Parkes Council holds historic online monthly meeting
Parkes Shire Council held a historic meeting this week.
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For the first time in its 137 year history the council held a meeting online without councillors actually being present in the one room.
"It is a very historic meeting," mayor Ken Keith said of the meeting held on Tuesday, April 21.
"It's the first time in 137 years of local government in Parkes that a meeting is being conducted without councillors having to be personally present and is also the first time a meeting will be live streamed to the community.
"It is quite a historic day," Cr Keith said.
