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IMAGE: Dr Pete Worden, Chairman, Breakthrough Prize Foundation, explains the wonders of the miniature Starshot to Ken Keith, Parkes Mayor, with Michael McCormack, newly appointed Small Business Minister and Riverina MP, holding a model of the Starshot.
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The Parkes Radio Telescope’s involvement in the $100 million program in search of intelligent life beyond Earth will start in October. Dr Pete Worden, Chairman, Breakthrough Prize Foundation, delivered the John Bolton Lecture at the AstroFest in Parkes on Saturday to about 120 people detailing this initiative. The Breakthrough Initiative with Yuri Milner, internet investor and science philanthropist, and Stephen Hawking, physicist, announced the most comprehensive, intensive and sensitive search ever undertaken for artificial radio and optical signals in July last year. The 10-year, multi-disciplinary search effort will complete a survey of the nearest million stars, it will scan the centre of our
galaxy and the entire galactic plane, and beyond the Milky Way it will listen for messages from the 100 nearest galaxies using the world’s largest telescopes. This means the Parkes Radio Telescope would be used 25% of the time for observations in the Southern Hemisphere, and the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia, USA will be used 20% of the time for the Northern Hemisphere. Both Dr Worden and Yuri Milner have visited the Parkes Radio Telescope in the past year to discuss details of the program with local CSIRO staff. John Sarkissian, Operations Scientist, said it was a very exciting project. “If there is anything to be found, this project will find it.”
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CHANGE OF DATE PARKES SHIRE COUNCIL MEETINGS Parkes Shire Council wishes to advise the public of a change to the Council meeting schedule. At Parkes Shire Council's meeting of 19 July 2016 Council resolved to hold one meeting per month commencing 20 September 2016. The meeting schedule for the remainder of 2016 is as follows:
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All Council meetings will be held in the Council Chambers at Parkes Shire Council in Cecile Street and will commence at 2pm. Kent Boyd GENERAL MANAGER
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POTENTIAL CANDIDATE INFORMATION SESSION All potential Parkes Shire Councillors are encouraged to attend the candidate information session and learn about the requirements for being a Parkes Shire Councillor. This is an open invitation to all potential candidates nominating for Parkes Shire Council.
The information session will be held at: Parkes Shire Council 2 Cecile Street, Parkes NSW 27 July 2016 & 3 August 2016 5.30 - 7.30pm Kent Boyd GENERAL MANAGER
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MAYORAL NOTES This weekend I will travel to Echuca Moama for the 2016 Regional Tourism Awards. Council is delighted to be nominated in the Festival’s and Events category and also for Destination Marketing. Council is pleased to announce the winner of the ‘Shop + Win’ promotion. Zarin Barber of Baldry, who placed his entry at Worklocker Parkes, will be sailing the beautiful Coral Sea on an eight-night cruise for two people to New Caledonia, Mystery Island and Lifou next year. Thanks to We Know Travel Parkes who generously donated the prize. This year’s AstroFest was an outstanding success with approximately 120 people attending the John Bolton Lecture. Hot-offthe-press is an astrophotography calendar featuring the finalists from this year’s David Malin Awards. You can purchase a copy from the Dish Discovery Centre. Parkes Shire Councillors are nearing the end of their four-year term having attended their last council meeting before entering caretaker mode before the Local Government Elections on Saturday, 10th September. Those interested in becoming a Parkes Shire Councillor are invited to attend the information sessions held on Wednesday, 27th July and Wednesday, 3rd August at Parkes Shire Council’s Administration Centre from 5.30pm. Visit parkes.nsw.gov.au for all the details. Enjoy your weekend. Yours Faithfully, Cr Ken Keith OAM Mayor of Parkes Shire
In addition to this program, Yuri Milner and Stephen Hawking announced the Breakthrough Starshot project on 12th April to develop a 100 million mile per hour mission to Earth’s nearest stars. The idea is to develop light-propelled nanocrafts that could fly at 20% of light speed and capture images of possible planets and other scientific data in our nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, just over 20 years after their launch. As leader of the program, Dr Worden said the Alpha Centauri star system is 25 trillion miles (4.37 light years) away. “With today’s fastest spacecraft, it would take about 30, 000 years to get there, so we had to look at something else. We ended up using very old technology - the sail.” Breakthrough Starshot aims to establish whether a gram-scale nanocraft with a 4m sail pushed by a 50 gigawatt laser light beam, can fly over a thousand times faster. The nanocraft is a gram-scale robotic spacecraft consisting of a starchip and a ligthsail. With the dramatic decrease in the size of microelectronic components, the starchip weighing only a few milligrams could carry cameras, photon thrusters, power supply, and navigation and communication equipment to constitute a fully functioning space probe. It is expected the Starshot would be launched in about 35 year’s time. The announcement on 12th April was made on the 55th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering space flight. Dr Worden, a former director of NASA AMES Research Center, will be advised by a committee of world-class scientists and
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engineers. The board will consist of Stephen Hawking, Yuri Milner and Mark Zuckerberg. The AstroFest endeavours to bring worldrenowned astronomers, to the Central West so they may share their enthusiasm and love of the heavens. “The festival has been absolutely fabulous,” said Eileen Newport, President of CWAS. “We have been honoured to have such a great speaker as Dr Worden. The Breakthrough project has really captured people’s imagination, as all of us are interested in or wondering about extraterrestrial life.” The festival, attended by people from all the states and ACT, presented a series of lectures, as well as events at the CSIRO Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre including daytime astronomy and talks. (See more on page 9.)
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Could You Be The 2016 Parkes Showgirl? The Parkes Show Society is looking for young ladies aged 18 to 24 to be in the 2016 Showgirl Competition. All entrants will be presented to the Parkes community at the Presentation Evening on Saturday, 13th August at 6pm at the Parkes Golf Club. The 2016 Parkes Showgirl will be announced at the official opening of the Parkes Show on Tuesday, 30th August 2016. Although the title might sound like it is another pageant, the Showgirl competition is not a beauty show. The most important quality of the Showgirl is that she must have a genuine interest in and some knowledge of rural NSW. The competition encourages the participation and subsequent awareness of rural
woman’s contribution and involvement in both local communities and rural NSW as a whole. Participation in the Parkes Showgirl Competition opens up personal, professional and networking opportunities for the winner as they will progress on to the Zone judging in Cowra in February 2017, followed by The Land Royal Showgirl Competition Finals at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. The 2016 Parkes Showgirl will win approximately $1,500 in prizes donated by local businesses. Contact Lisa Bicket on 0427 652 262 for more information, or check out the Parkes Show website – parkesshow.org.au.
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THUMBS UP To the Parkes Paramedics (3 vehi cles) who were swift to arrive and for their excellent treatment and care of me in my home, conveying me to Parkes Hospital and then to Orange Base Hospital. THUMBS UP To the emergency staff at Parkes Hospital for the excellent treatment and care given to me as a patient. THUMBS DOWN To the person or persons who left the remains of a goat in Park Street near Middleton Public School and the Parkes Hospital. Shop + Win competition winner announced: Thousands of entries were received for the Parkes Shop + Win promotion. The prize draw took place at We Know Travel last Saturday and the lucky winner is Zarin Barber of Baldry who placed his entry at Worklocker Parkes. The prize was donated by We Know Travel Parkes and includes an eight-night cruise for two people sailing the Coral Sea to New Caledonia, Mystery Island and Lifou in February 2017. Parkes Shire Council launched the Shop + Win promotion in June to drive visitation and increased spend to local businesses and increase the profile of Parkes as a destination to stay, shop and eat. The Parkes of Chamber of Commerce supported the campaign with 30 businesses participating.
ern NSW are helping the next generation of parents pack healthy lunches for their children to provide students with lifelong cancer prevention benefits. Cancer Council NSW nutrition program Eat It To Beat It delivered 75 Healthy Lunch Box sessions during the Western NSW kindergarten orientation period last year. Schools are encouraged to get on board for this year’s kindergarten orientation period. The free 25-minute sessions show parents how easy it can be to pack a healthy lunch box every day. Each family gets a free show bag filled with great resources, including a hands-on Healthy Lunch Box Kit. Western NSW Community Programs Coordinator, Fiona Markwick said including fruit and vegetables in the lunch box was an easy step towards eating the recommended two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables every day. “Schools tell us that many lunch boxes still contain a lot of packaged foods,” Fiona said. To find out more or to register interest for a Healthy Lunch Box session, go to eatittobeatit.com.au or contact Fiona Markwick on 02 6392 0803 or email fionam@nswcc. org.au
Do you believe in extraterrestrial life?
Wilbur Harris, Mensland: I believe there are other life forms – not sure to what extent. I find it very intriguing, although I am not into astronomy.
Courtney James, Parkes Newsagency: I don’t really think about it. I don’t really want anything to be out there.
Western NSW schools on board with a healthy lunch: Primary schools in westIMAGE: Kate Clark from We Know Travel and Katrina Dwyer of Parkes Shire Council do the draw for the cruise.
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Fresh Pickings at Native Botanical Following in the footsteps of her mother Marie, Steph Cooke has taken her passion for fresh flowers to become the Central West region’s most stylistic florist. What began with just Steph and her Mum in 2008 working from a studio in Temora, has now grown in to three gorgeous studios with a talented team all working together to bring their clients beautiful floral artistry. The three stores are located in Temora, Cootamundra and Young. “My vision has been brought to life through our gorgeous studios,” Steph says. “Every day we find ourselves surrounded by over 100 varieties of the most beautiful, fresh flowers and foliage from Australian growers as passionate as we are about creating beautiful, long lasting designs.” Native Botanical has beautiful arrangements to choose from, especially when it comes to weddings. They have a massive range of bouquets specifically dedicated to weddings. By supplying a stunning range of flowers, those who are looking for something different will also be satisfied by what Native Botanical has to offer. To see the latest designs and creations, follow Native Botanical on Facebook. By Debra Clarke
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ROYDEN DONOHUE PERFORMING AT PARKES SERVICES CLUB... Award winning country music artist Royden Donohue, known as the Voice of the King, is in Parkes on Sunday at the Services Club at 4pm. Winner of the 2009 Parkes Festival Elvis Idol competition, Royden Donohue is one of Australia’s best Elvis Tribute Artists. He is no stranger to the stage and a familiar name in Australian music with a #1 Hit in the Country Music Charts with his single, Call It What It Is.
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My House My Home Ready to rid your house of clutter? Start with items you’re sure not to miss. Cardboard Food Boxes: Ditch the cardboard boxes and plastic bags that go with your cereal, snacks and dry goods. Instead, opt for glass jars or airtight food storage containers. Wire Hangers: Ditch those dry cleaner hangers for matching plastic or wooden versions. Your Dish Sponge: When was the last time you replaced the sponge in your kitchen sink? If it’s been more than a month, toss it. Clothing You’ve Never Worn: Donate or sell any items of clothing you’ve had for more than a year without wearing. Too-Small Kids’ Clothing: The same goes for clothing your children can no longer wear - donate or sell. Socks Without a Mate: We all have that bag of socks without their, ahem, sole mate. It’s time to let them go. Expired Makeup: Mascara should be replaced every three months. Foundation is good for about a year, while lipstick, eye shadow and blush should be replaced every two years. Old Spices: Most ground spices should be replaced after 12 months. Give each one a wiff. If there’s no scent, there will be no flavour. Your Toothbrush: Replace your toothbrush once every three months for maximum brushing power. Last Year’s Festive Cards: You’ve enjoyed them, now it’s time to let them go into the recycling bin. Last Year’s Calendar: Recycle last year’s calendar and diary. Unidentified Frozen Objects: Toss any unidentifiable objects in the freezer. Movies You Don’t Love: If you are not going to watch it again, give it away or sell. And those VHS tapes - let those go too. Expired Food: Throw away any canned goods past their expiration date. If you discover still-good packaged food you didn’t like, donate to a local food pantry. Source: www.hgtv.com
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The Central West Astronomy Society team has produced an astronomy calendar for 2017 featuring 12 beautiful images of the night sky, solar system and deep space. These images are the winning photographs from The David Malin Awards. The calendar is available at the Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre for $19.95.
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Smilin Orion Declared Winner Of Heavenly Photography
IMAGE: Troy Caswell with his winning entry for the CWAS Astrophotography competition.
Troy Casswell has won the 2016 Central West Astronomical Society (CWAS) Astrophotography competition for the second year in a row. The astrophotographer from Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland was declared the overall winner with his entry called Smilin Orion. The image covers the entire constellation of Orion, which is rich in stellar dust and bright nebulae. The red nebulae are hydrogen rich clouds. The giant red arc is Barnard’s Loop, and is 500 light years from Earth. Troy, who uses a Canon 60 camera, 135mm lens and an astro track tripod, en-
joys astrophotography as a hobby. He said he got his first telescope for Haley’s Comet in 1996, but it was the solar eclipse in 2012 in Cairns that opened the door for him to a new world. The astrophotography competition, with a total prize money of $10,000 and open to all amateur astronomers in Australia, received 250 entries. Dr David Malin, the worldrenowned astrophotographer, judged the entries for the 13th time this year. The 2016 CWAS David Malin Awards were presented at a special ceremony at the AstroFest held on Saturday for the first prize overall, eight category prizes and ten honourable mentions. Dr Malin said he judged several similar competitions around the world, and the standard of the Australian astrophotographers’ work stood up internationally. “There are some splendid examples of modern astrophotography among the finalists.” Dr Pete Woden, Chairman, Breakthrough Prize Foundation, said he was very impressed with the work of the photographers. “Their work has given me an idea to enlist their help in detecting optical signals.” He said photographers were able
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PARKES SHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION SATURDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER 2016 Thinking of nominating as a candidate for your local Council? If you are considering nominating you should read this notice. As a candidate you have certain obligations and responsibilities under law. Check the website www.votensw.info for further details.
How to nominate for election as a Councillor
To nominate as a Councillor, you must lodge a nomination form and $125 nomination deposit with the Returning Officer from Monday, 1st August to 12 noon Wednesday, 10th August 2016.
Where do I get a nomination form?
Nomination forms and other important nomination and electoral information are available from the Returning Officer or from the New South Wales Electoral Commission website: www.votensw.info Candidate Information sheets: Every candidate is required to lodge a candidate information sheet with their nomination. Grouping of candidates and group voting squares: Two or more candidates may form a group. A group may, in certain circumstances, request a group voting square on the ballot paper. A request to form a group and have a group voting
square on the ballot paper must be lodged with the Returning Officer by 12 noon Wednesday, 10th August 2016. See www.votensw.info for the publication ‘Handbook for Parties, Groups, Candidates and Scrutineers - Local Government Elections’ for more details.
Where and when to nominate
Your nomination form and deposit must be lodged with the Returning Officer at Parkes Region Returning Officer's Office, The Coventry Room, Parkes Cultural Centre, Bogan Street, Parkes NSW 2870. Nominations will be accepted during business hours from 8:30am Monday, 1st August 2016 to 12 noon Wednesday, 10th August 2016. Nomination enquiries should be directed to the Candidate Helpdesk: 1300 088 942 Returning Officer details GEOFF LARK Parkes Region Returning Officer's Office, The Coventry Room, Parkes Cultural Centre, Bogan Street, Parkes NSW 2870
Information: www.votensw.info or 1300 135 736 For enquiries in languages other than English call our interpreting service 13 14 50. For hearing and speech impaired enquiries, call us via the National Relay Service on 13 36 77.
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DOWN 2 Gave one a few cuffs in a package (5) 3 A way of prying in song, perhaps? (6) 4 It seems I’ve made a mistake to love military missions (4) 5 Scrub areas (5) 6 Military campaign that is insulting? (9) 7 All those under the same roof should hoe vigorously (9) 12 One who suffers in civic timetabling errors (6) 14 Disturbed when re-appointed deputies die off? (5) 16 Sells birds in the street? (5) 17 Have great success with just two notes of singing! (4)
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Shannon Bermingham from Forbes Central Butchery is making prize winner sausages. He has won the continental category with his German Bratwurst and Australian Lamb Sausage at the Central West Sausage King and Best Butcher competition held at the Orange College of TAFE. Shannon said: “The secret is good quality meat, including good local lamb and the addition of great herbs and spices.” Shannon has new ‘sausage flavours of the week’ every week. Follow his Facebook page to stay up to date with more specials, including steaks, lambchops, cutlets, roasting portions, and chicken and pork. This week’s $50 pack includes two large breast schnitzels, two large blade steaks, four marinated pork chops, nine thin snags, six rissoles and six rashers of bacon. The next round of competition for Shannon is the State Final in Bathurst on Saturday, 24th September. Good Luck Shannon!
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How long have you lived in Parkes? I moved here in 1991 from Gilgandra – that is 25 years. Where do you work? I’ve been working at Leading Edge Computers as an IT Technician for just over ten years. What do you enjoy most about your job? Providing a solution that does what someone needs and seeing new technology coming out is always amazing. What do you do in your spare time? I play a lot of squash and enjoy reading anything. I also run a youth group with my wife on Friday nights at the Parkes Baptist Church. How do you like your coffee? Strong – I grew up in an Italian household so I’ve been on coffee for a long time. The stronger the better. What makes your day? Going home, cooking good food and relaxing after I’ve done something. If you could go on holiday anywhere in the world, where would you go? To Italy where I am going in about two months’ time to visit my mother’s family.
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Do You Want To Be A Parkes Shire Councillor? The Parkes Council is running pre-election information sessions on 27th July and 3rd August at the Parkes Shire Council Administration Office at 2 Cecile Street. Mayor Cr Ken Keith said this was an opportunity for potential council election candidates and community members to learn more about the role of local government. “The role of a councillor is considerably varied. It’s a wonderful way to make a positive impact on your community and provide great leadership and advocacy at a local level,” Cr Keith said. “Even for people who are just looking for information about Council, I encourage you to come along and ask questions to better understand the process of local government. “Casting a vote in the upcoming election means voting for someone who you think is best going to represent you and the interests of the community.” “Senior Council staff and councillors will facilitate the sessions and will speak about the benefits and challenges of local government and hopefully encourage people to consider nominating for the next council elections,” the Mayor said. “Even if you have had some local government experience or association before, I urge you to come along as the local government industry has undergone considerable change in the last few years and the process is continuing. These changes will be discussed as well,” said the Mayor. The sessions start at 5.30pm and will run for approximately two hours. The election will be held on Saturday, 10th September. Nominations to become a Councillor close with the Returning Officer at 12 Noon on 10th August. More information including nomination forms can be obtained by visiting the election web page at www.votensw. info
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WHAT’S On July
Throughout July CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope Visitor Centre has extended hours during the NSW School Holidays. Now open 7 days from 8.30am – 5pm.
23 Jul
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.
26 Jul
Parkes Arthritis & Osteoporosis Support Group Morning Tea @ Pink Orchid. From 10am
28 Jul
Parkes Library Book Club @ Parkes Library. Come and enjoy a discussion about your favourite books from 6pm.
28 Jul
Cancer Council NSW Webinar: The Guilt of Surviving Cancer ‘’Why do I feel guilty?’’ Online via your computer, tablet or smart phone. From 7-8pm. Presented by Ian Olver AM, Maxine Rosenfeld, Ben Bravery and Sana Qadar. To register for free go to www.omnovia.redbackconferencing.com.au/landers/page/ece9cb
30 Jul
Tastes of Italy @ The Central Hotel, Eugowra. Renowned Italian chef Maria Ardis will be running the restaurant. Enjoy 3 courses and a large wine selection. Bookings are essential so call 6859 2247 now!
31 Jul
National Tree Day: Parkes Shire Council and Parkes Landcare support National Tree Day every year. Local activities will be advised closer to 31 July 2016. Registration for Tree Day can be made via the Planet Ark Tree Day site at www. treeday.planetark.org/site/10008000 for more information contact Michael Chambers on 6861 2349
1 Aug
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
6 & 13 Aug
Soul Café @ Anglican Church Hall Open first 2 Saturdays of every month from 2-5pm. On 6th August help to celebrate our 3rd birthday with a harpist and novelty garden store.
7 Aug
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.
12-13 Aug
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.
13 Aug
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.
16-17 Aug
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.
23-24 Aug
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.
29-31 Aug
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.
30 Aug
Living with Arthritis Education @ AOG Hall. From 10am. Speaker Sandi Bailey, Social Worker Parkes Health Service. Top is ‘getting around the difficult days’.
3 Sep
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.
17-18 Sep
Parkes Open Golf Tournament 2016 @ Parkes Golf Club. For more details visit the PGC’s website: www.parkesgolfclub.com.au or telephone 02 6862 2044.
23-25 Sep
Parkes High School Reunion 1973 (Yr 7), 1976 (Yr 10 – 40 Years) and 1978 (Yr 12). Contact Debbie 0429 625 251.
27 Sep
Arthritis & Osteoporosis Support Group Social Morning Tea @ Pink Orchid Café. From 10am. All welcome.
22-23 Oct
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
Eileen Newport, President of the Central West Astronomical Society (CWAS) presented Dr Pete Worden, Chairman, Breakthrough Prize Foundation and keynote speaker at the AstroFest, with a commemorative plaque after his address.
AstroFest speakers from the left were John Sarkissian, Phil Hart Eileen Newport (President, CWAS), Alex Cherney, Dr Pete Worden, (keynote speaker), Ken Keith (Parkes Mayor), Dr David Malin (competition judge), Dr Lee Spitler and Dr Paul Lasky.
Peter Ward, who regularly takes part in the astrophotography competition, won the Deep Sky category with his entry Trumpler 14, and got an honourable mention for Jet Stream in the Solar System category.
Janet Looby of Parkes looks at a star with the help of Peter Cannon of the CWAS at The Dish on Sunday as part of the AstroFest.
PokĂŠmon Go players seen in Cooke Park are Patrick Martin, Megan Gibson and Paige Gibson.
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CAN ASSIST GARAGE SALE Saturday 23rd July from 8.00am PARKES SHOWGROUND PAVILIONS Furniture, Household items, Books, Toys, Lamingtons. Fill a box provided for $5. Furniture Auction starts at 10am, please register early Rooms, Cladding, Patios & Carports (BL83737C) As on TV. Ph 6341 3122 www.pictonbros.com.au Soul Café’s 3rd Birthday 6th August, 2-5pm @ Anglican Church Hall. Harpist & Novelty Garden Store Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Parkes Hospital Auxiliary to held on 28th July at 7pm at the Parkes Hospital Parkes Red Cross Annual Meeting, 26th July at 2pm in the Red Cross Room THINKING OF MOVING? Want to do it yourself, then Call Potts Removalists Now for Self Move Truck Hire on 02 6862 2253. Good rates available
Lake Endeavour Upgrade Successful The recently upgraded Lake Endeavour Dam has been put to its first test since the completion of the project with the recent rain filling the dam that resulted in water running over the spillway. The Dam has been designed to store 2.4GL of water when at the top spillway level, surplus inflow is discharged through the spillway and downstream to protect the wall. As part of the upgrade project, a publicly accessible monitoring dashboard has been created to monitor dam levels and provide an early warning system for downstream residents. The dashboard is available on Council’s website. “The upgrade works to Lake Endeavour involved strengthening the dam embank-
ment and spillway training wall to ensure long term stability and integrity of the structure,” said Mayor Ken Keith. “The project also involved widening and deepening the existing relief spillway and raising the current embankment crest. The spillway has performed exactly as we had hoped in the past three days as water passed over the spillway once the dam reached capacity and continued to run downstream. Mayor Keith said the Lake Endeavour strengthening and flood upgrade project was a significant investment into maintaining Lake Endeavour as a key water reservoir for the Parkes Shire and to ensure its continued safe operation over the next sev-
eral decades. Council is currently upgrading the raw water service pipework between the dam storage facilities, Lake Endeavour and Lake Metcalfe, and the Parkes Water Treatment Plant. “Replacing these critical pipe sections will further ensure water security for the community,” he added. The Lake Endeavour upgrade was completed in 2015 at a cost of $11.1 million, with a 50% subsidy received from the NSW State Government. For further information regarding Lake Endeavour Dam, including the monitoring dashboard contact Council on 6861 2333 or visit Council’s website at www.parkes.nsw. gov.au.
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Heritage Fund Program Now Open
IMAGE: Pokémoners in Cooke Park are from the left Tom Anderson, Michael Spence, Brendan Ryan, Travis Spence and Cameron Robinson.
Pokémon Go And Catch A Creature
Charmander, Rhydon, Snorlax, Gastly, Jynx, Pidgeot, Ponyta, Golem… Pikachu! There is a new language in the streets and parks where people roam and congregate while staring intently at mobile phones. It is the language of Pokémon Go, the hottest game on the app store right now with millions of people playing it all over the world, including Parkes. Released earlier this month, Pokémon creatures are popping up everywhere in the real world and the idea is that you catch them. Players go to PokeStops to collect balls and other rewards, such as eggs, and Gyms where they can battle for a team against other teams. One avid player from Forbes, Mitch Watson very soon realised the value of getting players together and started the Forbes and Parkes Pokémon Go Community on Facebook. In just over a week the group already has 230 members. “It is a good community of people and fun to get to know each other and go for walks.” Mitch has already clocked 100km in search of Pokémon. Cooke Park has been one of the popular PokeStops in Parkes where lure modules are set up regularly. A lure attracts multiple
Pokémon to the area for 30 minutes. Other players can see it on their phones and go there to catch Pokémon. On Sunday all three PokeStops in Cooke Park were lit up with lures and more than 80 people turned up to take advantage of it. On Monday about 30 people came and went while the lure was on in Cooke Park. “I have never seen so many people on a weekday in the park,” remarked one of the players. Some Pokémoners were very excited when they managed to catch a rare Pokémon called Hitmonchan. Other rare Pokémon caught by players so far include a Dragonair and an Aerodactyl. Some of the players in Cooke Park on Monday had over 300 Pokémon on the tally. It is apparently harder to play Pokémon Go in rural areas as you have to walk a lot more to find Pokémon. The more people there are, like in cities, the more Pokémon are around. There have been many reports of people putting themselves in danger when playing. Mitch cautioned players to always be alert and stay safe while playing. By Maggi Barnard
Parkes Shire Council is inviting owners and leasees of significant land and buildings to apply for dollar for dollar matched funding under their Local Heritage Fund Program. Council’s Heritage Committee Chair, Cr Alan Ward said since the program was implemented in 2000 it has achieved great results. “The program has successfully delivered 69 heritage projects valued at more than $400,000 with $133,000 provided through local heritage funding.” “A number of significant heritage places and items have been restored including the Old Post Office building, St George’s Anglican Church, Trundle Hotel, Bogan Gate Uniting Church and Peak Hill and Trundle Main Streets,” Cr Ward said. Last financial year, Council’s Local Heritage Program successfully completed more than $58,000 worth of heritage projects. More than $41,000 was contributed by the applicants with $17,000 provided through local heritage funding. Work included the repair and repointing of a brick wall at the Parkes Old Post Office, the reinstatement and repainting of Balmoral House, the reinstatement of the bar and pressed metal ceiling at Peak Hill’s Carrington Hotel, and the repainting of the Tullamore Hotel in period style colours. Applications for the 2016/17 Heritage Fund close on Friday, 26th August 2016. Application forms, conditions and guidelines are available on Council’s website or from Council’s Administration Centre. Council encourages anyone interested in maintaining their heritage building to make an appointment with Council’s Heritage Advisor. Free professional advice is available to owners who want to renovate or redevelop private homes or commercial buildings. The advice is of a general nature. For more information, or to make an appointment, please contact Council’s Planning & Environment Department on (02) 6861 2373.
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PARKES SPORT
Spacecats Prevent Macquarie From Scoring The Spacecats outplayed Dubbo Macquarie in round 10 last Saturday at the Pioneer Oval with a final score of 42 – 0. All four grades of the Parkes Spacemen/ Spacecats wore black armbands for the passing of Toni Day. The Spacecats played without captain, Hannah Kelly, goal kicker, Claire Barber, and winger Shannealle Wyrzynski. Parkes made great ground in the opening minutes after Macquarie kicked to start the game. Although errors were prevalent in both teams in the first quarter, the Spacecats shook it off before Macquarie could overcome the pressure that Parkes were applying. Sarah McAneney made good metres down the sideline, Ella J Harris ran through Macquarie’s defence to off load to Sally Dwyer who started the Spacecats’ tally. Ella was successful with the conversion.
The second try came from Sarah close to the posts and Ella made it two from two. A third try and conversion increased the score to 18 – 0 for Parkes at half time. Spacecats started the second half with determination to leave Macquarie scoreless with Sarah over the line for her second. Next up it was winger Emeline who went over in the corner. She did it again for her second after good hands on the far side from Katie to Sam Cox to her: Parkes 30 Macquarie 0. The next score came from Demi after Macquarie could not get out of their half with a kick on the last with Demi running 50m to score under the uprights. Ella added another two. In the last minutes Parkes had the ball with Coach Mick Dumesny wanting another. They did not disappoint and with quick hands and controlled passes, a great run
came from Shayna who offloaded to Sami Afele to run it in. Ella’s successful conversion took the final score to 42 - 0. After round 10, one point separates first and second place with Cyms on 19 and Spacecats on 18. The Spacecats have scored 388 points with 48 scored against them so far. Cyms have not played 2 rounds and have scored 256 and have 42 scored against them. The Parkes Spacemen executive and the league tag team would like to thank their major guernsey sponsor Parkes Services Club and Sleeve sponsors: 1. Simply Bellissima by Kim, 2. Cunninghams IGA Parkes, 3. Nicko’s Bricklaying, 4. Parkes GP, 5. Bunnamagoo Wines, 6. BMJC (The Moran boy’s), 7. La Bella, 8. Dippin Dots, 9. Parkes Mensland, 10. THD studio, 11. Parkes Railway Bowling Club, 12. Parkes Services Club, 13. Nangar Gems.
Netball On Again Welcome back after the school holidays, hope you all had a great break and enjoyed a few sunny days. If there are any players who are interested in umpiring or learning to umpire, please see Calli Miller. Parkes Netball Association will be holding its monthly meeting at the Parkes Services Club on Monday, 25th July at 7pm. Please remember all teams need to send a representative to the meetings. Results Round 7 Division 1 Avenyers 32 def Dynamites 14 Super Stars 26 def Vipers 14 Division 2 Diamontes 23 def Rockettes U11s Rep Team 27 def Sparkles 7 Draw Round 8 Division 1 – 9:30 AM Court 2: Dynamites v U12s Rep Team (Umpires: Kaity Macdonald, Amelia Green) Court 4: Vipers v Avenyers (Umpires: Mikeeley Birmingham, Jack McGrath) Bye: Super Stars Division 2 – 10:45AM Court 2: Diamontes v U11s Rep Team (Umpires: Brooke Norman, Julia Williams) Court 4: Sparkles v Rockettes (Umpires: Mikeeley Birmingham, Kasey Macdonald) Super 8s – 9:30AM Court 5: Butterflys v Twinkles (Umpires: Jen Ryan, Tianna Simpson) Court 6: Glitter Bugs v Lady Beatles (Umpires: Larni Ryan, Alex Williams)
IMAGE: Action from the super 8s girls Twinkles v Glitter Bugs game.
IMAGES: Division 1 Netball action of Avenyers v Dynamites played in Parkes recently.