The Parkes Phoenix Issue 19

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Friday 8 July 2016

ISSUE 19

IMAGE: Making it all happen are Jamie Pope (Northparkes Mines), Denis Lane (Parkes Services Club), Beth Kealley (Parkes Diagnostic Imaging), Jay and Judy Kross (Parkes Squash) and Natalie Calwall (Parkes Shire Council).

Top Squash Players In Parkes

The Parkes and Forbes Squash Clubs are making history this weekend by hosting the first ever NSW Junior State Age Squash Championships to be held in a regional centre.

To make the event even more spectacular, it will be one of only two gold ranked events to be held in the State this year, which means top players from around Australia will be competing because of the ranking points on offer.

About 100 players will be in action, including 12 players from Parkes and four from Forbes competing in divisions from under 11 through to under 19 for both girls and boys. The Parkes players are Ned Hunter (under 19’s), Liam Pope and Chester Kelly (17’s), Brenden Trim (15’s), Lockie Miller (13’s), Henry Kross (11’s), Jolie O’Shannessy and Naomi Kent (17’s), Bronte O’Shannessy and Kacey Nightingale (15’s), Marley O’Shannessy (13’s) and

Hana Kim (11’s).

The Parkes and Forbes Clubs have had some fantastic local support, with Parkes Services Club going above and beyond to make the event a success and ensure the facilities are top class. All four courts in Parkes have been renovated in the past six months, with a complete renewal of front walls, floors sanded and the entire centre painted.

Western Road Liners are offering bus services between the two centres for the tournament. Parkes Diagnostic is a major local sponsor, with three local motels, All Settlers, Henry Parkes and the Astro Dish.

Parkes Shire Council and Northparkes Mines have been generous in lending marquees, temporary fencing and other items to extend the Squash Centre into the car park to house the large expectant crowd.

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LETTERS

MAYORAL NOTES The Australian Federal Election was held on Saturday 2 July with Riverina voters returning Nationals MP Michael McCormack for a third successive term in Parliament. We congratulate Mr McCormack and look forward to working with him to foster development and growth now that the Parkes Shire is part of the Riverina electorate.

Congratulations to local Parkes athlete Mariah Williams who will realise her Olympic dream after being selected in the Australian Women’s Hockeyroo’s team for 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Mariah will be Parkes’ second hockey Olympic (player) representative and Parkes’ first ever female hockey Olympian. Parkes Hockey will have a strong representation at the Rio Games with Stephen Davies and Ben Bishop appointed as Assistant Coach of the Hockeyroo’s and Kookaburra’s respectively.

Parkes will have four representatives at the Games, including Scott Westcott who will be competing in the marathon at Rio. It is truly remarkable for a regional shire to have such a strong representation at one Olympics and is testament to the strong sporting culture of the Shire.

I encourage all residents to stop by the new Council information hub in Clarinda Street at the former CBA building. The information hub provides information about events, Council’s programs and projects as well as what’s happening within the Shire.

Drive carefully in the wet weather, and enjoy a happy and safe weekend.

Yours Faithfully, Cr Ken Keith OAM, Mayor of Parkes Shire

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To the Editor, Re Cooke Park, Parkes A number of citizens are worried about the future of Cooke Park under the new CBD plan. We feel that the plan is a very basic plan with green bits here and there, not a complete artistic representation of what the Park would really look like.

Every town has a small park that is dedicated to the history of the town by commemorative areas and Cooke Park is one of these.

What concerns us is that we’ve lost so many of our Heritage buildings recently.

Spicer Park grandstand is to be pulled down. Is Cooke Park next?

Cooke may not be demolished, but by removing it’s historical items isn’t this the same? Is the plan to rename it too?

Cooke Park was named after Henry Harry Cooke an early miner who lived and mined in Currajong, he owned our first newspaper, was a Parliamentarian, friend and associate of Sir Henry Parkes, first Mayor and was involved in the first school at Currajong. The park was known as Cooke Park but wasn’t officially opened until 18th Nov. 1928. A fitting person for us to name our first public park after.

The Band Rotunda was an integral part of the Park for many years, built in 1912, it was paid for by donations and used by the Parkes Town Band, Parkes borough and Peak Hill Bands were among many visiting ones to use the Band Rotunda. It was sad to see it go and not be returned. At one time the Rotary Club were going to restore it.

The Swan Pond feature, including Henry Parkes’ concrete statue donated by former

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resident Mrs Strickland and built in 1928, are gone. The statue was blown up by vandals and not replaced The water trough/ fountain, built to commemorate the bores/pumping of lifesaving water for Parkes will be removed.

We certainly need more space for festivals and events but is Cooke Park the right place? Why are we so keen to destroy our history and our special places?

The only way we can stop the destruction of our special places and heritage is to write to the papers, Local Council and Councillors. Start a petition because decisions are being made by persons who don’t understand the significance of retaining our local heritage.

Yours Faithfully, Rosanne Jones Concerned Ratepayer

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SNIPPETS... tion Marketing category. “Council understands that marketing our destination and growing the visitor economy provides tangible economic benefits for business and the community and it is great to see Council’s investment in this aspect being recognised.” The gala award dinner will be held at the Moama Bowling Club on Saturday 23rd July where winners will be announced and regional tourism will be celebrated.

IMAGE: 2015 Showgirl entrants.

Parkes Showgirl Competition: Parkes Showgirl competition is on once again and is open to young ladies between the age of 18-24. Nominations close with the show secretary at 5pm on Tuesday 9th August and judging will take place on Saturday 13th August, with the winner being announced at the show opening ceremony on Tuesday 30th August. Entrants must be available to perform duties during the show and will receive some wonderful prizes.

The Parkes Miss Teenager competition is open to young ladies aged 15, 16 and 17 years from Parkes and district. Nominations close with the show secretary at 12 noon Tuesday 30th August and Judging will take place 5.30pm on Tuesday at the show. Entrants will be judged on presentation and personality. For further information, please contact Lisa Bicket (showgirl chief steward) on 0427 652 262.

It All Adds Up: Finalists in the 2016 Regional Tourism Awards have been announced, with Parkes Shire Council qualifying as finalist in the Destination Marketing Award category for the development and implementation of the ‘Parkes it all adds up’ brand and associated campaigns.

Parkes Shire Mayor Ken Keith OAM said he was elated with the news that Council has achieved finalist status in the Destina-

Bogan Gate School’s Future Leaders: Five students from Bogan Gate Public School recently attended a leadership conference or camp. Mrs Earle, Bogan Gate School Principal, believes that all children regardless of age have leadership potential if given the opportunity. Students who attended, Keeley, Xavier, Zac, Daniel and Jack have become more aware of what leadership means and are putting into practice what they have learnt. They are a very positive example to the younger children who cannot wait until it is their turn to attend in two or three years’ time.

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Bogan Gate School’s Generosity Recognised Bogan Gate Public School has been recognised with the second highest award, a Platinum Award, from Stewart House for fund raising efforts in 2015. They were one of only ten schools across the state to receive this award. Students from Bogan Gate are now aiming for the highest award, a Diamond Award, and hope to achieve this in the next three years.

Stewart House in Sydney provides a residential program for public school students.

It gives children opportunities to participate in a great variety of experiences not usually available to them. As well as participating in educational programs, students are also provided with dental, optometric and medical assessments and urgent treatment. Carefully planned activities encourage and promote respect for self and others, develop positive learning behaviour and social skills as well as behaviour that supports healthy living. Students take part in constructive learning activities and experiences which include Sydney Harbour Bridge Walk, Crab Hunting, City Tour, a trip on a Sydney ferry and Taronga Zoo and Aquarium visits.

IMAGE: Students Jack, Xavier and Keeley proudly showing off their Stewart House Platinum Award

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QUESTION of the week What do you plan to do for the school holidays?

IMAGE: Getting ready for the Craft Corner’s Knit ‘n’ Natter Day are from the left Margaret Lewis, Rosemary Mitchell, Margaret Tanner, Rhona Went and Bev Dawson.

Kaylene Clark, Harvey Norman: I don’t have kids at school any more, but my four granddaughters would probably work out when I have a day off and come around. They are eight, seven, four and two years old and like to do some cooking, feeding the ducks and taking the dog for a walk.

Wrap With Love

There are millions of people in the world suffering extreme cold, so if knitting and chatting make you happy, and helping others in need gives you a warm feeling, mark Thursday, 21st July on your calendar.

This is the date for this year’s annual Knit ‘n’ Natter Day organised by the Craft Corner to help as many people as possible by providing warm wraps to ward off hypothermia.

The Craft Corner has been supporting the Wrap with Love program for the past eight years. Brooke Daniels from ABC Radio visits Parkes every year. The idea is to send her off with as many knitted squares and wraps as possible for delivery to the warehouse in Sydney.

Rugs made from the squares are sent

around the world, including Australia.

Wrap with Love was started in 1992 and in the past 23 years more than 400,000 wraps were sent to people in more than 75 countries.

Craft Corner members and anyone else are encouraged to drop off their knitted squares at the Craft Corner. The squares should be 25cm square, knitted in 8 ply yarn with no. 8 (4mm) needles in garter stitch all plain rows. A completed wrap is four squares wide and seven squares down.

If you have left over 8 ply yarn lying around at home, feel free to drop that off at the Craft Corner, to keep the knitters busy.

Members and the wider community are invited to come and share a cuppa with Brooke at the Craft Corner in Clarinda Street from 10:30am on 21st July.

By Maggi Barnard

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Jace Noakes, Harvey Norman: I have to work, but when I have time off on a weekend I would probably take my two children to a movie in Orange. If it is too cold we would just watch movies at home.

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Ian Westcott, Betta Home Living: I am taking my son Jack to the under 13 State Hockey Championships in Grafton this week. It will be the third consecutive year we are going.

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IMAGE: The Meals on Wheels team: Fiona Graham, Gillian Kinsela and Deborah Wren.

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Meals on Wheels now have two new faces, Fiona Graham and Gillian Kinsela, to help ensure this vital service keeps on meeting the needs of the Parkes community. Fiona is the new service manager and Gillian has joined as an administration support to help Deborah Wren.

Fiona assured all families and clients that the service would continue as normal and made a call to any new volunteers to join this organisation that is at the heart of the community in Parkes and the villages of Peak Hill, Bogan Gate, Tullamore and Trundle.

Fiona recently moved back from Gundagai and is looking forward to this new experience. “I love Parkes and the community.

The role brings something different every day while we make a difference in people’s lives. Meals on Wheels represent helping hands, teamwork and looking out for each other.”

Volunteers do not only deliver a meal

to clients, but also fulfil a monitoring role.

They receive a lot of training to be able to recognise changes in clients. “This gives families peace of mind,” said Fiona.

In Parkes an average of 45 meals are delivered per day. The meals are cooked at the RSL. About 25 clients in the villages have a wide selection of frozen meals to choose from, while Parkes clients also receive frozen meals for weekends.

According to Susan Terry, Network Support Consultant for the Western region based in Sydney, the Parkes service is very unique as it includes the villages too. She said the 160 volunteers in Parkes were doing an amazing job. “They are the back bone of the service.”

Volunteers work in pairs and can choose how often they would like to work. Fiona welcomed everyone, whether a new client or volunteer, to visit the office at Neighborhood Central.

By Maggi Barnard

GWS Personnel began in Parkes in 1994.

After opening more branches in Dubbo and Orange in 1996 and Bathurst and Wagga Wagga in 2006 they made the strategic decision to be a foundation partner in Spinifex Australia in 2012. In this merger Peter O’Donnell became Chairman of the Board for the group.

In August the Spinifex group plans to launch one, combined business that will offer services across New South Wales, with nine offices and a team of 50 behind the scenes. Spinifex have eight business service lines that they specialise in recruitment for; executive search, mining, government, local Councils, business support, industrial temp, IT and traffic control.

The local team at Parkes are as follows…

Damien O’Donnell, part of the group executive with the MD runs the country section of Spinifex. Katie Mapperson, the offices longest term employee, is the group conduit for IR Advice. Kris Kent has completed a secondment as acting Regional Manager in Northern NSW, the groups Byron Bay office and has now returned to lead the Parkes team in the Western Region. Phil Cartwright, is instrumental in the group IT and systems, having recently co-ordinated the successful implementation of industry best cloud based software and infrastructure across NSW and Wendy Cheney, has been in the business for many years, bringing a wealth of experience to the group and has performed functions across the whole company. Wendy now leads admin including RTW. For more information on any of the services the Spinifex group provide, give them a call on 6862 6061.

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Gum disease is characterised by bleeding gums. Healthy gums look firm and pink and shouldn’t bleed when you brush or floss your teeth. There are more than 500 different microorganisms in the oral cavity. Plaque or biofilm is comprised of many different species of microorganisms and sticky glycoproteins. If you eat a healthy diet and maintain good oral hygiene, these micro-organisms remain in balance, the healthy bacteria are dominant and don’t cause tissue damage or tooth decay. Poor oral hygiene and diet allows the more destructive bacteria to proliferate causing inflammation and a periodontal pocket to form, which is impossible for you to clean with regular teeth brushing. It’s why professional cleaning every 3-6 months by a dentist or hygienist is so important. Bleeding when you brush or floss is a sign of chronic inflammation and should not be ignored!

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and bleeds easily, bacteria called bacteraemia can enter the bloodstream. It’s the reason blood donors are asked if they’ve visited a dentist or hygienist in the last 72 hours. If your gums are inflamed, the body produces inflammatory chemicals and can result in systematic effects, affecting other parts of the body, like the heart or the joints.

Gum disease is the most common cause of tooth loss in adults and the main reason for bad breath. In 70 to 80% of cases, bad breath is caused from a build-up of biofilm or plaque, but it can also emanate from nasal passes, sinuses, the throat or lungs.

Bad breath can occasionally indicate an undiagnosed disease. A sweet smell may indicate diabetes, a fishy smell may indicate kidney disease and a rotten egg smell suggests liver disease. Rather than masking bad breath, which is a $10 billion a year industry, it’s much better to discover the underlying cause.

We are often asked which toothpaste is best to remove plaque and biofilm. Despite the advertising claims, there is no magic bullet, toothpaste or mouth rinse. The most important practice is eating a healthy diet and removing plaque/biofilm by carefully brushing and flossing. A regular check-up with a dentist to carefully remove calcified biofilm, called calculus or tartar, is also crucial. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your oral health we encourage you to contact the team at Richardson Dental surgery on 6862 1261.

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Health Smart Keep On Top Of Diabetes National Diabetes Week runs from the 10th -16th July, putting the spotlight on Australia’s battle with this disease. Diabetes is a serious, complex condition which can affect the entire body. Diabetes requires daily self-care and if complications develop, can have a significant impact on quality of life. While there is currently no cure for diabetes, you can live an enjoyable life by learning about the condition and effectively managing it. The three main types of diabetes are type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Diabetes can be managed well but the potential complications are the same for type 1 and type 2 including heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, limb amputation, depression, anxiety and blindness.

With 1,250 New South Wales residents set to lose a limb this year due to diabetes, Diabetes NSW urges communities to act now and visit their GP to find out how they can prevent themselves from developing

diabetes or how best to manage it. This year, National Diabetes Week is the ideal time to act. “We are urging the local community to help us spread the word about the seriousness of diabetes, and the complications – such as amputations – that are associated with it,” said Sturt Eastwood, CEO, Diabetes NSW; “There is no such thing as ‘mild’ diabetes and living a life minus a limb has serious consequences.”

Diabetes NSW educators are urging those diagnosed or undiagnosed to pay close attention to any minor cuts or flesh nicks that are slow to heal, as this could be a sign their condition is worsening or is poorly managed. Any concerned residents should visit their GP immediately to seek professional advice. For more information about diabetes and activities and events for National Diabetes Week please visit diabetesnsw.com.au.

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The staffs main focus is to be part of the large range of people that are looking after our patients and that’s something we pride ourselves on. We strive to provide a great service to enable people to get healthy and

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The team at PDI do have patients that present to us with health challenges and we ensure all our patients images are reported and sent to their referrer within four hours to ensure their care is timely, ongoing and appropriate. We’re also part of a longer journey with some of our patients and it’s nice to be able to support these people along the way.

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Farming Fun in Mudgee IMAGE: Michael McCormack celebrates the election victory on Saturday night with daughter Georgina, wife Catherine and sons Alexander and Nicholas, along with National Party supporters and volunteers.

McCormack Riverina Member For Third Term The Nationals’ Federal Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack, has thanked the people of the Riverina and Central West for endorsing him to serve as their representative in Canberra for a third term.

“I am humbled the people of the Riverina have placed their trust in me once more to be their strong advocate in Canberra,” Mr McCormack said; “With the Riverina’s new boundaries, many people in the electorate have put their faith in me for the first time to deliver for them as their Federal Member. I am delighted with the result in Riverina and I will continue to be a strong advocate for the region in the next Parliament.”

Mr McCormack also paid tribute to the hard-working volunteers who worked on his successful campaign, as well as the other candidates who stood for Riverina for a hard-fought and respectful contest.

“I want to thank my volunteers who gave up countless hours of their time to stand out in the cold helping me at polling booths,

both at pre-poll and on election day,” Mr McCormack said; “The other candidates in the race for Riverina have generated a genuine contest of ideas during the eightweek election campaign and our communities are stronger for having such passionate people wanting to represent them.”

While it will still be a number of days before the nationwide result is finalised, Mr McCormack said the election had delivered a resounding result for The Nationals elsewhere in the country.

“Though some results were close, the people of regional Australia have overwhelmingly endorsed The Nationals as the party to represent the needs and interests of their communities,” Mr McCormack said; “I want to congratulate the Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, on a toughly fought and successful campaign in New England, as well as Damian Drum in Murray, who pulled off a spirited victory in a tight three-cornered contest.”

For almost 40 years, the Mudgee Small Farm Field Days has been putting people living on the land in touch with the latest information, best practices and hundreds of exhibitors. Small farms, hobby farms, tree changers and small family holdings have been a focus, as it is often these ‘new chums’ that need a ‘leg up’ in dealing with all those things that need doing on the land, be it fencing, rain water storage, choosing livestock, machinery and implements or a robot drone to go fetch the sheep.

Equestrian activities have been growing in popularity at the event, reflecting how horses are increasingly the focus of many rural holdings. Come to the new display areas and enjoy talks from presenters such as Mark Langley and Merje Summiloff who will talk about horse starting and equine psychology.

Events this year include three times a day fashion parades, displays from craftsmen such as Roy Davi the Leura bodger and a new permanent feature, the Festival of Yesteryear, a celebration of how things were done in the good old days. The Founders Pavilion is also packed with gourmet treats, private schools, health and home wares to satisfy the neediest shopper.

See you at the Mudgee Small Farm Field Days 15th and 16th July, for more information see www.mudgeefielddays.com.au

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CRypTIC ClUEs ACROSS 1 Support retreat (4) 3 Explosive to take the shine off one’s face (6) 7 Wakefully peels back a smaller amount with lovely borders (11) 9 Trifle or treacle may have a corresponding relationship (9) 11 Get rid of an inmate. Lie about it! (9) 13 Could the hideous monster need approval? (11) 14 Rework softer wood (6) 15 Those that have vision see characters returning without question (4)

QUICk ClUEs ACROSS 1 Rear (4) 3 Dust (6) 7 Wakefully (11) 9 Have a corresponding relationship (9) 11 Erase (9) 13 Approval (11) 14 Treed area (6) 15 Optic organs (4) DOWN 1 Fundamentals (6) 2 Dancer supporting sporting team (11) 4 Secret agent (9) 5 Hopelessly (11) 6 Beams (4) 8 First showings of films etc. (9) 10 Decimal fractions (6) 12 Unhearing (4)

DOWN 1 Referring to the fundamentals, like ‘abcs’: is change necessary? (6) 2 One who dances for the team here cleared out! (11) 4 Make a pie overt if it relates to surgery (9) 5 Eyed plaster casts without any real hope of success (11) 6 Sounds like we lift the beams (4) 8 The first performances seem riper somehow (9) 10 Small fractions belonging to the nth set perhaps? (6) 12 Fade away without hearing a word (4)

sUdokU 6 Who is currently fourth in line to succeed the British throne?

7 Who recently won this year’s NBA finals in the US? 8 Which European leader attempted to invade Russia in 1812?

9 In which state of Australia would you find the town of Fitzroy Crossing?

10 Boris Johnson, an advocate for the Brexit movement, was mayor of which English city?

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How to play sudoku: You are given a 9x9 grid which has been divided up into nine 3x3 boxes. The aim of the game is very simple: to fill each row, column and 3x3 box with the numbers from 1 to 9 inclusive.

1 Joel Edgerton. 2 False.

3 Ethiopia. 4 Poetry.

5 1973. 6 Princess Charlotte. 7 Cleveland Cavaliers. 8 Napoleon Bonaparte. 9 WA. 10 London.

1 Which Australian actor will star in the upcoming film Loving?

2 True or false: the Australian raven is descended from introduced English ravens?

3 Harar is an ancient walled city in which country?

4 Jean ‘Arthur’ Rimbaud is famous for which form of writing?

5 In which year did Britain join the European Community, precursor to the EU?

difficulty: Medium

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JUST FOR THE health of it!

Diabetes Week

July 11th-15th is Diabetes Week at Parkes Pharmacy. If you, a friend or family member have been diagnosed with diabetes or would like more information on the disease, Parkes Pharmacy will be holding a clinic where you will have access to the following: Expert advice from our pharmacists, FREE diabetes risk assessment (including blood pressure check and BMI measurement), FREE Blood Glucose check (normally $5), advice and assistance with your glucometer and the chance to win our Jelly Bean Guessing Competition! We will also have updated information about the changes to National Diabetes Services Scheme.

Diabetes Prevention Your lifestyle choices can delay, or even prevent, the onset of type 2 diabetes. You can’t change the risk factors like age or genetics but you can do something about weight, the level of activity you do and your eating and smoking habits. During Diabetes Week, our friendly professional staff can help you make some lifestyle changes and educate you about products we stock that can help prevent the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Looking after your feet When you have diabetes, you need to take very good care of your feet. Doing this, will prevent serious complications. Your feet are at risk because diabetes can cause damage to the nerves and the blood supply. As well as taking care of your feet and seeing a health professional for regular checks, you can also wear special diabetic socks to help protect your feet. Ideal sock should have non-elasticated cuffs, no prominent seems, will keep feet warm and allow feet to breath as well as dry out when your feet sweat.

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OUR Bloke PROUDLY Brought to you by ...

Ian Ireland How long have you lived in Parkes? All my life – I was born here.

Where do you work?

At Mitre 10 for the past 11 and a half years.

What do you enjoy most about your job? Serving customers and fixing their problems.

What do you do in your spare time?

I enjoy just hanging out with my family.

How do you like your coffee?

I don’t drink coffee. I prefer water.

What makes your day? Waking up and spending time with my family.

If you could go on holiday anywhere in the world where would you go? Go to Europe to see all the old war sites. I’ve never been to Europe.

What is your favourite food? Home made lasagne.

IMAGE: Our bloke Ian Ireland

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ACCOUNTING by numbers

Need Help This Tax Time?

Mark Trimmer and the team are available for all your general tax compliance needs, but they also do much, much more than that. M D Trimmer & Co’s original Parkes office in 41 Currajong Street, which opened in April 1998, has spacious premises with off road parking.

MD Trimmer & Co are moving their clients into the cloud with Xero and the associated apps to increase your control and efficiencies with up to date, accurate, current reports, budgeting and cash flows. To review this online, simply go to www.xero.com/au/ There are more than 400 apps to cater for every business situation, including farmer, tradesmen, coffee shops, beauty salons, mechanical workshops, gym operations, any retail outlet with stock control…they could go on, but encourage you to make your own assessment for your own business situations. For more information, go to www.xero.com/add-ons/ The Farming Add-On found at www.figured.com is a great help with any farming enterprise as testified to on the site: “Although the weather and its impact on yield are out of my hands, making good decisions when probabilities change isn’t.

With Xero I know where we are today and with Figured I can see where we are going.”

“Figured farmers are empowering themselves to take control of their finances and futures. Discussions are about going forward – the plan, the next steps – we’re no longer always working in the past.”

To find out more about Xero and how it can help your business, call in and see the team at MD Trimmer today. You get on with your business… leave the looking after the figures to them!

Farm Accounting Made Easy For all Enquiries: Email: john.farmersonline@iinet.net.au or call Mark Trimmer on 02 6862 6438

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16-17 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 23 Jul 26 Jul 28 Jul 1 Aug 7 Aug 12-13 Aug 13 Aug 16-17 Aug 23-24 Aug 29-31 Aug 30 Aug 3 Sep 22-23 Oct

Throughout July CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope Visitor Centre has extended hours during the NSW School Holidays.

Now open 7 days from 8.30am – 5pm.

National Water Recycling Roadshow Comes To Parkes @ The Astro Dish Motor Inn. From 10.15am to 2pm. Explore the latest resources and tools to examine water recycling as a water supply option, for your community join a free seminr jointly hosted by the Council and the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence. To register go to: www.australianwaterrecycling.com.au/news/national-roadshow NSW Squash Age Championships @ Parkes Services Squash Courts. Time TBA. Judy & Jay Kross on 6862 4555

Parkes Boars Rugby Union Ladies Day @ Northparkes Oval. Dress code semi-formal. $5 at the gate. A charity auction will be held from 7pm at the Coachman Hotel. Make a bid on the player’s jerseys with all proceeds donated to CanAssist Parkes. For more information, phone Al Gersbach on 0429 624 486.

Soup and Sweets Luncheon @ The Red Cross Rooms. From 11am onwards. Cost is $8. Home-made soups and sweets made by the Parkes Day VIEW Club members. Supporting ‘Learning for Life’ program of the Smith family.

CWA Meeting @ Red Cross Rooms in Church Street. From 5.30pm. New members welcome

ASTROFEST & Conference 2016 @ Parkes CSIRO Radio Telescope. The annual event is hosted by the Central West Astronomical Society. For more details phone John Sarkissian on 02 6861 1769 or email; astrofest@cwas.org.au The John Bolton Lecture, Central West Astronomical Society @ The Starlight Lounge, Parkes Services Club. 4.15pm for a 4.30pm start. The cost is $5 or free for all school students who attend in full school uniform. For more information go to www.cwas.org.au/astrofest/ Knit n’ Natter @ Craft Corner, 227 Clarinda St. From 10.30am, supporting the ABC Wrap With Love programme. Come for morning tea and meet Brooke from ABC radio who will deliver the hundreds of squares and many assembled rugs, from local knitters, for distribution to the needy in Australia and overseas. For more info contact Margaret on 6862 3240.

CanAssist Garage Sale @ Parkes Showground. From 8am. Furniture, household items, books and toys. There will also be a $5 box sale, lamingtons and a raffle.

Parkes Arthritis & Osteoporosis Support Group Morning Tea @ Pink Orchid. From 10am

Parkes Library Book Club @ Parkes Library. Come and enjoy a discussion about your favourite books from 6pm.

Central West Autism and Special Needs Awareness Group @ Parkes Uniting Church 9:30 – 11:30am. Create awareness, provide information, and offer support to families of children with special needs in the Central West of NSW. All are welcome to attend. For further information email: cwautismspecialneeds@gmail.com Prostate Cancer Charity Golf Day. The Parkes Golf Club will be hosting a Prostate Cancer Charity Golf Day on Sunday 7 August 2016. For more details surrounding this fundraiser, contact the Parkes Golf Club 02 6862 2044.

The Annual Tullamore Agricultural Show @ Tullamore. Ring events, side show alley, horse and show jumping events, livestock judging, crop competition, speed shearing competition, poultry and the Championship Dog Show.

Parkes Arthritis & Osteoporosis Support Group Chronic Pain Information Seminar @ Parkes Services Club.

Speaker Dr Ian Thong, Pain Specialist and Nicola Thong, pharmacist. From 10am to 12 noon.

Trundle Agricultural Show @ Trundle. Two days of ring events with horse and cattle events and judging, pavilion exhibits, presentation of Miss Showgirl, the side show alley and more.

Peak Hill Annual Show @ Peak Hill Showgrounds. Sheep and cattle judings, dog shows, farm produce and flower displays. Lots of rides, food and fun! For more info call Sue on 0429 661 382.

Parkes Show. Three days of entertainment, side shows and stands along with a spectacular fireworks display that can be seen for miles around. For more info contact Parkes P&H Assocation 6862 2580.

Living with Arthritis Education @ AOG Hall. From 10am. Speaker Sandi Bailey, Social Worker Parkes Health Service.

Top is ‘getting around the difficult days’.

30th Annual Trundle Bush Tucker Day @ Trundle. Bush cooking competitions, celebrity chef, bush tucker tasting, market stalls and activities for the kids. Plus entertainment on stage throughout the day until late. Visit the event website; www.trundlebushtuckerday.com for more information.

SAVE THE DATE Parkes & District Relay For Life 2016 @ Northparkes Oval. Early bird fee of $15 until 21st August from then on registration will be $20. Contact Lindy Thompson, Community Relations Coordinator Cancer Council NSW, 6392 0800 for more info.

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BE Seen

Wrapped up for the cold, these two were happy with their big lollies at the Monster Truck Show.

Monkey business at Parkes Monster Trucks!

Not for the faint hearted!

Benny the Clown and his version of a motocross bike‌

If you need to stay warm, do it with lots of colour! Caught on camera at the Monster Truck Show.

Bennie the clown performed some impressive stunts over the weekend

If you have any photos from a special event, please send them to editor@parkesphoenix.com.au

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Fruits And Flora

Pink Orchid have added another string to their bow this month with the set-up of a brand new fruit stall outside the front of the café! Apples from the orchard (not to be confused with orchid) along with fresh pears and other produce from Nashdale will be available for purchase every Thursday.

Have a peruse of the fruit stall outside before stepping into the spacious café to enjoy a warming cappuccino or a bite to eat.

The team at Pink Orchid are also constantly updating and changing their gorgeous floral bouquets. From eclectic bright bunches or pinks and oranges to perfumed, delicate pink flowers to uplift the soul. Pop into Pink Orchid and brighten up your day.

Rooms, Cladding, Patios & Carports (BL83737C) As on TV. Phone 6341 3122 www.pictonbros.com.au Available for Hire NOW 8 wheel Tilt Tray Call Potts Removalists 6862 2253

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Where are we located in Parkes?

We don’t currently have a local office, we are working out of our Canowindra office located at 65 Gaskill Street, Canowindra

I have something to sell, I want to hold a garage sale, who should I send this to?

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Id like to speak to someone about putting a local news story, a birth photo, some local gossip, who should I contact? editor@parkesphoenix.com.au

Id like to send a letter to the Editor, who do I send it to? editor@parkesphoenix.com.au

I am a local business and want to promote it in the Parkes Phoenix, who do I contact?

Maggi Barnard | 0403 080 085 sales@parkesphoenix.com.au I have a great Sports story, who do I send this to? editor@parkesphoenix.com.au

I am a local electrician, how can I advertise in your Little Black Book section?

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Monster Show A Blast!

The six giants came and they conquered thousands last Saturday at Parkes Showground.

More than 2,500 people braved the cold weather for the first Ultimate Monster Action show to be held in Parkes.

The seriousness of the day’s voting soon evaporated with the spectacular after burn mode of the jet car. “The crowd was wowed by the jet car fitted with a helicopter jet engine,” said Professional Monster Truck driver and part owner, Troy Garcia.

Bennie the Clown had the children in stitches with his attempts to ride or climb on everything out of bounds for him. Country music star Adam Brand, who hosted the show, had to enlist help from the children to keep an eye on Benny’s antics. Benny did manage to get into the Old Skool monster truck and performed some stunts. This truck is one of the original monster trucks built 40 years ago in the United States to

crush cars.

When it came to the action stunts, a monster truck flying three to four metres through the air and crashing down on old car wrecks, sent tingles down many spines. But it was the motocross bikers doing backflips that had everyone holding their breath. “It was the best of the night,” a young spectator summed it up.

Troy said it was a bit touch and go for the bikers. “They still did the backflips, which is their most difficult stunt, but the wet weather made it harder to do.”

The show ended on a high with a stunning firework show. Troy had lots of positive reaction to the show. “The Show Society was rapped. They were worried about the grounds getting messed up with the trucks as the annual show is not too far away, but it was all good.”

Troy said they planned to be back in Parkes every couple of years.

IMAGE: Spot the Dog takes flight at the Monster Truck show.

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Bluebird Early Education Parkes recently opened our doors to offer care for children from nursery, toddler, pre-kindergarten to preschool age.

The preschool class for children aged four to five has Chelsea Neems as their teacher. Chelsea has a Bachelors of Teaching and more than 15 years of experience. She is there five days per week to work closely with pre-school families in the transition to school process.

“In preparation for school we are working on social skills, gross motor skills, pre numeracy and literacy experiences, self-help skills and looking after our belongings,” said Chelsea; “We include lots of excursions around the community in the daily program of our transition group. We often make biscuits to take to nursing homes, the Police and other community workers.”

Another project staff focus on is friendship and what it entails: appropriate ways of expressing emotions, ways of building positive relationships, discussing personal qualities in each of us, and social and emotional wellbeing.

In providing an excellent and engaging early childhood education experience, the Bluebird Parkes centre has stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environments, and applies an engaging, playbased early learning program that focuses on successful learning for life skills.

The team have a bus to offer a pick up and drop off service; all nappies are provided, as well as meals. Just like the bluebird, Bluebird Early Learning continuously reach for the sky.

The staff look forward to helping your child’s IMAGE: Chelsea Neems with some of the transition greatest potential take group kids. From the left are Archie, Callum, Riley, flight.

Jackson and Ava.

*Eligibility criteria apply. This training is subsidised by the NSW Government under Smart and Skilled.

Talk to us Jenelle Frewin 02 6391 5703 www.tafewestern.edu.au

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win one of 2 double passes to Odeon 5 Cinemas for any movie Complete the below entry form and return to PO Box 251 Canowindra NSW 2804 or enter online via our website www.parkesphoenix.com.au for your chance to win.

Entries close 5pm, Tuesday 12th July IMAGE: L/R Robert Cheney A Grade winner, Michael Smith B Grade winner, Charlie Allen B Grade runner up. Sponsor Michael Horan & Ray Griffith C Grade winner

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The Spacecats travelled to Nyngan to face the Tigers at Larkin Oval. Claire Barber began the game with a deep kick to Nyngan’s right winger and Parkes began defending early. Sally, who has made a great comeback after a few weeks off, made a great run in what was shaping up to be a fast paced game. Nyngan played well but Shayna managed to tag a runner, averting a Tiger try.

Captain Hannah Kelly had a great run with Ella J Harris going under the posts to score the first points of the game. Quick play by Parkes caught Nyngan unaware, with Shayna and Emma managing to tag Tiger players.

Diving tags seem to be a speciality of the Spacecat defence and Sally and Ella demonstrated that multiple times. A bad bounce from Nyngan allowed Shayna to make a run and get over the line, taking Parkes to 10 with Nyngan still scoreless and a quick turnover allowed Ella J over the line again with Claire converting, adding to the score for Parkes.

Just before half time Nyngan were trying their best to put points on the board however Spacecats Captain Hannah Kelly sprinted 60 metres to dive under the posts making the half time score Parkes 20 Nyngan 0.

The second half began with Nyngan possession before Sarah took the Spacecats

lead to 24-0 after a try in the corner before Claire goes over again and successfully converts the ball to add 6 points to the score for Parkes. Another try was scored

by Demi with Claire adding the extras and Hannah also went over with only 2 minutes remaining. Final score Parkes 42- Nyngan 0. This Sunday, the Spacecats are at home on Jock Colley field taking on Macquarie, please come and support our girls.

DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR GOLFERS

Once again the course got the better of members as they took part in the Telescope Tyres & Batteries July Monthly Medals last week.

In the premier grade it was Justin Sutton who fired a solid 4 over par 75 to edge out Cameron Butler on a countback while Robert Cheney blitzed the handicap section with the day’s best nett score of 3 under par 68.

In the minor grades doubles to Michael Smith (B Grade) and Ray Griffith (C Grade) were in complete contrast to recent golfing performances as both players have been struggling. Smith in taking the B Grade double returned a solid 84 off the stick for a 72 nett while Griffith bounced back to his brilliant best in returning a great 89 off the stick for 70 nett in the handicap section.

In other awards Ian Phipps capped off

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a great day by being awarded the Veterans award with a 73 nett and Phipps also received the Griffins Leading Edge Putting competition after requiring just 25 putts for the 18 hole event.

At the presentation of trophies both club Captain Paul Thomas and Robert Cheney on behalf of the winners congratulated the sponsors and all members and visitors who contested the event.

The ladies also contested their Monthly Medal with the 4th Golf NSW and Club Medal with an 18 hole Stroke round for trophies provided by the Parkes Golf Shop.

Despite the heavy conditions it was Cherrie Phillips who topped the leaderboard with a 79 nett.

This weekend, male members will contest the annual 18 hole 4 man Team Stableford competition for the Frank Smith/Champion Post Memorial Trophy and in conjunction will be the 4th qualifying rounds of both the Handiskins and Pybar Handicap Challenge whilst the ladies play an 18 hole Stableford for Cath Kelly’s trophy. On Sunday it’s the annual Holden Scramble 4 Person Ambrose which starts at 10.30am with players to report no later than 10am.

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