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JUMPING FOR JOY… Parkes Public School students took part in a range of skipping activities on Wednesday for the school’s record 35th consecutive Jump Off event.

Parkes Public School Jumps Into Record Books

Parkes Public School will always be one jump ahead of the rest of Australia’s schools as the only participant to take part in the Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart every year since its inception in 1983. On Wednesday 435 students skipped the morning away celebrating its 35th annual Jump Off day. “It is an event embedded into our school culture with the date set on our calendar every year,” said Principal Ben Smith. “There are so many benefits, with great community participation in the Jump Off, it encourages a healthy lifestyle for students and results in greater focus in the classroom. And the kids love it with every single student taking part, including students in the support classes.” More than 90% of Australian schools

have participated in the annual event with more than 300,000 students in over 1,300 schools taking part each year. “This is one of the best jump off days I have ever been to,” said Heart Foundation Jump Rope Field Officer Alex Fernandez. “It was very structured with lots of skipping workshops and all the students had a great time showing off their skills and celebrating this unique milestone.” For Wiradjuri language teacher Lionel Lovett it was a special celebration as he used to take part in the annual event when he was at Parkes Public. Heart Foundation Chief Executive Officer NSW, Kerry Doyle thanked and congratulated Parkes Public School for its extraordinary long-running commitment. “It is a wonderful achievement.”

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THUMBS... THUMBS UP To Adam from Parkes who works in Forbes and stopped with his little boy to help me change a tyre on a very busy road in the late afternoon. It is so good to know there are so many good people in the world.

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MAYORAL NOTES This week Council crews completed the new fitness station at Lindner Oval in Peak Hill featuring a five-station exercise area. Other improvements will include a playground with climbing equipment, a double flying fox and shade cover, seating, filtered water station and shade trees. The project is jointly funded by the NSW Government’s Social housing Improvement Fund. It aims to facilitate access to free, modern and exercise-based infrastructure to increase the attractiveness of recreational space and encourage active and healthy lifestyle choices. This week we marked Homelessness Week, aimed at raising awareness of the 116,000 Australians experiencing homelessness and develop solutions of how to combat the issue. In an effort to tackle the lack of social and affordable housing across the region and determine what action needs to be taken to better support people in need,

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THUMBS DOWN To the Police officer driving down the main street with a mobile phone stuck to his ear! Not a good example…

THUMBS DOWN To the member of the Forbes Soccer Club committee for his immature and disgusting rant and tantrum at the women’s game in Parkes on Saturday. This is not the example we need to set for our young players. Sport needs to rid itself of this type of behaviour.

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Council will host a forum in October bringing together several agencies and community representatives. Next week we will celebrate 10 years of the Mock Crash Demonstration. The program aims to improve the attitudes and be-

haviours of young drivers and passengers and is targeted at local Year 10 students in the Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shires. Congratulations to all who have been involved in the program over the last 10 years, in particular Melanie Suitor, Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer. We look forward to continuing to support the program as part of our commitment to help reduce road incidents. Locals are invited to the dress rehearsal on Monday, 13th August at Parkes High School Multi-Purpose Centre at 7pm. Remember to drop by our Council stand at the Tullamore Show this Saturday. Our staff will be at each of the Shire shows to answer any questions about Council works, services, initiatives and events. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend Cr Ken Keith OAM Mayor of Parkes Shire

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QUESTION of the week New Road Rule: From 1st September motorists must slow down to 40km/h when passing emergency vehicles stopped on the road and displaying flashing blue or red lights. These include the following: NSW Police Force vehicles, Ambulance Service of NSW vehicles, Fire & Rescue NSW vehicles, State Emergency Service vehicles, Rural Fire Service vehicles, Volunteer Rescue Association vehicles and Transport Emergency Response vehicles.

This week marked Homelessness Week, and Catholic Care Wilcannia-Forbes Team Leader Andrew Bament said over 220 people in the Parkes Shire and 111 in the Forbes Shire identified as being homeless or at risk of homelessness last year. The Parkes Social and Affordable Housing Forum will be held in the Council Chambers on Thursday, 11th October at 9am. Councillor Bill Jayet and Andrew Bament at the Homelessness Week display in Parkes.

Passenger Rail Service: Member for Orange Philip Donato MP joined members of the Orange Rail Action Group for the launch of a petition for improved rail services for Orange and the Central West. The Orange Rail Action Group needs 10,000 signatures from our community to have the matter debated in the Legislative Assembly of the NSW Parliament. President of the Orange Rail Action Group Peter Bilenkij said: “We (the community) want fast passenger train services between Sydney and the Central West.” Mock Crash Dress Rehearsal: Parkes residents are invited to attend the final dress rehearsal for this year’s mock crash demonstration on Monday, 13th August at Parkes High School’s multi-purpose centre at 7pm. In its 10th year, the mock crash demonstration aims to improve the attitudes and behaviours of young drivers and passengers. As it is targeted at Year 10 students, the content is not suitable for children under the age of 15. The run time is around 60 minutes. No need to book in - just turn up.

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Free Learner Driver Workshop: Parents and supervisors of local learner drivers are encouraged to attend a free workshop at Parkes Christian School on Tuesday, 14th August at 6pm. The two-hour workshop will offer parents and supervisors hands-on and practical advice on how to provide the most effective driving practice for learner drivers. The workshop covers the changes to the licencing system that came into effect last November, how to use the Learner Driver Logbook including the use of digital logbooks, licence conditions for learner and P-plate drivers, the benefits of onroad driving sessions, tips on supervising a learner driver and more. Bookings are essential, call Melanie Suitor on 6861 2364.

Member for Orange Phil Donato MP handed a $5,000 cheque to Brett Dean, President of the Parkes Gun Club last Thursday after its successful application through the Local Sport Grant Program. The club will purchase a third clay pigeon machine to cater for its approximately 35 members, but also up to 40 visitors that turn up on club days. Brett said the socialisation aspect of the club was of particular benefit to local farmers. “It’s an outing where they don’t have to think about what’s going on at the farm.”

Why do you like skipping?

Isabella Barnden (Year 1): I like it because it makes me fit. It is my favourite activity to do during break time at school, especially long rope skipping.

Jonathan Wilkinson (Year 1): I like skipping because when I make a mistake and I can just try again, and it makes me fit and healthy. I enjoy playing tag too, but skipping is the best.

Emma Hando (Year 2): I like skipping because you can do cool tricks. My favourite is the pretzel where you have to put your arm under your leg. The other tricks I enjoy are criss cross and the double under.

More Support For Farmers From Government And Community Central West farming families will get help following an announcement on Sunday by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Federal Member for Riverina and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. They announced additional drought support measures of $190 million including additional support for mental health services and community organisations. Michael said immediate additional financial support was available to those who need it most. Also announced were further significant changes to the existing Farm Household Allowance scheme which will provide two lump sum supplementary payments worth up to $12,000 for eligible households. The Government is also

changing the assets test to allow thousands more farmers to access support. “I strongly urge farmers to seek help, to not self-assess, to make sure they find out what assistance they can be eligible for,” Michael said. Big W in Parkes has joined up with Rural Aid by making up hampers for farming families. Rural Aid supplied a list of specific items available at Big W. The items are flagged in the shop with the Rural Aid sign and customers can choose to buy individual items or a whole hamper for a total of $165.75. The aim is to make up 100 hampers over the next 50 days, which will be distributed by the Country Women’s Association.

Jennifer O'Brien and Sarah Harris with the display at the entrance to Big W with the items customers can donate towards the hampers for farmers.

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Left: Katrina Dwyer, Parkes Shire Council Brand and Marketing Manager (right) won the outstanding individual achievement award. She is with Cr Karen McKeown, LGNSW Board Director and Gabrielle Upton, Minister for Local Government. Right: Cr Ken Keith, Mayor of Parkes and Cathy Treasure, Parkes Elvis Festival received the award for the Innovation in Special Events category.

Parkes Shines At Local Government Awards

The Parkes Elvis Festival keeps on rocking and rolling in accolades taking home a second gold in as many weeks. The festival won gold at the Local Government R H Dougherty Awards in Sydney last week as joint winner with the Flavours of Mudgee Festival of the Innovation in Special Events (Division A) category. “Each year we aim to make the festival new, exciting and unique, and in 2017 we introduced new elements including the Heatbreak Hotels and misting fans, free water refill stations, Elvis public art, live streaming of events, and an innovative PR campaign that achieved a media reach of 200+ million worldwide,” said Parkes Elvis Festival Director Cathy Treasure. Parkes gained a second award with Brand and Marketing Manager, Katrina

Dwyer winning the R H Dougherty Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution for the significant role she plays in the successful delivery of Council’s internal and external communications. “Katrina is so deserving of this accolade, having dedicated herself to the organisation and our community for over 10 years,” said Parkes Shire Mayor, Cr Ken Keith OAM. Member for Orange Philip Donato MP extended his congratulations to Parkes on its well-deserved achievements making it stand out as one of the best and brightest. “I’m thrilled Parkes was mentioned not once, but twice in these prestigious awards. It’s fantastic when the efforts of our smaller cities are acknowledged on a larger scale,” he said.

A record number of people made use of the Parkes Visitor Information Centre (VIC). Almost 30,000 visitors were welcomed through the VIC’s doors in the 2017/18 financial year resulting in a 24% increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous year. The number of visiting tour groups also increased by 19.04%. Tourism Team Leader Jaimee Timmins said a number of small improvements to onsite amenities and customer service products had resulted in the biggest and best year to-date in terms of visitation. “Last year we introduced volunteer support to assist with customer service, revitalised both the indoor and outdoor seating areas, introduced new information touch screens and a V3 booking widget, and refreshed each of the four museums.” “More recently we have introduced new operating hours in an effort to provide the best possible visitor experience, while maintaining our service standards and becoming more cost efficient,” said Jaimee. The new operating hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, and Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays from 10am to 3pm. During busier times, like the Parkes Elvis Festival, the Visitor Information Centre will extend its hours to open 9am to 5pm daily. The Parkes Visitor Information Centre was recently recognised as a finalist in the Visitor Information Services category, for its quality customer service and commitment to enhancing the visitor experience.

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A Café With Heart And Soul An uplifting comment from a family member was all it took for a seed to be planted that would grow into a flourishing community fellowship café. Last Saturday the Soul Café celebrated its fifth anniversary with more than 40 people enjoying not only good conversation but excellent home-made slices and other organic delicacies, freshly ground coffee and of course birthday cake. When Carole Corbett saw how churches were being converted into cafes and eating establishments on her last pilgrimage to the British Isles, a spark was ignited to do something similar in Parkes. “I’ve been cooking since childhood, and used to invite the sheep shearers for a daily lunch in our

home in Trundle.” She also remembered a comment by her aunt that she had a gift for organising and she should use it to the benefit of the ministry. She had no trouble getting the green light from the parish council to start a café in the St Georges Church Hall and on 3rd August 2013 the Soul Café opened its doors. Twice a month, on the first two Saturdays, the Soul Café offers patrons a delicious and very reasonable menu, all made by Carole, but also a convivial atmosphere where people can relax and chat for as long as they want to. “The beauty of it is that even if you come alone, there will always be someone to talk to.”

Celebrating the Soul Café’s fifth birthday were Zilda Watt from Alectown, Carole Corbett and Liesel Walters. Zilda and Liesel have birthdays close to the Soul Café’s.

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Dental Health Week is the Australian Dental Association’s major annual oral health promotion event. Its aim is to educate Australians about the importance of maintaining good oral health. The key messages are: • Brush twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste. • Clean in between teeth at least once a day with floss or an interdental brush. • Eat a healthy balanced diet and limit sugar intake. • Regularly visit the dentist for check-ups and preventive treatment. These messages will be reinforced with a cheeky tagline, Watch Your Mouth. Sadly not everyone is doing it at the moment as the reality is that many Australians are not heeding these messages: 65% of Australians have not seen a dentist in the last two years, 50% are only brushing their teeth once a day, nearly 40% never floss or clean between their teeth, and 73% of young people (14-18 years) are consuming too much sugar. Start conversations about ‘watching your mouth’ to make oral health a high priority.

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WHAT’S On 13 Aug 14 Aug 17-18 Aug

Doug Richards and Duncan Clements provided live music at the fifth anniversary of the Soul Café in the St George’s Church Hall on Saturday.

Mock Crash Demonstration final dress rehearsal at Parkes High School's multi-purpose centre at 7pm. Run time is around 60 minutes. No need to book - just turn up.

Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers free workshop at Parkes Christian School at 6pm. Light refreshments available. Bookings essential, call Melanie Suitor on 6861 2364.

Parkes Public School 150 Year Celebration with a High Tea, school tours, historic displays, a fair and a gala celebration dinner.

18 Aug - 22 Sep

Hello! from Australia – exhibition at the Parkes Library featuring Indigenous Australian Children’s Books and Illustrations.

27-29 Aug

Annual Parkes Show – enjoy three days and two nights with plenty of entertainment, side shows and trade stands with a spectacular fireworks display seen from miles around; four days of horse events; exhibits of sheep, cattle, birds and poultry.

28 Aug 31 Aug

1 Sep

Arthritis Support Group education meeting at 10am at AOG church hall, Rees Ave. Topic: exercise & nutrition for arthritis and overcoming barriers to physical activity presented by Arthritis NSW and Jess Faye, Physiotherapist.

Community Talk: Rethinking Clothing Culture at the Parkes Library at 6pm. Jane Milburn outlines how Slow Clothing actions can bring wholeness through living simply, creatively and fairly. Please RSVP by 30 August - parkes.libary@parkes.nsw.gov.au or 6861 2309. Transformations From Nature Workshop from 9am – 4pm at Cooke Park Community Centre with Jane Milburn. Experiment with colour using natural materials transforming an unloved natural-fibre garment. Suitable for beginners from age 12+. Cost: $10. Bookings required with payment at Parkes Library.

1, 8 & 15 Saturday Storytime – fun, play, games, stories, make, discover at the Parkes Library from Sep 11am - 12pm. Families are invited to find the hidden library treasures! Sandra Milling and Elizabeth Palmer enjoyed the Soul Café’s anniversary.

5, 12, 19 & 26 Sep 6, 13, 20 & 27 Sep 2 Sep

8 & 15 Sep

Ongoing

Heart Foundation Jump Rope Field Officer Alex Fernandez (back left) and the Heart Foundation mascot helped Parkes Public School to celebrate its 35th annual Jump Off day – the only school in Australia to have taken part in the annual event every year since 1983.

Storytime at the Parkes Library from 10.30 - 11.30am. A fun way to boost pre-school children’s reading-readiness skills. Make friends, enjoy stories, learn rhymes. Children 3-5 years and parents/carers (younger children welcome). Rhyme Time Songs at the Parkes Library from 10.30 - 11:15am with rhymes, music and movement! Fun ways for your children to become reading-ready. Children 0-3 years and parents/carers (older children welcome).

Snip and Stitch Upcycling Workshop from 9am - 4pm at Parkes Library with Jane Milburn. Transform t-shirts and other clothes using scissors and stitching. Some sewing experience preferred from age 15+ Cost: $10. Bookings required with payment at Parkes Library. Creative Crochet Workshop at the Parkes Library from 10am - 4pm, Parkes Library. Join crochet expert Kelly McGirr to learn all about crocheting over two Saturdays creating your own crochet pieces. Suitable for beginners from age 16+ Cost: $10. Bookings required with payment at Parkes Library.

St George’s Soul Café is open the first two Saturdays of the month from 2 – 5pm in the church hall. Enjoy home-made food at very reasonable prices and good conversation.

Ongoing

The Parkes Branch of the Red Cross offers a plate of homemade slices and cakes, sandwiches and tea or coffee for $6 every Friday from 10am to 3pm.

Ongoing

Parkes Shire Concert Band rehearses every Tuesday 7pm - 9pm during school term in the music room above the pool complex in Dalton Street. Contact music director Duncan Clement on 0405 035 164.

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As you probably know, NBN fibre is coming to Parkes. At the Telstra shop Parkes we’re here to answer all your questions. Pop in for a chat and one of our team of local experts will answer all of your questions. Telstra Store Young

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VIETNAM VETERANS DAY CELEBRATING LONG TAN DAY Saturday 18th August, 2018 Vietnam Memorial Memorial Hill Parkes 10:45am Parkes RSL Sub-Branch invites members of the Community to join Vietnam Veterans & Ex-Service personnel at this ceremony

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OUR Bloke Bill Thomas How long have you lived in Parkes and what do you like most about living here? I partly completed my apprenticeship in Parkes in the mid-Sixties and came back here to live 28 years ago. Parkes ticks a lot of boxes for me. A friendly, go ahead town with a very cooperative and proactive Council and it is where I met my soul mate. Where do you work or what do you do currently and what do you enjoy about it? I no longer work but I get a lot of satisfaction tutoring kids in maths and English. I also enjoy setting up the necessary equipment for our new Parkes Dragon Boat Club to get us on the water. What do you do in your spare time and on weekends? Recently I have proudly helped to establish the Parkes Dragon Boat Club. It goes without saying that on weekends I will be out on a waterway (mostly the beautiful Lake Endeavour), either steering or paddling a dragon boat. What are you really good at? My wife thinks I am good at everything, probably because I built her a castle in our back yard. I guess for my age I must be ok at dragon boating as I made the Western NSW team for the nationals this year. If you could have a superpower what would it be? If I were blessed with a superpower it would be to heal all chronic pain sufferers and house all homeless people. What is your pet hate? I have no time for litterbugs or smokers who toss their bumpers on the ground or in the gutter.

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YOUR HEALTH Matters

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PARKES SPORT

Fantastic Game For Pantherettes Parkes Pantherettes played at home against Bathurst Giants at the NorthParkes Oval last weekend with Bathurst winning by 7 points. The giants were up and about early in the game and kicked one goal and three behinds. Parkes created a scoring shot from Hallee Pauley-Lestrange and was able to score a behind. Second quarter Parkes were down by 8 points. Emma ‘Baz’ Barry bamboozled everyone as she gave the ball an almighty roost straight through the big sticks. Ally Hetherington scored a goal, Alex Briton scored two behinds and Felicity Ralph came out of nowhere and scored a behind. Korine Cole-

man kicked a behind as well to keep the Giants scoreless for the quarter. At half-time the Panthers were up by 8 points. The Giants just kept on coming, but they were held to one goal and four behinds keeping the Panthers scoreless for the third quarter. The last quarter started with Bathurst up by 2 points. Felicity Ralph kicked another behind to force the Giants into panic mode. Amy Roseby was pushed up forward to keep Bathurst thinking, within minutes she scored a behind. Bathurst ended up scoring a goal and a behind to take out the match. By Korine Coleman

Bowls Triples Champs

Club Triples Championship winners are Rhona Went, Cherie Frame and Gwenda Carty.

It was a tight game to the last few ends in the final of the Club Championship Triples played this week. The winners were Gwenda Carty, Cherie Frame and Rhona Went after defeating Betsy Johnstone, Brenda Davies and Liz Byrne.

POSITION AVAILABLE Spare Parts Interpreter

A full time position is available for immediate start at an expanding machinery dealership for an enthusiastic Spare Parts Interpreter. Based in Tottenham, NSW the dealership services a number of large agricultural machinery franchises over a wide area of the central west. Duties will include assisting with customer inquiries, receiving & processing supplier & customer invoices and stock take duties. The successful applicant should be enthusiastic, honest, able to work in a team environment, have good communication skills and a willingness to learn. Applicants with all levels of experience are encouraged to apply. Renumeration package will be based on experience. Vehicle supplied and assistance to relocate available. For more information please call Jack Ryan 0429 473 422 Please email your resume to admin@wfmachinery.com.au

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