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SPANS GENERATIONS

Search for names begins

Council turns to community to help select names for five new bridges in Parkes

As work on the Parkes Bypass, Special Activation Precinct (SAP) and road upgrades continue around us, there are now ve new bridges in need of names.

Parkes Shire Council has turned to the community seeking feedback on proposed bridge names.

The ve bridges up for naming are the bridges on

Victoria Street, East Street, Hartigan Avenue and two within the SAP.

Council has suggested two names for each - all but one a er a Parkes Shire councillor and a Wiradjuri namewhich residents would vote on.

Residents also have the option to indicate if they support the name changes or not.

All survey and written submissions will close at 5pm on Friday, 14 March.

It’s all attracted much attention on social media after Council posted about the survey to name the bridges on its Facebook page.

Many residents in response provided their own suggestions, some voicing the

bridges shouldn’t be named a er councillors, then there were a few questioning why the bridges needed names at all.

The following are the proposed bridge names:

Location of bridge: Victoria Street

The Jack Tanswell Bridge - Jack, a former councillor at Parkes Shire Council, serving

from 1974 through the 1980 amalgamation, he dedicated 20 years to the new council. He also served as Deputy Mayor in 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997.

Jack also played a key role in the Shire’s development.

Burral (pronunciation Bu-rr-al, Wiradjuri meaning Birthplace) - Name of place or soil upon which a child is

born. This bridge leads people to a women’s sacred place in the vicinity of the Parkes Christian School.

Location of bridge: Hartigan Avenue

The John Magill BridgeJohn served for 12 years as a councillor and Deputy Mayor of Parkes Shire Council. John was also a founding

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Joan Rauchle cuts the cake at St George’s 150th anniversary dinner. PHOTO: Madeline Blackstock

Charlie is Northparkes’ Apprentice of the Year

Apprentice auto electrician, Charlie Denham-Jones has been recognised as Evolution Mining Northparkes Operations’ Apprentice of the Year.

Every year Northparkes holds an annual Employee Pipeline event to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of their apprentices, trainees and graduates.

The highlight of the event is the Lester Plumber Award which is presented to the Apprentice of the Year. Lester Plumber spent many years mentoring and helping train apprentices onsite at Northparkes Mines.

Lester’s wife, Kerrie Plumber attended the event to proudly present the award for Apprentice of the Year.

From 14 apprentices that could have received this award

Charlie Denham-Jones was the deserving winner.

Charlie was commended for his excellent work ethic, as well as the pride and commitment he demonstrates in his work.

Scott McDonald, Charlie’s leader, nominated Charlie for Apprentice of the Year based off of his attitude towards safety, always being of high standard, showing up fit for work.

“There is never a dull day with Charlie and his positivity and character plays a big part in our team,” Scott said.

“He takes great pride in his workmanship as an apprentice auto electrician and it shows in

the quality of work he does with zero rework needed.

“Charlie has a great rapport with myself and all his team members, and has even had excellent feedback from an OEM while he did training with the proving he’s worth his salt as an apprentice.

“Charlie is an open book, he is approachable and always positive to deal with in any work environment, and works well with any tradesman and task you put him in,” Scott added.

Re ecting on his apprenticeship so far Charlie said, “I am really grateful for my team and everything they have taught me so far, and I am keen for another year learning and working at Northparkes as an apprentice.”

WHAT’S ON in and around Parkes

END OF SUMMER PARTY

Friday, February 28

Parkes Bowling and Sports Club is saying goodbye to summer with an End Of Summer Party. It kicks o from 6pm with social bowls at 6.30pm, live music - Noah Dorin from 8pm-11pm, and there will be a jumping castle, kids giveaways and 30 ra e prizes.

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

Sunday, March 2

Help to make this year’s Clean Up Australia Day its biggest ever as this national day of volunteering celebrates 35 years of improving and conserving the environment, one piece of litter at a time. Clean Up Australia Day occurs annually on the rst Sunday in March, with this year’s gathering to take place on March 2. The Parkes Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade is joining forces with Parkes Shire Council to organise the clean-up locally and they’re encouraging as many residents to get involved as possible. Take part by heading to Lions Park at 8am on Sunday to register.

LIBRARY LEGO WORKSHOP

Tuesday, March 4

It’s LEGO time for students in Years 1 to 4. Have some fun at the Makerspace using LEGO BricQ Motion kits and engage in STEM learning, experimenting with forces, motion and interactions in the context of sports. The workshop starts at 4pm and ends at 5pm. Numbers are limited so get in quick. Bookings can be made at the Parkes Library.

WELCOME TO PARKES

Wednesday, March 5

A cool show to see this winter

Get out your diaries and calendars, this is one event you won’t want to Let It Go. The Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society is chilled to announce its junior production for July 2025 will be Frozen Jr.

Appropriately set in the middle of winter, the production will be led by the talented ‘superstar direction team’ of Angie Drooger, Ruth Barnes and Lyn Townsend.

Audition workshops will be held mid-May with rehearsals to start soon a er.

Are you new to the Parkes Shire? Join Parkes Shire Council at the Cooke Park Pavilion at 5:30pm to 7:30pm for this free event to learn about local services, meet councillors and sta , and enjoy prizes and ra es in a welcoming atmosphere. RSVP by February 23 by completing the form via https://bit.ly/ WelcomeToTheParkesShire2025, email council@parkes.nsw.gov.au or call 6861 2333.

GREAT MOSCOW CIRCUS

March 6 to 9

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY LUNCHEON

Sunday, March 9

At the Parkes Showground The Great Moscow Circus will be ready to entertain you and your family. With superstar international extreme acts this is a circus performance not to miss. and show your support when the Superstars of AWS put it all on the line in a bone-crunching, body-slamming, high- ying night of live pro wrestling action. Doors open 6.30pm, show starts at 7pm and tickets can be found at https://events.humanitix.com/live-prowrestling-parkes-leagues-club-charity-supershow-for-parkes-pcyc. Proceeds from ticket sales go to the Parkes PCYC team.

The International Women’s Day luncheon hosted by the Parkes Que Club at the Parkes Services Club is on Sunday, March 9 from 11.45am. There will be guest speakers, entertainment, a ra e, lucky door prizes and display/sales from local cra swomen. Tick-

ets are $38 pp from 123tix. com.au/events by March 3.

AUTHOR TALK

Tuesday, March 11

Join bestselling author Nicole Alexander for an immersive conversation about her latest novel The Limestone Road at the Parkes Shire Library. The event begins at 6pm and is free but bookings are essential. Call the library on 6861 2309.

TRUNDLE BACK IN TIME

March 15 and 16

This celebration of heritage returns to Trundle with the theme Show Us Ya Tracks. There will be all the regular favourites - the tractor pull, sheaf toss, swap meet, market stalls and kids zone with live music too. 2025 also marks 100 years of John Deere tractors.

FIBRE ARTS EXHIBITION OPENING

Saturday, March 15

The opening of the Community Fibre Arts Exhibition will be held at 10am to 12pm on Saturday, March 15 in the Coventry Room at the Parkes Shire Library where entry is free.

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The exhibition will be opened until Saturday, April 12. The exhibition will see art entries including applique, knitting, crochet, felting, sculptural, basketry, creative embroidery, collage, weaving and more. Make sure to check it out.

HOMEGROWN PARKES

Saturday, March 29

Homegrown Parkes is an opportunity for local and regional businesses who are processing, repurposing, sewing, propagating or producing fabulous local products to share their skill and products with the community. Markets, music, crop swap, performances and demonstrations in Cooke Park - it’s all homegrown in Parkes and it’s a great family day out.

EUGOWRA BOOTS AND BOWTIES BALL

Saturday, April 5

This is a fundraiser ball not to be missed presented by the Eugowra Public School P and C at the Eugowra Showground Pavilion. Think hay bales, festoon lights, warm tones, plenty of seating and the beautiful country night air. Roving canapes by Smoking Brothers Catering and live music from Foxxy Cleopatra.

Mining Operation’s apprentice of the year. PHOTO: Supplied

Lehni Milford, Bry Moore and Marcus Hughes from the Parkes Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade took part in Clean Up Australia Day last year. PHOTOS: Supplied

Proposals to change names of roads

By CHRISTINE LITTLE

‘But wait, there’s more.’

It’s the famous pitch-phrase from those annoying infomercials we all know too well and right now in Parkes, residents can relate to it as more proposals are put forward to name sections of roads.

The construction of the Parkes Bypass has a ected several road names and addresses which will require either renaming or the allocation of new rural addresses.

Transport for NSW has requested Parkes Shire Council’s assistance

with the road naming and addressing process, to both existing and proposed roads.

Through participation in a survey, Council is inviting the community to have its say on the proposed road name changes for the Peak Hill Road extension, Forbes Road extension and a section of Brolgan Road.

As the Parkes Bypass will become the new Newell Highway, it’s proposed the current highway will change to Peak Hill Road, to extend to the intersection of the bypass and the existing Newell Highway in

the north.

It’s proposed the same road in the south will change to Forbes Road, to extend from the intersection of Hartigan Avenue and Forbes Road to the intersection of the bypass and the existing Newell Highway.

From Brolgan Road, west at the intersection of Hartigan Avenue the proposed road name is National Logistics Boulevard.

The journey to rename part of Brolgan Road dates back to May 2022 when Council wrote to its residents proposing to rename their road to Hooley Street, starting from

Middleton Street.

The power of the people prevailed a er a large number of submissions against the proposal which were taken to and considered at the Road Naming Committee meeting in July.

A report was tabled at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 9 July, 2022 where it agreed to retain the road name of Brolgan Road from the intersection of Middleton Street and connect to Hartigan Avenue.

It also decided to continue the renaming process for the severed section (western section) of Brol-

Have your say on five new bridges

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member of the Parkes Christian School and chairman of the board for many years.

Gulaay (pronunciation Gu-l-aay, Wiradjuri meaning Bridge).

Location of bridge: SAP Bridge #1

Yvonne Hutton Bridge - Elected to Parkes Shire Council in 1991, Yvonne served until 2008, dedicating over 40 years to coordinating free Learn to Swim programs. Passionate about preserving local history, she was deeply involved in the Parkes and District Historical Society.

Babirra (pronunciation Ba-bi-rra, Wiradjuri meaning singing) - The former stock route in the vicinity of the rst bridge is part of an ancient Song Line.

Location of bridge: SAP Bridge #2

Nelungaloo Bridge - Nelungaloo was named in the late 19th century, originally referring to a pastoral property before becoming the name of the locality. The name comes from the Wiradjuri word for lizard. juri meaning Goanna) - This road leads to Nelungaloo which means place of lizards.

gan Road to a name that was tting with the community and/or the Parkes Special Activation Precinct in mind.

All survey and written submissions will close at 10am on 10 March.

The survey can be found on Council’s website, under the tab Your Say.

Alternatively, you can provide a written submission which should be emailed to council@parkes.nsw. gov.au or addressed to the General Manager, Parkes Shire Council PO Box 337, Parkes NSW 2870.

m-bal, Wiradjuri meaning Water Reeds) - That watercourse was used for aquaculture in times gone by.

Head to Council’s website, under the Your Say tab to complete the survey.

was an alderman on the Parkes Municipal Council for 10 years. Life member and foundation member of the Parkes Lions Club. Mick was instrumented in bership for 15 years’ leadership of the

Joan’s lasting connection

By MADELINE BLACKSTOCK

Many local families are connected to St George’s Anglican Church in Parkes but for one family their history to the church runs generations deep.

Joan Rauchle nee Burgess is the third generation of the Burgess family who have attended St George’s Anglican Parish Parkes.

In the late 1800s Joan’s grandparents, James and Caroline Burgess left O’Connell near Bathurst and purchased land along the Billabong Creek.

James and Caroline settled here and raised 10 children, including Joan’s father.

The Burgess family became parishioners of St George’s when the Church of England, Parish of Parkes was established in 1875.

When the first church was destroyed by a fire around 1918-1919 James and Caroline donated their time and money to build a new

church which is now the St George’s Anglican church hall.

Each generation of the Burgess family since has attended St George’s with many marrying in the church.

Joan herself was married in St George’s in 1956.

All five of Joan’s children were also baptised and confirmed in the church.

As St George’s celebrated 150 years of being established in Parkes Joan was given the special honour of cutting the anniversary cake at the dinner at the Parkes Services Club on Saturday night, recognising Joan’s strong connection to the Anglican Parish in Parkes.

Reflecting on the weekend’s celebrations Joan said, “I thought the celebrations went marvelously.”

“Everyone had a great time and to end the night on Saturday we saw the fireworks to mark the end of the celebration.”

First ‘welcome to town’ event

Parkes Shire Council is welcoming new residents with a special event designed to connect newcomers with the local community.

The Welcome to the Parkes Shire event will take place on Wednesday, 5 March from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Cooke Park Pavilion in Parkes.

Doors will open at 5:00pm.

This free event provides an opportunity for new residents to learn about local services, meet Councillors and Council sta , and engage with community groups in a relaxed and friendly environment.

prizes and ra es throughout the evening.

members feel at home.

“Moving to a new town can be both exciting and overwhelming. We want to ensure our newest residents feel welcome and connected by introducing them to the many wonderful services, opportunities, and friendly faces that make Parkes Shire such a great place to live,” Cr Applebee said.

Council encourages all new residents to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about our shire.

Attendees will also have the chance to win exciting

Deputy Mayor of Parkes Shire, Cr Marg Applebee, said the event is a fantastic way to help new community

To RSVP, complete the online form at https://bit.ly/WelcomeToTheParkesShire2025, email council@parkes.nsw. gov.au, or call (02) 6861 2333.

The Hartigan Avenue bridge (le ) over rail and new road in November, and Victoria Street bridge (above) during its girder installation. These bridges are among the five proposed to be named. PHOTOS: Georgiou

Parkes Shire councillors.

Ali was born in Pakistan and arrived in Australia in July 2017 where he lived in Perth and other major cities like Melbourne and Sydney, before moving to Parkes from Newcastle last March.

Ali has a wife and three children - two daughters and a son living in Pakistan because his daughters are studying and waiting for the right time to move to Australia. He works as a telecommu

She works as an inventory controller at PFD Food Ser vices. She also enjoys going to the gym and cooking.

Percy was born in Sri Lan ka. He rst arrived in Sydney and then came to Parkes.

He is a medical profession al who travels around for his job and he enjoys exercising and travelling in his spare time.

The ceremony concluded with the Australian National Anthem and a ernoon tea.

Canadians are showing the way

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Congratulations to the Canadians! They haven’t waited for US tariffs to be applied but, as individuals, they are spurning American goods and replacing them with their own or imports from other countries.

With Trump, Musk and co. dictating their actions, the USA is no longer the leader of the democratic world but a regime where the extremely rich get even richer and the needs of the rest of its citizens are totally disregarded.

We should follow the Canadians’ example and, as individuals, choose to buy products from countries other than the US whenever we can.

HGH Motor Group Young

Let’s not buy a new Tesla, or American oranges when ours are out of season for instance. It’s not hard and it will work.

As individuals we should do this now, and not allow the greedy, power-hungry current American Government to ruin the free world.

Pam Nankivell Parkes

LACIE TURNER IS OUR STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Favourite food: Pasta

What would you like to be when you grow up: I don’t know

What are your strengths: Talking What do you like about your school: Seeing my friends

What do you like to do outside of school: Swimming and playing sport

Australian citizen, he’s pictured with Parkes Mayor Neil Westcott.

Friend Rana Muneeb Ali and brother Umair Hassan (right) came to witness Ali Hassan become an Australia citizen.

Lacie Turner is our student of the week for Parkes East Public School. Lacie is in year six and is in class 5/6R.

Favourite colour: Purple

Scholarship to ease burden of uni life

By CHRISITNE LITTLE

Parkes High School’s 2023 dux

Genevieve Bligh is the recipient of the 2025 Jack Scoble Scholarship.

The scholarship was awarded at a formal ceremony on 18 February, acknowledging the outstanding achievements and community spirit of this young Parkes local.

The Jack Scoble Scholarship program was established in 2006 to honour the memory of Jack Scoble OAM, a beloved former Mayor of Parkes who served from 1960 to 1979.

Mr Scoble was a passionate advocate for youth, believing in fostering opportunities for young people to reach their full potential.

His passing in 2003 had a profound impact on the community he loved and served so well, and the establishment of a scholarship in his name ensures his legacy will live long into the future.

Fourteen eligible applications from across the Parkes Shire were received for the scholarship, with Parkes Shire Council’s Community, Liveability and Access Committee shortlisting ve.

The panel was extremely impressed by the candidates and a er detailed consideration, it decided to allocate the $15,000 scholarship to Genevieve.

Genevieve attended Parkes Public School and Parkes High, graduating with an ATAR of 96.85.

A er taking a gap year, she is now pursuing a Bachelor of Genetics at the Australian National University.

According to the panel who interviewed Genevieve, she has a clear

vision for her career and is proactively working towards achieving her goals.

While Genevieve was unable to attend the ceremony in person, she joined the event online from Canberra.

Also joining virtually was Bronwyn Webster, the daughter of Jack Scoble, connecting from Adelaide.

Representing Genevieve inperson at the ceremony were her parents Sonia and Craig Bland who accepted the scholarship on her behalf.

Expressing her gratitude, Genevieve highlighted the signi cant impact of the scholarship on easing thenancial pressures of university life.

“The Jack Scoble Scholarship is such a blessing to have for students from a rural community,” she said.

“Moving to a new city, house and starting university is incredibly scary, and there are a lot of expected and unexpected nancial pressures.

“You don’t realise how lucky you are to use mum and dad’s pots and pans, food, couches, and even have a bed until you leave.”

Genevieve explained how the costs of moving out and starting university can quickly add up.

“We have had to furnish a new place, get parking permits, negotiate fuel and food costs, as well as rent. All of these things just weigh on your mind when you see the money disappearing and know that, as of yet, you don’t have any income - yet you still have to buy

food,” she said. The scholarship has provided Genevieve nancial security, allowing her to focus entirely on her studies.

Genevieve to take on extra learning opportunities.

ship has provided

“Through the amazing generosity of Parkes Shire Council, the weight of nancial burden just disappears,” she said.

“Gone is the worry of how you will manage borrowing a textbook from the library that is constantly on loan to one of your 500 fellow students in the course.

“It gives you the freedom to make decisions that bene t your health, happiness, and productivity - it means you can buy that $180 textbook and reference it whenever you like for the next three years.”

The scholarship will also allow

“Because I don’t yet have to nd a job, I’m thinking of enrolling in the extra lectures for the honours pathway in chemistry, to gain higherlevel knowledge for next year and beyond,” she said.

“I am so grateful for Parkes Shire Council and the panel that selected me, and I’m excited about the future of my degree in genetics and where it will lead.”

Cr Bill Jayet, who was a member of the judging panel, said Council was pleased to support Genevieve in her journey through this scholarship.

“All candidates proved that they’re going to make wonderful successes of their lives,” he said.

“But when it came to deciding on

Highway level crossing at Tichborne to go

Early work has started to pave the way for the removal of a railway level crossing along the Inland Rail project corridor near Parkes.

The level crossing on the Newell Highway at Tichborne will be removed and replaced using grade separation - separating the rail from the roadas either an overpasses or underpass.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $280 million and the Minns Labor Government is contributing $70 million in the project, which will improve road and rail safety while allowing freight to be delivered faster and more reliably.

The Australian Government contribution is part of a broad-

er $450 million commitment to grade-separating Inland Rail interfaces with roads across NSW.

The level crossing on the Olympic Highway at Harris Gates near Illabo will also be removed as part of this work.

Geotechnical investigations, biodiversity studies and Aboriginal cultural heritage surveys of the Tichborne site and surrounds began on 12 February.

Work is due to be carried out on weekdays from 7am to 6pm until the end of March, weather permitting, with intermittent changed tra c conditions in place on the Newell Highway including stop/slow tra c movements.

The geotechnical investiga-

tions at Tichborne will be followed by similar work at the Harris Gates intersection in coming months.

“We are working in partnership with the NSW Government to remove rail level crossings by building bridges to separate road and rail along the Inland Rail route in the state,” said Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King.

“Australia’s investment in Inland Rail is critical to help us move more freight as our population grows.

“Inland Rail can reduce our transport emissions and make our roads safer, and we are prioritising delivery of the sections between Beveridge and

Parkes in line with our independent review of the project, which was handed down in mid-2023.”

NSW Regional Transport and Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison said the investment will improve safety at two key intersections on the Inland Rail route.

“Crashes at level crossings have the potential to cause major trauma and even fatalities, which have devastating impacts on families and local communities,” she said.

“By grade separating road and rail we will eliminate the potential of incidents at these two locations while paving the way for faster freight movements and business bene ts for regional NSW.”

who would be the recipient of the scholarship we were unanimous in our decision and my fellow panel members were Je rey Evans, Lyn McLeod and Kerryn Jones, our Manager of Culture, Education and Library Services.

“What was so wonderful about interviewing Genevieve was the fact that she went through the public education system.

“We wish Genevieve all the very best and she plans to come back to the country and this area once her course is nished.”

Since its introduction, the Jack Scoble Scholarship has provided $161,000 in nancial assistance to local students, helping them achieve their academic aspirations and contribute to their communities.

Early work has started on the removal of the level crossing on the Newell Highway at Tichborne, along the Inland Rail project corridor.

PHOTO: Supplied

Manager of Culture, Education and Library Services Kerryn Jones, Cr Bill Jayet, Mayor Neil Westcott, parents Craig and Sonia Bland, Lyn McLeod and Je rey Evans. (Insert) Genevieve Bland, recipient of the 2025 Jack Scoble Scholarship. PHOTOS: Supplied

150 years of Anglican Ministry

Guests had the opportunity to explore all the beauty of the grandiose St George’s Anglican Church on Friday a ernoon during a special open house.

The event was the rst of several organised over the three days to mark the 150th anniversary of the Parkes Shire parish.

Celebrations also included talks and guest speakers, men’s breakfast, anniversary dinner, barbecue lunch at Kelly Reserve and a Thanksgiving service.

Visitors found themselves a seat among the pews to listen to music on Friday, which included devoted organist Richard Morgan, originally from Forbes who now lives in Sydney and who travels back for most special occasions, Parkes Shire Concert Band and community band based in Parkes and involves musicians from around the Central West Sub Tonic Fusion.

Or people sat outside in the garden for refreshments and a chat.

The church’s and ministry’s history was brought alive and its future looking bright during a memorabilia display in the

church hall.

Thousands of photos from a range of families, groups, activities and special occasions decorated stands, which also featured historic bibles, books and booklets, excerpts, informative posters, a 1941 Signature Tablecloth with hand-stitched past and more recent names of the St George’s Women’s Guild and garments.

There was also a plastic sleeve booklet containing 34 pages of every memorial aspect of the church captured and recorded by Betty Somers.

“Anything with a name on it I took with my little old camera,” Betty said.

The anniversary dinner on Saturday night at the Parkes Services Club was a big highlight for the parish, with 85 guests attending the occasion.

Joan Rauchle, whose family has been attending St George’s Church since the beginning, had the honour of cutting the anniversary cake.

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and most of it has been spent in

a few

Organist Richard Morgan, who’s originally from Forbes, travelled from Sydney to play on Friday. He’s pictured with Reverend Ben Mackay. PHOTOS: Christine Little and Madeline Blackstock

St George’s Church. He spotted

family members in the photo memorabilia on Friday.

Minaga (10), dad Sam, Ranuga (5) and mum Suranga Lekamge had fun exploring St George’s Anglican Church on Friday a ernoon. Minaga also played the saxophone with the Parkes Shire Concert Band.

Carole and Arthur Corbett enjoyed their night together with friends from St George’s Anglican Church Parkes.

the celebration dinner of St George’s Anglican Church Parkes.

Baptism gown part of family tradition

By CHRISTINE LITTLE

A beautiful and sentimental family tradition was unveiled during the 150th celebrations of the St George’s Anglican Parish over the weekend.

For 48 years bubs in the Tanswell family wore the same white gown during each of their baptisms - some in St George’s, others elsewhere.

A poster, with photos detailing the tradition that began in 1959, alongside the gown and petticoat itself, were on show in the church hall among other memorabilia during the 150th anniversary.

It was part of a slightly bigger baptism display that featured other delicate gowns from the Klein family and one made by Carole Corbett which included a bonnet.

Carole used silk embroidered nylon over a satin petticoat, embroidered with children’s names and the date of their baptisms.

The Tanswell family gown was made by Miss Ruby Tanswell with the lace petticoat crotchet from Mrs Millie Tanswell’s ‘glory box’ petticoat, hand made in the early 1920s.

It was rst worn by Judith Stanford (nee Cross) in 1959.

Followed by 33 others - Andrew Cross, David, Simon and Nicholas Tulloch, Stewart and Graeme Tanswell, Neva Pengilly, Louise Dale (Pengilly), Denise Fisher (Pengilly), Gemma, Brendon and Paul Pengilly, Lisa and Jenny Tanner, Craig, Russell and Daryn Tanswell, Louise and Amanda Stanford, Kayla and Matisse Cross, Paige Tulloch, Hannah, Amelia, Joseph, Madeleine, Amy and Katie Tanswell, Cameron and Mitchell Dale, Angus and Georgia Fisher.

Toby Fisher was the last baby to be baptised in the gown in 2007.

The Klein family had a baptism gown on display during the St George’s Anglican Parish 150th celebrations.

Anglican Parish’s joyful weekend of events

By CHRISTINE LITTLE

The Anglican Parish of Parkes and Peak Hill marked a signi cant milestone over the weekend, celebrating its 150th anniversary with a series of joyful events that brought the community together.

Members of St George’s Church were thrilled with how the celebrations went over the three days.

With a range of events across the weekend, there really was something for everyone – from an organ recital, Parkes Shire Concert Band, and Sub Tonic Fusion, to a display of historic memorabilia by the Anglican Women’s Association, talks from Simon Smart from the Centre for Public Christianity, and a celebration dinner on Saturday evening.

“Our church exists for everyone in the communities of Parkes and Peak Hill,” said Reverend Ben Mackay, Priest-in-Charge.

“We are here to share our certain hope in Jesus, o ering a full life – we’re about much more than just weddings, baptisms and funerals.

“Our celebration and thanksgiving service on Sunday morning was a particularly joyful time together, with about 150 people gathered to worship God, hear

The 85 guests who attended St George’s Anglican Parish 150th anniversary dinner at the Parkes Services Club on Saturday had the best seats in the house for the fireworks in Cooke Park that was part of the Country Sounds event.

from God’s word, and pray.

“We also enjoyed a moving ‘kids spot’ where our young people led us in singing.”

The anniversary dinner entertained 85 guests as well.

Reverend Mackay said Parkes Anglican welcomes people of all ages as they seek to explore God and life, enjoy community and nd hope together.

He invites all members of the community to join in

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worship and fellowship every Sunday at 8.30am (traditional) and 10.15am (contemporary with kids church).

Visit their website at www. parkesanglican.org.au for more information and upcoming events.

“As the parish celebrates this amazing anniversary, we look forward to continuing to serve the communities of Parkes and Peak Hill for years to come,” Reverend Mackay said.

(Le ) A baptism gown and bonnet made by Carole Corbett was also on display over the weekend. PHOTOS: Christine Little

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(Above) Jan Tanswell and Betty Somers, who married into the Tanswell family. (Instert) The Tanswell family baptism gown and lace petticoat crotchet on display with a poster detailing the family tradition.

Incredible Eugowra recognised

When their community was devastated, Eugowra locals stepped up.

A ood recovery committee formed even as the town was reeling from the unprecedented ood event of 14 November, 2022, and they’re still working two years on.

They were recognised as the NSW Volunteer Group of the Year by the Centre for Volunteering, from 24 nalists at a gala event in Sydney.

Centre for Volunteering CEO Gemma Rygate described the efforts of the Eugowra nominees as incredible.

“Few communities have been hit with something so devastating and unexpected as the people of Eugowra a er the 2022 oods,” Ms Rygate said.

“Lives were lost, homes and property completely destroyed, and people faced a long and hard path to recovery.

“The ood recovery committee did an incredible job helping to raise money, coordinate donations and support, and liaise with agencies on how to rebuild the town.

“They did more than this. They provided a human connection with people in the town. They gave them hope and support and were an inspiration.

“They let everyone know that they could get through this.

“They are an incredible group of volunteers. They thoroughly deserve this award. More importantly, they deserve our thanks and appreciation.”

Chair Sean Haynes said the group was incredibly honoured to be nominated for the award, and recognised rst at the central west level and then at State.

The committee is Sean Haynes, Liz Mitchell, Janet Moxey, Dave Herbert, Kim Storey, Ash Wright and Tim Wright.

“It is a great honour, particularly

when you hear the many other stories of the volunteer organisations and teams - everyone’s making a di erence in their respective communities,” Mr Haynes said.

“Really this award is on behalf of the entire Eugowra community.

“We also wish to acknowledge the support of all the other volunteers who have come into Eugowra to support us over the last two and a bit years.

“We were endeavouring to be the conduit of the community to all these organisations, both government and non-government and those coming in to really be positive and to support us.

“All we’re trying to achieve is the best for our community and its road to recovery.”

The committee began to meet on just the second day a er disaster struck, as their community was in shock and loss.

As volunteers, government and

non-government organisations, and donations poured in, the need quickly became clear.

“It became a ritual: at 2.30pm every day to bring both the government organisations and non government, all those interested parties together to ensure we had a clear plan, a clear direction,” Mr Haynes said.

“That wasn’t just for day to day this was about being strategic: the next week, the next month, and really how and what was being offered to our community was going to make a di erence and was suited to our community.”

It was vital that they create a priority listing of what was needed both immediately and long term.

“You sometimes think about what the showgrounds was at the peak: it was a place where people could seek safe refuge, where they were staying, where

they had their meals, where they could seek support to try to assist them,” Mr Haynes said.

“But also to have a place to come together as a community a er a hard day of trying to work through their home, their situation.”

They launched and manage the GIVIT fundraising campaign, which has raised almost $900,000 for the community, and liaise with the many organisations that want to donate or support Eugowra in any way.

Visiting, saying g’day and supporting local businesses, continues to be one of the great ways to do that and one of the many tasks the committee has done is coordinate visits from clubs and groups.

Two years on, so much has been achieved: so much cleaning up and repair, businesses reopened.

But there’s still work do. Assessments under the $40 million central west resilient homes package

have just begun.

“We continue to advocate behind the scenes for our community: not just the Eugowra community it’s for the central west,” Mr Haynes said.

The group is among those calling for further funding for the resilient homes package, but also for further funding packages that have been made available to other regions hit by disaster.

Businesses need more support, and there’s also a need to make available land for residential development so that people who may be eligible for a buyback can stay in their communities.

“It’s important to note all of our communities which have been impacted, our communities and our villages, including Eugowra, we’re all growing communities,” Mr Haynes said.

“We’ve got younger families, our proportion of young families and children is continuing to grow we need the infrastructure but we need the accommodation in our communities to be able to support the growth that we’ve seen preood and to be able to continue because that’s really the lifeblood of our communities.”

They also have a focus on preparedness for potential future ooding, ensuring the learnings of 2022 inform future warning systems and responses.

The ood recovery committee is working with the State Emergency Service and the oodplain advisory committee with council on this, as well as looking forward to welcoming the new community and evacuation centre online in the near future.

Mr Haynes also acknowledged the employers of everyone on the committee, and all who have made it possible for them to dedicate their time to the work that’s been required.

Country Sounds sends off summer in the park

A spectacular evening was had at Cooke Park as Country Sounds returned to the Cooke Park Pavillion to send o the last weekend of summer.

The second event of Country Sounds was held on Saturday with local performers Gracey Jones, joined by Ty Logan and Baeden Faint rst taking the Cooke Park stage. They were followed by Brisbane based performer Tyla Rodrigues and popular country music singer from Orange, Robbie Mortimer.

There was entertainment for all ages with an entertainment zone as well as all ages taking the dance oor with their best country moves.

To end the night full of country music a spectacular reworks display sent everyone home with a bang.

Emma and Brendon enjoyed the shade in Cooke Park watching Country Sounds.

Taylah and Mick spent the a ernoon at Country Sounds.

Will Rix, Darcy Summerhayes and Dylan Quade enjoyed Country Sounds. PHOTOS: Madeline Blackstock

Mia Baker, Thomas Fredricks and Annabelle Baker enjoyed their a ernoon in Cooke Park.

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Back row L to R: Mrs Simone Lewis, Izaac Leech, Jack Lovell, Louie Stubberfield, Sunny Lilley, Alfie Hawker, Xavier Burton, Kevin Creith, Jace Lyons, Miss Jayne Ware. Middle row L to R: Lucas Middendorf, Ruby Elliott, Molly Chapple, Harper Wilson, Maddison Symonds, Miller Smith. Front row L to R: Freya Hando, Savannah Kelley, Stella Rogers, Robyn Spence, Alaynah Spicer. Absent: Tobias Orr.

Back row L to R: Mrs Erin Hando, Austen Hausler, Mason Watson, Eli Hodder, Amelie Nock, Ava Lewis, Cadence Dengate, Shailee Blackstock, Mrs Jane Howard. Middle row L to R: Tatianna Podetti, Eden Bolt, Emmanuel Vella, Lacey Sterland, Thomas Pritchard, Kolton Strudwick. Front row L to

JPEG (9) L-R Zara Baker (vice captain) Pippa MacGregor (Captain) Sam Yelland (captain) Lachlan Orr (vice captain) Coral O’Neill ( Principal)

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L-R: Darcy Summerhayes (VC), Luka Parkin (C), Naomi Dunn (C), Lily Collins (VC)

Back L-R: Ewan Moody (prefect), Jacob MacRae (prefect), Matayah Guy (prefect), Cameron Lees (prefect), Lily Collins (VC), Ava Quade ( Indigenous prefect), Isabella Hughes (prefect)

Front L-R: Luka Parkin (C), Darcy Summerhayes ( VC), Blake Price (Special education prefect), Naomi Dunn (C)

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Sporting House Captain

Yr7: Alyrah-Jade Phillips-Thompson, Liliana Gray, Scarlett Southon, Xavier Gaut, Bridgette Stephenson, Thomas Walter & Cameron Strudwick.

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Miss Rebecca Price is our new Science/Ag teacher.

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Class K/3/4 L-R: Phoenix Stephenson, Scott Stephenson, Travis Bryon, Bianca Stephenson, Ella Kilby, Piper Skipworth.

Year 6 Leaders: Chelsea Stephenson, Peyton Woods Stevenson, Tilly Holloway, Annie Kilby.

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Back: Miss Sabrina Bird, Spencer Powell, Lilli Godwin, Dakota Meers, Poppy Porquet, Nora Tolhurst, Georgia Bateson, Thea Pearce, Millie Webb, Maleaha Clark, Rosemary Bartrop, Pippa Allen, Huxley Duff Front: Quill Halma, Ethan Paradowski, Connor Huppatz, Hayden Janssen, Hudson Knight, James Freeland, Sebastian Williams, Nixon Bennett Absent: Fletcher McLuckie

Back: Mrs Nicole Livermore, Keanau Robinson, Sariah Folau, Max James, Lawson Roberts Front: Sophie Smith, Noah Jayat, Emily Wild, Zion Pearce

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row (L-R): Billie Lewin, Mahalia Murray, Billie Hendry, Oka-Maree Clarke, Adeline Smith, Lainey Tanswell, Mrs Natalie Gardiner (Teacher), Nixon.

Second row (L-R): Wezley Milson, Peyton Holmes, Marnie Medlyn, Aariya Jeffery-Hasler, Finnley Ross.

Third row (L-R): Lincoln Stonestreet, Jonathan Skulander, Jagger Holland, Henry Rootes, Mr Colin Cartwright (School Chaplain).

Back row (L-R): Ms Angela Whiteley (SLSO), Kash McKellar, Heath Cudden, Oliver Britt

Middle row (L-R): Mrs Sophie Oliver (Teacher), Benjamin Hunter, Cove Hando, Kane Harry, Theo Rathbone, Caleb Kennedy, Colby Maguire, Oliver Cass, Mrs Claire Mackenzie (Teacher).

Back row (L-R): Mr Charlie Oraha (SLSO), Mr Colin Cartwright (School Chaplain)

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Front row (L-R): Alexis Byrne, Kaeleigh Murray, Vera Jones, Ava Warry, Zoey Spicer, Elliarna McCrae, Lilly Cox, Nixon.

L-R: Pipa ten Cate da Silva (Prefect), Sienna Cheney (Prefect), Poppy Rodgers (Vice Captain), Paige Schapers (Captain), Edison Hawken (Captain), Saxon Gosper (Vice Captain), George Hendry (Prefect), Hughie Witherow (Prefect).

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Captains & Vice Captains

House Captains

Captains and Vice: Emerson Kaden (VC), Elizabeth Toomey (C), Jack Kaden (C), Max Dwyer Mulligan (VC).

House Captains: Poppy Lawryk and Stanley Drooger (Welcome), Harper Edmonds and Abel Medlyn (Bushman), Nina Jiang and Charls Chen (Phoenix), Mia Malherbe and Issac Allen (Currajong).

Back- Layla Al-Maliky, Joey Hazelton, Isabel Siju, Ted Dugan. Front- Elsie Galvin, Nate Calabro, Allegra Cronin and Finley Gibbons.

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AECG: Lori-Jayde Gee, Bella Allen and Samuel Kaden. Absent: Addison and Bentley Murray.

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Back Row (L to R): Harvey Williams, Riley Crowe, Jack McCabe, Arlo Stevenson, Colton Ingram, Wraith Sloane, Noah Al-Maliky.

Second Row (L to R) : Abigail Smee, Mikayla Sibanda, Millie McIntyre, Olivia Jiang, Tennessee-Rose Lewin, Savannah Tarry.

Third Row (L to R): Chelsea Spedding, Izak Malherbe, Jorawar Singh, Zoe Harris, Toby Slaven, Jackson Jordan, Kingston Fainga’a.

Front Row (L to R): Isla Duong, Evie Acret, Cooper Culhane, Isla Barber, Lacey Armor, Arjun Jodder. Absent: Ranuga Lekam Ralalage

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Parkes Christian School

2025 High School Captains (Left to Right): Oliver Mayo (Vice-Captain), Angelique Bland (Vice-Captain), Chloe Amery (Captain), Joshua King (Captain)

2025 High School House Captains (Left to Right): William Bligh, Evie Allen, Maddie Nash, Oliver Mayo, Ruby Wilson, Lachlan Unger

2025 Primary School Captains (Left to Right): Ben Westcott (Vice-Captain), Madeline McCutcheon (Vice-Captain), Zoe Amery (Captain), Henry Unger (Captain)

2025 Primary House Captains (Left to Right): Hudson Field, Louis Farrell, Elodie Ballantyne, Chelsea Ray, Sophie Pearce, Abby McIntyre, Maddison-Ivy Hartwig

Kindergarten Class Photo (Front L-R): Mrs Melissa Richards (Teachers Aide), Hudson Green, Bethany Watt, Layla Turner, Finley Wright, Adeline Taberner, Billie Lee, Chloe Arnott, Joseph Boyd, Lyanna Davis, Sahara Hourigan, Cooper McConnell, Mrs Melanie Hodge (Teachers Aide). (Back L-R) Mrs Emilie Grover (Teacher), Reginald Ward, Judah Howarth, Connor Dodgson, Flynn BarnettSmith, Emilia Jones, Heidi Oksbjerg, Chas Harris, Ciella Willersdorf, Eden Mann, Edison Watts, Clay Nyman, Tygar Wallace, Peter Sellers, Mrs Annette Moss (Teacher).

New Staff (Front L-R): Stacy Barton (Teachers Aide), Emilie Grover (Kindergarten Teacher), Olya Rose (Year 1 Teacher), Jenna Field (Teachers Aide). (Back L-R) Sarah Westerway (Primary RFF), Emma Brown (Librarian), Erika Muller (Geography / Language - High School Teacher), Kate Harding (Year 2 Teacher).

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Angel. 3.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 3.50 The Goldbergs. 4.20 Bondi Vet. 5.20 Britain’s Got Talent. 7.00 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. (2018) 9.00 MOVIE: Romancing The Stone.

4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals. 8.40 MOVIE: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. (2021) Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson. 11.00 MOVIE: Lions For Lambs. (2007) 12.45 Pointless. 1.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.50

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Better Homes. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Verry Elleegant Stakes Day and Australian Guineas Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

3.00 Doctor Who. 3.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 4.30 MythBusters. 5.20 Love Your Garden. 6.10 George Clarke’s Adventures In Americana. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Guy Mont Spelling

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. Verry Elleegant Stakes Day and Australian Guineas Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Legacy. (2012) Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz. 10.15 MOVIE: Green Zone. (2010) Matt Damon. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. High Limits World Tour. Night Grand Final. Replay. 4.00 Carnage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 9.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Death In Paradise. 1.30 Optics. 2.00 Under The Vines. 2.45 Extraordinary Escapes. 3.35 The Role Of A Lifetime. 4.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025. 10.30 The Newsreader. 11.25 Unforgotten. 12.15 Rage. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.30 Tiddler. 3.55 Kids’ Programs. 5.10 Thomas. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 Kids BBQ

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 12.20 The Goldbergs. 12.50 Dream Home. 2.20 Holey Moley Australia. 3.50 Britain’s Got Talent. 5.30 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. (2018) 7.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future Part III. (1990) 10.00 MOVIE: Gunpowder Milkshake. (2021) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning

Istanbul. 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes. 5.00 This Is Going To Be Big. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. 8.30 The Newsreader. 9.25 Love Me. 10.20

Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. 8.40 The Hunters. 10.15 Murder In The Outback: The Falconio And Lees Mystery. 11.15 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 DVine Living. 11.00 I Escaped To The Country. 12.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Steam Train Journeys. 4.30 I Escaped To The Country. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Extreme Railways. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Motor MythBusters. 5.00 Hustle & Tow. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard: With A Vengeance. (1995) 11.10 MOVIE: Surrogates. (2009) 1.10 Late Programs.

about

the end of the month. Then you can make your announcement and accept your well-deserved plaudits.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A more difficult challenge than you expected emerges early in the week. But with your strong Taurean determination, you should be able to deal with it successfully by week’s end.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Before you act on your “feelings” about an upcoming decision, it might be wise to do a little factchecking first. You could be very much surprised by what you don’t find.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A recent workplace success can open some doors that were previously closed to you. On a personal level, expect to receive some important news from a longtime friend and colleague.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Your Next Cruise. 2.00 Bondi Vet. 3.00 David Attenborough’s Mammals. 4.00 Cherie Barber’s Tiny Home. New. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. 8.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde. (2001) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson. 10.30 MOVIE: Magic Mike’s Last Dance. (2023) 12.40 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.35 MOVIE: Lease Of Life. (1954) 2.35 MOVIE: Trapeze. (1956) 4.45 Rugby Union. Super W. Round 1. Western Force v Brumbies. 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 3. Western Force v Queensland Reds. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (1972) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Rugby League. Women’s International Test. Australia v England. 3.00 NRL Sunday Footy: Las Vegas Pre-Show. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Penrith Panthers v Cronulla Sharks. 5.30 NRL Sunday Footy: Las Vegas Post-Match. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. 8.45 60 Minutes. 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 See No Evil. 11.15 The First 48. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Get Clever. 10.00 Holey Moley Australia. 11.30 Dream Home. 1.00 Home And Away. 4.00 TBA. 5.40 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. 6.30 Puppy School. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Bones. 12.30 The Blacklist. 1.30 Ordinary Joe. 2.30 9-1-1: Lone Star.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 12.30 Farm To Fork. 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 Frugal Foodie. 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Dog House Australia. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. 9.30 Matlock. 10.30

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Are You RV Safe? 11.00 Luxury Escapes. 11.30 Buy To Build. 12.00 Australian Survivor. 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 2.30 Basketball. NBL Finals.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Getaway. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Skippy. 11.30 Avengers. 12.30 MOVIE: She’ll Have To Go. (1962) 2.30 MOVIE: The Lone Gun. (1954) 4.00 MOVIE: The Horse Soldiers. (1959) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008) 10.55 The Closer. 11.55 Late Programs.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Put your wounded pride aside and do what you must to heal a misunderstanding, before it can take a potentially irreversible turn and leave you regretting the loss of a good friend.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) One way to kick a lessthan-active social life into high gear or rebuild an outdated Rolodex file is to throw one of your well-organized get-togethers for friends and associates.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Getting out of an obligation you didn’t really want to take on can be tricky. An honest explanation of the circumstances can help. Next time, pay more attention to your usually keen instincts.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Use your Scorpion logic to push for a no-nonsense approach to a perplexing situation. This could help keep present and potential problems from creating more confusion.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A friend’s problem might take more time than you wish to give. But staying with it once again proves the depth of your Sagittarian friendship and loyalty.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The Sea Goat can benefit from an extra dose of self-confidence to unsettle your detractors, giving you the advantage of putting on a strong presentation of your position.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might want to ask a friend or relative for advice on an ongoing personal matter. But be careful not to give away information that you might later wish you had kept secret.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Use the weekend for a creativity break to help restore your spiritual energy. Once this is done, you’ll be back and more than ready to tackle whatever challenge you need to face.

Homegrown Parkes to be the best yet

By MARG APPLEBEE

CENTRAL WEST LACHLAN LANDCARE

We are so thrilled to have 50 applications for stallholders and food vendors registered for Homegrown Parkes.

Our Homegrown Parkes event on Saturday, 29 March is shaping up to be the best Homegrown Parkes event ever!

I look forward to sharing some exciting news shortly on some new inclusions for the event.

There have been many requests for fresh produce.

In addition to Crop Swap, we will welcome back Troy from Neurea Valley Produce with his fresh veggies that were a fantastic hit at our October event and Chris from Hills of Fire Flora with beautiful proteas and Leucadendron.

We are always looking at new ways to share the same fabulous event, but still looking at fun and educational additions for our events.

We are pleased to welcome some new stallholders this year.

Some local, some regional.

Our food vendors just about cover every type of request for

brekky, morning tea and lunch…. and something to take home for afternoon tea.

This will be an opportunity for local and regional businesses who are processing, repurposing, sewing, propagating or pro-

ducing fabulous local products to share their skill and products.

Applications are reviewed by our Homegrown Parkes Committee to ensure that they fit with the ethos of Homegrown Parkes. We have switched up the pro-

gram slightly, but the good news is that we still have fabulous inclusions.

All this with the intent of highlighting processes for using locally produced food and products with the aim of encouraging lo-

cals to have a go and grow in their own backyard, your cupboard or your porch and make it yourself. We want to keep these demonstrations and workshops as short, informative and entertaining as possible, so if there is a demonstration that you would like to see, make sure that you provide feedback after the event.

The Homegrown Parkes Committee, made up of members of Central West Lachlan Landcare, Parkes Community Arts and Parkes Shire Council contributors, are looking forward to delivering two fabulous, encouraging and inspirational events in

Make sure that you put Saturday, 29 March in your calendar and join us at Cooke Park! Bring your shopping bags, bring cash, bring your cards and invite your friends to share in the free entertainment, good regional food and produce and share in some of our learning opportunities.

For further information on this article, please go to www.centralwestlachlanlandcare.org, twitter, facebook or Instagram @cwllandcare

CATTLE SALE

Monday, 24 February

Yarding 1463 (up 318)

Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 1463 head.

Quality continues to be mixed but fair with some excellent lines of well bred cattle offered along with the secondary types.

The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market.

Yearling steers held firm with heavyweights to processors selling from 341 to 358c/kg.

Plainer types to feed ranged in price from 320 to 400c/kg.

The heifer portion was 8 to 10c/kg better. Those to feed sold from 270 to 365c/kg for medium and heavyweights.

Processors paid from 290 to 340c/kg for better types.

Heavy steers and bullocks reached 355c/kg.

Grown heifers jumped to receive 395 to 340c/kg.

Cows were the biggest mover lifting 25c/kg.

Heavy 2 score from 270 to 318c and 3 score 300 to 345c/kg.

The best heavy bull reached 311c/kg.

SHEEP SALE Tuesday, 25 February

There was 26650 lambs penned and quality was similar to that of the previous sales.

There was a good offering of heavy and extra heavyweights penned along with some large lines of store lambs.

The usual buyers were present and competing along with restockers in a firm to dearer market that once again fluctuated with quality on offer.

Light store lambs to restockers sold from $120 to $164/head.

Trade weights lambs 20- 24kg sold from $153 to $210/head.

Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $193 to $227/ head.

Extra heavyweights were

$3 better selling from $221 to $288/head. Carcase prices averaged 805 to 834c/kg.

Mutton quality continues to be mixed with Merinos making up the majority of the yarding.

Prices remained strong with Merino ewes selling from $71 to $185/head. Crossbreds received from $75 to $187 and Dorper ewes reached $162/ head.

Merino wethers sold from $77 to $166/head.

FROM MLA’S NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY

forbeslivestock.com.au

Email us info@forbeslivestock.com.au Phone us 02 6852 2299

Yarding 39,850 (up 4950) Numbers lifted this sale with lamb showing the increase.

head.

PHOTO: File

Stacey Barton of Capped Cakes and Casey Miles of Dirty Gloves Nursery at the March 2024 Homegrown Parkes event. PHOTO: Supplied

ACROSS

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

1 Name a strong synthetic polyester fibre, resistant to creases (6)

7 What is a symbolic narrative (8)

8 Name an Austrian-born US film director, Billy ... (6)

9 Which preparation is used for beautifying the complexion (8)

10 What is a book size of sheets to form eight leaves (6)

11 Which object is supposed to possess occult powers (8)

14 What is a three-wheeler (8)

18 Which term describes persons of the English race (6)

19 To be decapitated, is to be what (8)

21 Salem is the capital of which of the United States (6)

22 What is a grubscrew also called (8)

23 An indigene is also known as a what (6)

DOWN

1 What is the temperature at which a given sample of air will have a relative humidity of 100 per cent (8)

2 What is said to excite the anger of a bull (3,3)

3 Name an alternative term for a drug (8)

4 What does a beggar seek (4)

5 What are some of the herons called (6)

6 Which Russian vehicle is drawn by a team of three horses abreast (6)

12 When one feels tired, one does what (4,4)

13 What is an absurdity known as (8)

15 Which term describes bailiffs (6)

E-QUATIONS 7

16 Edam is a type of what (6)

Letters have a number value

E-QUATIONS

Some values are in the right hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.

Letters A to Z have a number value. Some are shown in the right-hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.

17 Name the manager of a shearing team (6)

20 What is a flattened, deep-bodied, spiny-rayed, marine food fish (4)

Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.

WHICH WORDS

1 TRANSLUCENT

(a) Shining through (b) Of short duration (c) Leaping or passing across

2 WARRIGAL

(a) A wizard (b) The dingo (c) A maze of narrow passages

BIYWORD

Build it yourself using the clues and each of the twenty-four letters once only to form ten words: five across and five down. A key word (bold clue) builds on the letter set in the grid.

CLUES:

Chopped straw (5)

Divide into four parts (7)

In pursuit (5)

IOC code: Portugal (3)

Keenly edged (5)

Made a mistake (5)

Mineral spring (3)

Pool stick (3)

Small bird (7)

Supplied nourishment (3)

Solve the crossword. Each answer has four letters.

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Notice of 1080 baiting

Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area & Goobang National Park

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a baiting program which will include the use of Canid Pest Ejectors (CPE’s) and fresh meat baits containing 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes and/or wild dogs.

The program will be ongoing between 1 March 2025 to 31 August 2025 within Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area & Goobang National Park.

All baiting locations will be identifiable by signs.

Please be reminded that domestic pets are not permitted on NPWS Estate. Pets and working dogs on adjacent lands may be affected and must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity, they must not enter the park or baiting location (as 1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

For further information please call the NPWS Central West Area Office at Bathurst on (02) 6332 7640. LT0252

Peak Hill Local Aboriginal Land Council Notice of Ordinary Meeting

To be held:

Date: 20th March 2025

Time: 4.00pm

Location: Peak Hill LALC building, 88 Caswell Street, Peak Hill Agenda:

1. Welcome/Apologies 2. Minutes previous meeting

General Business

Casual Vacancy Election Meeting Closed.

In relation to the election for Board members:

A voting member of the Peak Hill LALC is not entitled to vote, nominate, accept a nomination or be elected to o ice in elections for Board Members if the voting member has not attended at least 2 meetings of the Peak Hill LALC in the preceding 12 months as a voting member.

All enquiries about this meeting or voting rights should be directed to the Peak Hill LALC during o ice hours.

Authorised by: Toni Bell – CEO, PHLALC

State’s 20-year plan for water security

Improving water conservation and leak reduction, potential expansion of the regional water supply grid and broadening ood risk management are all part of a 20-year strategy for water security for the Lachlan region.

The NSW Government has launched the Lachlan Regional Water Strategy for Forbes, Parkes, Cowra, Weddin and other communities across the Lachlan for the next 20 years and beyond.

“This is a strategy for the whole Lachlan community,” NSW Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water Executive Director of Regional Water Strategies Kaia Hodge said.

“We know water security is front of mind for these communities, as is preparing our water resources for future challenges and weather extremes, including droughts and oods.Actions in the strategy include:

Supporting towns and local water utilities to deliver

water supply, urban water efciency, water conservation and leakage reduction initiatives;

Supporting local councils to improve ood risk management; Investigating the potential expansion of the regional water supply grid.

Improving groundwater knowledge and management;

Investigating upgrades and automation of existing weirs and structures in the mid and lower Lachlan to improve environmental water delivery;

Increasing numbers of native and threatened sh by improving sh passage and installing screens at priority sites to protect sh from irrigation pumps; Working with industry to plan for, adapt to and mitigate against climate change by better understanding their needs, addressing systemic issues around water reliability, and leveraging cli-

The term “pyometra” comes from the Latin words “pyo,” meaning pus, and “metra,” meaning uterus.

It refers to an infected, pus- lled uterus. Toxins and bacteria leak across the uterine walls and into the bloodstream, causing lifethreatening toxic e ects.

Without treatment, death is inevitable and preventing this disease is one of the main reasons for routinely desexing female dogs.

Pyometra comes in two forms: “open” and “closed,” with open being the more common.

In an open pyometra, the cervix is open, allowing pus to drain out, which results in a noticeable, foul-smelling discharge.

In contrast, a closed pyometra occurs when the cervix is closed, trapping the toxic pus inside the body.

This can lead to the uterus becoming severely pressured and potentially rupturing.

mate model data to improve water management; Better integrating strategic land use and water planning; Improving cultural outcomes and creating jobs in the water sector for Aboriginal people.

Ms Hodge said the strategy was backed by scienti c data and informed by listening to feedback from local governments, Aboriginal people, environmental and industry groups, water users and locals.

“This strategy is critical to supporting a strong local economy, maintaining a healthy river system, and delivering safer, more secure, resilient and reliable water supplies for the entire Lachlan for generations to come,” Ms Hodge said. How strategy actions will be delivered is outlined in an implementation plan, available on the NSW Government website under the Lachlan Regional Water Strategy.

Since there is no discharge in closed pyometra, the dog will be sicker due to the toxins, and it can be more di cult for veterinarians to diagnose.

supportive care such as intravenous antibiotics, uid therapy, and pain management. This is the most e ective and common approach to ensure the dog’s survival.

Pyometra is more commonly seen in older, intact female dogs, typically 1-2 months a er their heat cycle, but it can a ect any intact female following their heat.

Essentially, if an intact female dog doesn’t become pregnant during her heat, the uterus may continue to try to produce something.

This creates an environment where bacteria can grow, leading to a pyometra infection.

Symptoms include smelly, pus-like discharge from the vulva (if the cervix is open), vomiting, drooling, sudden weight loss, loss of appetite, lethargy, excessive thirst, or a lack of drinking altogether.

The standard treatment for pyometra is surgical removal of the infected uterus, known as an ovariohysterectomy, along with

In some cases, pyometra can be treated medically using prostaglandin injections, which help to contract the uterus and expel the infected material.

However, this method is generally only recommended for dogs that are considered valuable for breeding, as it carries signi cant risks and is less e ective than surgery.

Medically managing pyometra can be complicated, and the success rate is lower, with potential for recurrence or complications. Surgical intervention is usually the safest and most reliable option.

Your dog’s health is in your hands and if you have an intact female dog and do not plan to breed with her, we strongly recommend having her desexed to prevent a pyometra from occurring.

Pirates arrrrgh unstoppable

PARKES BOWLS

By MARTY TIGHE

Pennants

It was a very successful Pennants’ day with each of the 3 Pirates teams winning on Sunday.

The Pirates’ Grade 2 Pennants team travelled up the Newell Highway again, this time to bowl against a strong Dubbo Macquarie River Rats’ out t.

The Grade 2 team won overall with a 5.5 to 4.5 result.

The Pirates Grade 5 team hosted the Cowra Eagles at home and won all 3 rinks, winning overall 10 to nil.

The Pirates Grade 7 team had a strong win over Yeoval at Yeoval, winning 2 rinks to 1, with an overall result of 9 to 1.

Social bowls

Twenty-eight bowlers enjoyed social bowls last Thursday, playing 2 games of triples and 4 games of pairs.

George Bradley demonstrated his prowess with his bowling stick when he led Graham Davis and skip Warren Bevan to a comfortable win over mighty Mal Porter, Bob Freeman and Colin Hayward. Team Bevan won by 25 shots to 11.

Top tier bowlers Andrew Reynolds and Mark Fitzalan played against their fellow Grade 2 Pennant bowlers in Brian Townsend and Mick Simpson, and recorded a win by a healthy 19 shot margin.

It was a competitive clash between 4 top bowlers, however Andrew and Mark proved too strong, winning by 25 shots to 6.

Ray Jones returned to the greens a er recent illness and showed he hasn’t lost his touch when he combined with Gary McPhee, to easily defeat Noel Johnstone and Joe Davis by 25 shots to 7.

The closest scoring game of the day was the clash in which Jake Brown and Tony Riordan prevailed over Ashley Kirwan and Colin Mudie by 28 shots to 26.

Jake and Tony led by 9 shots after the 13th end, and seemingly were cruising for a comfortable win.

They were, however nearly upstaged when a resurgent team

Mudie won 5 of the remaining 7 ends, to smugly hold a 2 shot lead, with 1 end to play. Jake and Tony regained their earlier touch just in time to score 4 shots on the nal end, to win the game by 2 shots.

John Corcoran was up to his old tricks when he skipped for Ron Hornery and Ann Smith to win a good game by 4 shots over Al A eck, Phil Moran and Graham Dixon.

The scores were close all game to the 17th end.

Team Corcoran, led by their wily master Skip, produced the better bowls when they mattered most over the remaining ends, to win 22 shots to 16 over team Dixon.

Dave Parker and Geo Smith enjoyed their stroll on the green under the blazing sun, and for fun bowled enough good bowls to easily account for Jim Blake and John Ward by 26 shots to 10.

Twenty-four bowlers bowled 2 games of triples and 3 games of pairs under a blazing sun on

Saturday.

Parkes Bowling Club rolling with the times

■ From page 28

the first ladies president in 1951.

The unification committee is headed by Liz Byrne as President, Colin Miller is Vice President, Natalie Hancock and Tony Riordan are Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively, with committee members being Maureen Miller, Michael Went, Mark Dwyer, Jacob Townsend and Naomi Hancock.

The journey to unification was a 12-month body of work undertaken by a small committee of Colin and Maureen Miller, Marty Tighe, Tony Riordan and Steve and Lyne Ryan.

This new approach to managing bowls is endorsed, and actively supported by Bowls NSW.

“[We have made this change] to keep moving forward, to keep up with the times,” Liz said.

“It’s not going to affect the bowls whatsoever - the women will still play their bowls and the men can still do what they want to do.

“A lot of competitions now are open gender.”

No stranger to leadership, Liz was the first, and so far the only, female chairperson of the Board of Directors, serving from 2014-2015.

Ray Jones continued his recent good form when he led for Geo Smith and John Ward against Phil Moran, Bob Freeman and Mick Simpson.

Micks’ men battled hard all game, but did really threaten Ray, Geo and John who bowled well together, to record a good win by 28 shots to 12 over Team Simpson.

The second triples game was a bit closer when Ron Hornery, Marty Tighe and skipper Tony Riordan went shot for shot against Col ‘meat tray burglar’ Woods, Joanne Simpson and Brian Townsend.

Team Riordan made all the early running a er scoring 5 shots on the 6th end, only to be de ated 3 ends later when Brian and his team returned serve with 5 shots.

The scores were locked at 17 shots a er 14 ends, and it was anyone’s game to win.

Tony bowled some good Skipper bowls over the last few ends, to lead his team to a 22- shot to 20 win over a brave team Townsend.

Mike Valentine and Ian Simpson bowled more consistently during the whole game to savour

a good win over Bernie Mitchell and Guy Ellery.

Mike and Ian combined well in their own non-verbal ways to record a 20 to 18 win over Bernie and Guy.

Rodney Ford and John Wright had too much in the tank for John Carr and Colin Hayward in the trying conditions, winning by 31 shots to 20.

Rodney and John scored 6 shots on the 7th end to establish a margin that was too much to bridge for John and Colin.

John and Colin, playing together again for 987th time, kept battling away and showed determination and character to score 5 shots on the 16th end, but the damage was done earlier in the game a er Rodney and John set up a big lead.

Colin Mudie and Steve Turner had a big win by 29 shots to 11 over Therese Glasheen and Gary McPhee.

A reminder to visitors or new bowlers that social bowls are played each Thursday and Saturday.

Next Thursday the bowls will start at 10am to beat the expected heatwave conditions, so names in by 9.30am. As always, the ‘Friendly Club’ welcomes all.

Railway plays first round of BPL Cup Qualifiers

By PAUL LEWIN

Wednesday, 19 February we had 20 players for social bowls. Winners were Col Boehm and John Chew winning 17+14.

Runners-up were Dave Johnson and Mick Dunn winning 16+19.

Marble 28 came out and the margins were 4, 5, 14, 18 and 19. The jackpot this week is a crazy $758.

Round 11 of the Parkes Services Club Power Play Pairs was on Thursday, 20 February.

Weekly winners were SUC, Weakest Link and Low Rollers. This leaving the Rhinos on top on 40 points ahead of Low Rollers on 37 points and High Rollers on 36 points.

Friday, 21 February was the rst round of the BPL Cup Qualiers that we will host this season. This was a great night with lots of amazing bowling.

Winners of the 3 sections were:

Bali tour a big step for Emma

■ From page 28

regional NSW, has had the chance to mix with these girls, train with them and build camaraderie,” Woods said.

“It’s not just about cricket… it’s about developing as people.”

The Bali tour will be a big step for Emma, as she competes in an ICC-sanctioned T20 and T10 tournament against strong national teams.

Woods expects the competition to be tough but believes Emma and her teammates are ready for the challenge.

“She’ll be tested,” he said.

“Most female cricketers around the world are now training with high-performance coaches, so the standard will be high.

“But we’ve got a strong team, and Emma adds real strength to our lineup.”

Playing at an international level will also give Emma a boost in her cricket career.

“She’ll come back with more experience, more resilience, and a better understanding of her own game,” Woods said.

The Australian-Indian Women’s Cricket Association is always looking for new players from all backgrounds.

“If anyone wants to get involved, we’re always happy to have a chat,” Woods said.

“This is about learning, growing, and experiencing something new.”

Section 2. Joey Van Opynen, Dave Johnson and Craig Cusack with 6+9.

Section 3. Lea Tanks, Ben McNaughton and Blake Strudwick with 9-16.

We will have our next qualifying round in 5 to 6 weeks.

Saturday, 22 February we had 20 players for social bowls.

Winners were Greg Howlett and Myra Townsend winning 17+25.

Runners-up were John Chew and Alan Curteis winning 15+12. Club Championships

In the Major Singles Junior Thorne played Steve Clegg. It’s 4 all a er 5 ends.

Junior then leads 15-4 a er 10 ends and 18-6 a er 14. Junior goes on to win the game 25-12.

In more Major Singles Blake Strudwick played Shane Hodge. Shane led 7 nil a er 5 ends and 10-6 a er 9 ends. Blake led 15-11 a er 13.

Shane ghts back and leads 1915 a er 19 ends and it’s 21 all after 24 ends. Blake goes on to win the game 25-21.

Section 1. Andrew Trotman, Phil Barnard and Dougie Miller with 6+19.

In more Major Singles action Junior Thorne played Dougie Miller.

Junior led 8 nil a er 4. Dougie led 9-8 a er 11 ends. It’s 10 all a er 13 ends and 14 all a er 18 ends.

Junior leads 20-15 a er 23 and goes on to win the game 25-19.

In more Major Singles action

Peter Creith played Neil Stronach. Pete led early 4-1 and then 14-2 a er 11 ends.

Pete led 18-5 a er 16 and went on to win the game 25-7.

In the Minor Pairs we had George Greenhalgh and Brian Smith play Michael Hackett and Toby Tanks.

Mikey and Toby led 3-2 a er 3. Brian and George led 8-3 a er 7 ends and 14-11 a er 12 ends.

Brian and George led 18-13 after 17 ends.

Mikey and Toby got it back to 18 all a er 20 ends but Brian and George picked up a single to win the game 19-18.

In more Minor Pairs games we had Clive Stibbard and Paul Townsend play Rob Hill and Chris Harrison.

Rob and Chris led 18-3 a er

10 ends and 22-4 a er 12 ends. Rob and Chris went on to win the game 31-13.

In the Club Triples we had Peter Creith, Lea Tanks and Peter Job play Shawn Dunn, Gene Rapp and Mick Dunn.

It’s 3 all a er 4 ends and 8 all a er 11 ends. Team Job led 15-11 a er 15 ends and 26-19 a er 22 ends.

Team Job went on to win the game 27-20.

Open Gender Pennants

Grade 4 got up 9-1 to Forbes

Grade 6.1 got up 10-Nil over Dubbo Macquarie

Grade 6.2 had the Bye

Grade 7 got up 9-1 over Eugowra

This week we have Grade 4 away to Condobolin, Grade 6.1 away to Mudgee, Grade 6.2 hosting Trangie and Grade 7 hosting Condobolin.

This week we have the Parkes Services Club’s Power Play Pairs on Thursday, 27 February at 6pm and social bowls on Saturday, 1 March at 1pm.

As always names in half an hour before start times, everyone is welcome.

The latest in Parkes Sporting Shooters

By BRIAN DRABSCH

Last Sunday saw 7 shooters attend the Deep Lead Shooting Complex on the Back Trundle Road and shoot at standard targets at both 25 and 50 metres for a collective score of 500 points.

TARGET RIFLES: 25M, 50M, TOTAL

• Steve Mitchell 250, 245, 495.

• John Davis 250, 245, 495.

• Paul Hocking 248, 247, 495.

• Brian Drabsch 250 for 25 metres only and over the past 2 weeks has been having trouble with his 50 metre target rifle and hopefully it has been fixed now. FIELD RIFLES

• Ron Cunningham 249, 243, 492.

• David Shanks 247 for 25 metres only. And one shot to tune in a rifle only.

Warning letters will be sent out to all those shooters who do not have their required shoots up in the next 2 weeks.

Please attend as soon as possible and don’t leave it to the last week like all other years.

Our next shoot is at 10am Sunday 2/3/2025 where it will be a feral animal target at both ranges.

RAILWAY BOWLS

Geo Smith enjoyed a stroll on the green to win 26 shots to 10 in social bowls last Thursday with partner Dave Parker.

PHOTO: Jenny Kingham

Simpson’s drive couldn’t be matched in stableford

By PETER BRISTOL

Saturday’s results

Saturday was an 18 Stableford for the Parkes Real Property trophy.

Thanks again to PRP for their continued support of golf in Parkes.

Sixty-three players went out to battle the elements and the PGC layout.

The winner on the day was Brendon Simpson, with that new bionic thumb obliviously healed and ring.

Brendon had a 43 haul and nished 3 points in front of the eld.

Firing a 40 o the stick on the

way out, with a double bogey included, must have made him nearly unbearable for his playing partners, none of whom gured in the nish on the day.

His 24 points on the front couldn’t be matched, as coming back in must have been a bit tougher, with only a 19 point score reached o 44 strokes.

Leading the chasing pack was young James Ward with 40 points o his 3 handicap – this was 1 under par on the day.

James is playing consistently well now and his 3 handicap can only go down.

James had an eagle on the par 3 eighth and a birdie on the 9th but had 3 bogeys for a 36 o the stick for 20 points on the front and a

2 birdie, 1 bogey back 9 35 for a matching 20 points.

Peter Kaden again had a solid round with a 39 point haul matched by Blake Parker with a 1 over round.

The new Nearest The Pins winners were – Bridgestone Mining 1st by Phil Smith at 265cm, Gri ns Leading Edge by Richard Hutchison at 112cm, Parkes Ready Mixed Concrete 9th by Aaron Wilkie at 79cm, the Westlime 11th by Rob Hey at 370cm, the Gulf Western Oil 17th by Peter Magill at 230cm.

The lucrative money hole was won by Peter Magill at 230cm.

Ball winners were James Ward 40, Peter Kaden, Blake Parker 39, Aaron Huppatz, Phil Bishop 38,

Peter Magill, Paul Cowie, Matthew Skinner, Ian Ward 37.

The CWDGA Pennants season continued with our No1s, 2s and 4s having a rest.

Our No3s went to Wellington to play twin town rivals Forbes.

Unfortunately, we received a shellacking with Forbes winning every match for a 5-0 win. The boys will now have to regroup for their next round.

Next week is the nal round so all sides will be trying to put their best foot forward.

The 4s play the strong Dubbo combo at Cowra, the 3s are in Dubbo for a clash with the Mudgee side, the 2s clash with Duntry in Cowra and the 1s have Dubbo at Cowra.

Eyes glued to the greens: Red hot day for bowls

WOMEN’S BOWLS

By LEA ORR

Where were you in 1975? History was made with the introduction of colour television to us Aussies.

Fi y years on, ground control are still channelling their energy into preparing the best greens in the country for our competition.

Two matches of pairs won the viewers over in the ratings:

Maureen and Jan had their red bowls tuned in today.

They produced too many winners to take their match against Kay and Merilyn, 24 – 10 on Station 3.

Next door, on Station 2, the reality was that Jo and Elaine guided their bowls as if by remote control, winning the majority of ends versus Lynn and Lea, who went down the tube, 17 – 9.

Thank you Director Tony for being on hand with the umpire’s recording equipment.

Welcome to a couple of new faces – Irene Truber and Tracey Dumesny – who warmed up with some test pattern tweeking with Joe.

They teamed up with Betsy, Irene A, Chris Curteis and Lil on Station 5 to produce a chat show about lawn bowls for their morn ing program. Watch this space for repeats!

The nal episode on Station 4 had a few characters rehearsing for future matches.

The experience of Carol, Lor raine and Brenda had them tuned in from the start.

Ann S, Michelle and Marja were experiencing transmission prob lems and occasionally went o air, allowing their opponents to amp up the point score beyond reach.

There’s always a spark of inter est at Jackpot time. Station 2 play ers failed to draw lucky 7 so the jackpot ascends to $110.

Forbes dominates first Lachlan Valley comp for 2025

VETERANS GOLF

By JOHN DWYER

Forbes players took full advantage playing on their home course when they dominated the first of the Lachlan Valley Veterans Golfers monthly competitions last week.

Making a welcome return to form after extended works on the farm Stuart French playing off a 14 handicap carded 38 points for the 18 holes to win from Grenfell’s Barry Green, runner-up with 34 points on a count-back.

The locals made it a double in B grade with Alex Mackinnon also returning 38 points to finish two better than team mate Frank Hanns.

The Forbes layout was presented in top condition and the 63 players (including five associates) who contested the event ensured a good start to the Lachlan Valley events for 2025.

In the Coles/Miller Shield (for the best three scores from each club) it was another win to the locals with a score of 112 points.

In equal second on 98 points were Parkes and Grenfell, followed by Condobolin (91) and West Wyalong (87).

Nearest-to-pins were shared around with Forbes’ Kim Herbert and John Pearce from Parkes winning A and B grade respectively on the ninth hole, while Nym Dziuba (Parkes) and Greg Moncreiff (Condo) took the spoils on the 18th.

Ball sweep winners to 31 points, from Forbes and Parkes - 34 Les Little (F), Bruce Chandler (F), 32 Nym Dziuba (P), Rob Staples (P), John Pearce (P), Lex Hodges (P), Jeff Moon (F), Barry Parker (F), 33 Niel Duncan (F), Andrew NortonKnight (F), 31 Kim Herbert (F), Peter Grayson (F), Peter Cowhan (F).

This week the twin-towns competition will be at Parkes.

Registrations from 8.15am for a 9am shot-gun start.

Speaker Liz directed the 100’s club game show, with Tracey, Maureen, Kay and Lil spinning up cash.

Liz also announced that our Kiwi, Heather, is leaving Parkes soon.

We all wish you well, HH, as you change channels.

Have you noticed the new change?

After affirmative unifica-

tion voting by both the men and women, we are now Parkes Bowling Club. Congratulations and thank you to our new committee members and coordinator Liz Byrne. We support you as you venture into the unknown, where no man has gone before! (Or woman!)

This Friday night at the club: End Of Summer Party. Come along and join the fun:

bowls from 6.30pm, jumping castle, fun street food, Dev’s bistro, Mick’s lucky bar draw, dress “summery”, mega meat raffle, membership draw up to $1900.

Pairs matches for next week will be telexed on Facebook.

To play social bowls on Tuesday, 4 March, call the club 6862 1446 between 9am–9.30, arrive at 9.45am for play at 10am. All welcome.

Table for March: Lynn and Kay.

you to try rugby

Do you want to play rugby this season but don't want to make the commitment without trying it first?

Try rugby is the perfect option for you. For kids aged 5 to 16 every Friday night for six weeks try your hand at rugby with the Parkes Boars.

Try rugby is $20 per child and is held every Friday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm from Friday, 28 February to Friday, 4 April at Spicer Oval.

Try rugby is for you if you have always wanted to give rugby a go, if you're not sure if rugby is for you or if you love rugby and want to play even during the off-season.

Registrations are now open. For more information email parkesboars@gmail.com or follow the Parkes Boars RUFC facebook page where registration details can be found.

Phil Smith was a Nearest The Pins winner on the first hole at 265cm.

PHOTO: Jenny Kingham

GOLF

PHOTO: Jenny Kingham

Blake and Meg dominate the pool

By MADELINE BLACKSTOCK

Meg Skinner and Blake Price have made the Parkes Sharks Swimming Club proud as they were both named age champions at the recent Mountains and Plains Swimming Carnival in Orange.

Meg was named the 15’s girls champion as she placed second in 50m and 100m breaststroke, third in the individual medley and third in 200m backstroke.

“I just wanted to PB, I wasn’t expecting to get age champion at all,” Meg said.

She also competed in three other 50m events and two other 100m events over two days.

Meg has been swimming with the Parkes Sharks since she was in year 2 and now she is in year 10 she has big goals for her swimming.

“I’d like to qualify for Coun-

try Championships, make it to school state and I’d love to get open girls champion again for the club as this would be my fourth year if I win it again.”

Meg is putting the work in to achieve her goals as she trains 10 hours a week consisting of four mornings and additional a ernoon training sessions.

As well as training Meg spends additional time at the pool helping coach young up and coming Parkes Sharks.

Blake was named the multi class 17’s age champion.

Blake won his 50m breaststroke event and 50m freestyle event while also achieving PBs in each.

Blake also achieved a 4.94 second PB in the 100m backstroke and competed in the 50m and 100m freestyle events at the Mountains and Plains Swimming Carnival.

Blake went to the carnival aiming to beat some of his times.

Blake trains four mornings per week and has been swim ming with Parkes Sharks from around the age of seven.

The talented swimmer has recently lodged his expres sion of interested to compete in the World Championships in Thailand with team Aus tralia.

Blake will nd out in May if he has been chosen to com pete but has two months to reach three qualifying times.

He has reached one quali fying time already and is only half a second o his qualify ing time for backstroke and .8 of a second o his qualifying time for butter y.

We look forward to see ing the success of our Parkes Sharks in the near future.

NRL premiership trophy takes tour in Parkes

The NRL premiership trophy was in Parkes on Monday, 10 February and plenty of young football fans had the opportunity to get up close and personal.

Western NRL development o cers hit the road visiting many towns in the Central West on the Penrith Panthers NRL Trophy Tour Blitz.

Local primary schools were lucky enough to have a visit before an open training session was held at Cheney Park.

Nick Davis was one of the lucky students at the Parkes Christian School who had the chance to hold the iconic Provan-Summins Trophy.

“It was a great opportunity and the trophy was heavier than I thought,” Nick said.

The message Western NRL was spreading during their visit was all about trying your best, with development o cers hoping to share success stories from the region to inspire school-age children.

“This week the students had a rare and exciting opportunity to see the real NRL premiership trophy up close in our school hall,” Holy Family reported.

“It was a thrilling moment for them to interact with the trophy they usually only see on TV, something they wouldn’t typically have access to. It was an unforgettable experience for both the sta and students alike.”

There are of course plenty of young Panthers fans in Parkes who were keen to have a photo with the trophy.

Chelsea Ray, Indiana Gemmell, Olivia Cowie, Abbey Ewin and NRL representatives with the NRL premiership trophy.

FootyNRL TIPPING

HISTORIC MOVE: MEN’S, LADIES COMMITTEES NOW ONE

In a historic move to keep up with the times, the Parkes Bowling and Sports Club has a new modern bowls structure that now incorporates both the former ladies and men’s bowls committees into one unified committee.

Endorsed at separate meetings and voting under the watch of an independent scrutineer, the ladies and men’s commit-

tees are now unified.

This means there is now just the one committee responsible for coordinating, promoting and organising bowls and associated bowls events at the club.

Over the club’s 104-year history, the two committees have always been separate when the ladies joined the rinks three decades later with Gwyn Rice

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Emma bound for Bali

Tullamore local part of Australian-Indian Women’s Cricket Team

By CARA KEMP

Tullamore’s Emma Rippon is gearing up for an exciting challenge, heading to Bali in April to compete with the Australian-Indian Women’s Cricket Team.

The two-week tour will see Emma take on high-level national teams, giving her the chance to test her skills on the international stage.

Emma was selected for her strong cricket ability and adaptability, something head

coach Ron Woods believes will make her a valuable asset to the team.

“Emma is a very astute player,” Woods said.

“Her game sense is excellent, and as an opening batter, she has the patience and technique to handle top-class bowlers.

“She also bowls spin and is a great elder, so she brings a lot to the team,” he said.

The Australian-Indian Women’s Cricket Team was established 15 years ago to

provide female players from both backgrounds with highperformance training.

Since then, it has grown into an elite program, with international tours to India and now Bali.

Woods explained that the idea for the team came a er noticing that some female players of Indian descent weren’t receiving high-performance training.

“We decided to start the Australian-Indian Women’s Cricket Team to blend play-

ers from Indian backgrounds with Australian players in a high-performance environment,” he said.

Beyond cricket, the program also focuses on personal growth and cultural understanding.

Players from regional Australia get to learn about Indian cricket culture, while Indian players gain insight into the challenges of playing cricket in rural Australia.

“Emma, coming from

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Karly Woods (le ) and Emma Rippon (right).