It is contested in two sections - Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) who speak for three minutes and Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6) who speak for four minutes.

Each of Parkes' five primary schools - Parkes East Public School, Holy Family School, Parkes Public School, Middleton Public School and Parkes Christian School - has a student in each category.

The winner and runners-up of each stage receive a trophy.

The winner's name is also engraved on a perpetual trophy which is displayed a their school for the following 12 months.

Along with the trophies the Parkes Action Club donates, it also presents each school $100 for the winner and $50 for the runner-up.

The results were:

Stage 2:

The winner was Indianna Kennedy (Middleton Primary School), runner-up went to Alexis Herden (Parkes Christian School).

Stage 3

The winner was Lara Smith (Holy Family School), runner-up was Angelique Bland (Parkes Christian School).

The Parkes Action Club meets on the first Thursday of every month at the Parkes Hotel.

The men-only club has a membership of around 20 at the moment but are always looking for more.

Member Tim Keith said the club would love to get some younger helpers on board.

"Any guys wanting to get involved with community work are more than welcome to come along to a meeting and see what we are about," he said. Phone 0428 623 645 for more information.