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Hundreds of locals and visitors alike were out in force in Parkes on Anzac Day to honour our service men and women at the dawn service, march and commemorative service in Cooke Park  See also:

Parkes Christian School students participated in the 2019 Parkes Anzac Day March.

World War II Veteran Tom Forrester with Parkes High School Captain Becky Wright. 

World War II Veteran Tom Forrester with Anzac Day guest of honour Lieutenant Colonel David Heatley. 

World War II Veteran Tom Forrester with Arty Wright.

World War II Veteran Tom Forrester with Anzac Day guest of honour 

George Pratt, Dave Wilson and Gordon Dickson. 

Parkes Mayor, Cr Ken Keith OAM waits in Cooke Park for the parade to begin. 

3rd Parkes Scouts ready for the parade - Thomas Barker, addison Lewer, Nicholas Unger, Ronald Barker, Toby Field, Lachlan and Mitchell Unger. 

Parkes East Public School - Ella Harbidge, Captain Daisy Dawson, Lara Brown, Captain Will Rix and Nick McPherson. 

Parkes Public School - Sam Quince, Nina Richardson-Bartley and Tia Dunn. 

Many Parkes Public School children attended the march. 

This was the first year that the kindergarten students participated in the Anzac March, they are pictured with teacher Jane Howard.

Parkes Girl Guides representatives - Caitlin Douglas, Joanne Buerckner, Donna Ellem, Sue Stibbard, Ali Stibbard and Ebony Hastwell. 

Parkes High School - Captains Ethan Pay and Becky Wright holding the banner, with Levi Edwards, who wore his great great grandfather’s medals in the march.

Anzac March Flag Bearers Darren Fisher, ex RAAF, Roy Matthews Ex RAN and Graham Cooke, Ex RAN.


Ronan Browne with his dad Kris and Josh Morley - Ronan wore Josh’s medals.


Bill and Evelyn Shallvey with Coral O’Neill, principal of Parkes Public School. 

Nicayden and Jaslyn Greenwood with their grandfather Michael. 

Luke, Jacob and Ryan, Matthew and Jane Swindle. 

Parkes Mayor Cr Ken Keith OAM, Terry and Knowles, President Parkes RSL Sub Branch and Lieutenant Colonel David Heatley. 

The restored German FK16 77mm Feldkanone Cannon. 

June Cassell and her granddaughter Megan Pearce.

Parkes East School Captain Daisy Dawson. 

Kerrie Tinker laid a wreath at the ceremony.

Kevin Dumesny raised the Australian flag.

Anzac Day guest of honour Lieutenant Colonel David Heatley. 

Clara Rice with Jack and Grace Dunford. 


Shaylee, Kylie and Tallis Hughes with Nash and Slade Moore.

Tony Eccleston with his great niece Ariella Condo, who was visiting from Adelaide. 

Terry Knowles, Cr George Pratt and Parkes Mayor Cr Ken Keith OAM with the German FK16 77mm Feldkanone Cannon which has been restored by Cr Pratt. 

Fran Dixon, Kerry Tinker, Murray Harper and Bob Brooke.

Hundreds of locals and visitors alike were out in force in Parkes on Anzac Day to honour our service men and women at the dawn service, march and commemorative service in Cooke Park 

Anzac Day in Parkes

There's something special watching the sun rise from atop Memorial Hill during the dawn service on Anzac Day. Picture by Christine Little

Events coming up in and around Parkes

Steve Evans

Officer Cadet Tom Delaney on the parade ground where he will march on Thursday. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Australian War Memorial parade ground rebuilt in time for Thursday's Anzac Day.

The sensual scrunch of the War Memorial's new parade ground

James and the Tercel team have replaced the lightning conductor at Bogan Gate's War Memorial. Picture supplied

Generous support keeps Bogan Gate War Memorial protected

Bianca Sibbald is ex-Navy, married to a sailor, has three young children and is the author of the "Someone I Love is in Defence" series of story, activity and colouring-in books for the young children of military families. Picture by someoneiloveisindefence.com.au

Veteran owned and operated businesses need our support beyond Anzac Day

These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day

Lexi Herden as Annie and the talented young orphanage cast. Picture by Ruth Crowley

The sun'll come out, when Parkes M and D's Annie opens April 20

Photos: Parkes honours fallen on An...

Hundreds of locals and visitors alike were out in force in Parkes on Anzac Day to honour our...

Photos: Parkes honours fallen on Anzac Day 2019

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