premier Chris Minns and Member for Orange Phil Donato (obscured) at Charles Sturt University Orange campus. Picture by Jude Keogh 

The Premier was in Orange for the community cabinet meeting.

Premier vows to look at key health proposal to help thousands of kids

Archie, Louise and Ozzie Edwards had a great morning out at the Fire Station. Photo by Jenny Kingham

Marshall from Paw Patrol makes an appearance at the annual open day

Bageshri Savyasachi

Dr Danh-Tai Hoang led a team of ANU researchers and US experts to develop an AI tool which classifies brain tumours faster than ever before. Picture supplied

2018 Parkes Elvis Festival Look and Sound Alike

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