Parkes Phoenix Issue 57

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DIGGING IN… Councillors and representatives from John Holland join Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack and Mayor Ken Keith (with spade) to celebrate the start of construction on the new recycled water facility.

Ground-breaking Ceremony For A Ground-Breaking Project

The turning of a sod marked the start of work on the Advanced Water Recycling Facility (AWRF) in Parkes.

Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack joined Mayor Ken Keith, Parkes Shire Councillors and representatives from John Holland and the Parkes Shire Council for the ceremony on Wednesday.

The new facility will supply recycled water to irrigate the golf course and racecourse, and will later provide water to sporting fields and parks around town. It is expected to be completed by November 2017.

The AWRF is jointly funded by the Federal Government and Parkes Shire Council, who have each contributed $8.725 million towards the project.

“This is a great investment that builds community capacity and provides water security in the dry times,” Michael McCormack said.

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“Projects like this show that Parkes really is a can do community. It’s a progressive town that gets things done.”

The Mayor was full of praise for the project. “We’re absolutely delighted that the federal government partnered with Parkes Shire Council to enable this water recycling system to be built,” he said. “The scheme complements the new water treatment plant and sewage treatment plant beautifully and will position Parkes Shire well into the future.”

The sod-turning wasn’t the only symbolic gesture of the day. Michael McCormack selected a blue and brown striped tie for the occasion, telling the attendees that it was the most appropriate attire. “It represents the project; turning brown water into blue,” he joked.

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MAYORAL NOTES This week we welcomed, Michael McCormack MP to Parkes to carry out an official sod turning on construction of the new Advanced Water Recycling Facility (AWRF).

The $6 million facility, jointly funded by the Australian Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund and Parkes Shire Council, will underpin a new recycled water scheme for Parkes to strengthen water security and bring our water recycling activities up to current regulatory and industry standards.

We are delighted that the Ambassador of Sweden to Australia, Pär Ahlberger, will join us at the 2017 Trundle ABBA Festival on 6th May to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic pop group’s first visit to Australia. This will be the Ambassador’s first trip to regional NSW. We look forward to celebrating Trundle’s unique connection with Sweden and developing a positive and collaborative relationship with the Swedish Embassy.

The streets of Tullamore will soon turn green for the annual Tullamore Irish Music Festival. With the Easter Long Weekend just around the corner, it is time to start planning your outfit and join us for family fun, music, food, games and fashion over three days. For more information visit www.tullamore.org.au.

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With the the 24-hour news cycle and social media so easily taking centre stage in our lives, we can feel overwhelmed by all the bad news we are constantly bombarded with.

In contrast The Parkes Phoenix focuses on good news stories and once you start looking, there is literally an avalanche of positive things happening in our community. My most difficult task every week is trying to fit in all the wonderful stories that come our way.

So whenever you feel down and depressed by world events, just turn to The Parkes Phoenix to lift your spirits. Today we bring you once again a selection of what happened in our community over the past week.

As the school holidays start today, take time to do something special with your children. You will find a variety of holiday activities on offer for children and adults throughout today’s issue. Also take time to feel grateful for your kids and grandkids and all the joy they bring.

Information Centre is hosting its first Kids Days Out next Wednesday, 12th April for kids 0 -12 years. There’ll be a free animal Enjoy Issue 57! farm, classic cars, face painting, an IndigMaggi Barnard enous dance performance, colouring comEditor petition, story time and a visit by the Easter Bunny! Contact 6862 6000 or visitparkes. com.au Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

Yours Faithfully, Cr Ken Keith OAM ROUND 5 WINNERs... Mitre 10, parkes newsagency, Mayor of Parkes Shire parkes mensland, ajt refrigeration, harvey norman

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FORBES WEEKLY MARKET REPORT FORBES CATTLE SALE 27/03/2017 Prime yearling steers up to 440kg Prime yearling heifers up to 440kg Feeder steers Heavy steers over 500kg Heavy steers over 600kg Heavy heifers over 500kg Cows - 2 score Cows - 3 score Heavy bulls

315.0c to 367.0c 290.0c to 347.0c 270.0c to 358.0c 310.0c to 322.0c No quote 276.0c to 310.0c 219.0c to 239.0c 234.0c to 249.0c to 258.0c

DRAW CATTLE SALE MONDAY 10TH APRIL POSITION 2 SHEEP SALE TUESDAY 11TH APRIL POSITION 7

FORBES SHEEP AND LAMB SALE 28/03/2017 Light lambs $114.00 to $125.00 Trade weight lambs (to 23kg) $125.00 to $166.00 Heavy lambs (23-26kg) $161.00 to $180.00 Extra heavy lambs (26kg +) $170.00 to $220.20 Trade weight merino lambs (18-24kg) $118.00 to $152.00 Heavy Merino lambs to $165.00 Hoggets $107.00 to $145.00

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SNIPPETS...

QUESTION of the week overcome your fears and feel free. Places still available this weekend to Skydive in Dubbo with Skydive Oz. www.skydiveoz. com.au/skydive-dubbo/

Chris John performs in The Loaded Dog that can be seen at the Parkes Library on 20th April.

The Loaded Dog: On Thursday, 20th April at 6pm the Splash Theatre Company will perform Henry Lawson’s The Loaded Dog at Parkes Library.

This is in celebration of Henry Lawson’s 150th anniversary. He is one of Australia’s best short story writers and was born on 17th June 1867. The Splash Theatre Company is travelling NSW, Victoria and the ACT performing his most popular comic story, The Loaded Dog. The explosive yarn about three gold miners and their overgrown pup, Tommy, will entertain. “The Loaded Dog has plenty of action and humour to engage and entertain audiences aged 5 to 95,” said Shellie Buckle, Manager Cultural, Education & Library Services.

Please book your chair for the performance with Parkes Library on 6861 2309 or library@parkes.nsw.gov.au. The event is free and families are welcome.

Here’s your chance to fly: Plummeting towards the ground at 180km an hour from 14,000 feet above. The Phoenix is sending a reporter to see what all the fuss is about.

Skydiving is a popular bucket list item and there is a good reason why - the adrenaline rush of free falling is but one. Adrenaline junkie or not, skydiving is a chance to

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MP celebrates Parkes Elvis Festival founders: Member for Orange Philip Donato last week celebrated the contribution of Bob Steele OAM and Anne Steele OAM in the NSW Parliament’s Hansard as the founders of the Parkes Elvis Festival in 1993.

“Ensuring that the efforts of locals in my electorate are recognised for years to come through the NSW Parliament, is important,” Philip said.

In his Private Member’s Statement, Philip recounted the history of the festival from its small beginnings in 1993 and paid tribute to the couple saying: “Bob and Anne Steele might not have envisioned such growth nor the widespread interest it would generate around the globe, but that’s exactly what they’ve achieved.

I wish for Bob and Anne to be recognised for their vision, enthusiasm and all of the many hours expended growing this iconic fixture, for without their zeal, we’d not have the blossoming event it is today.”

Anybody with a story of an unsung hero in the Orange electorate should contact Philip’s office with details for consideration.

The Leaders in Industry event on Tuesday night provided a platform for interesting discussions. Panel speakers were (L-R) Justine Fisher, Robyn Hobbs, Stefanie Loader and John Morschel.

For Youth Week we asked young people what issues concern them the most?

Josh Winter: Litter - our world has rubbish everywhere. There’s so much plastic in our oceans choking marine life. It’s harmful to wildlife and it’s really gross.

Ally Fryer: I’m really concerned about global warming. All the gasses and pollution are really bad for the environment, and it’s getting warmer every summer.

Lillie Fryer with her younger sister Connie: Pollution is a big issue. It’s destroying our environment.

TULLAMORE IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL Easter Long Weekend 14 - 15 April 2017

+ Performances by Damien Leith and Peter Byrne + + Irish Dancing + Traditional Food and Beverages + + Kids Entertainment + Markets + Art Exhibition + + Fashions on the Green + Buy your ticket online today tullamore.org.au visitparkes.com.au www.visitparkes.com.au

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EASTER 2017

How Australians Celebrate Easter Easter, celebrated between Good Friday and Easter Monday, is just around the corner. Here are the top five ways that Australians celebrate Easter.

1. The Resurrection of Christ Christian Australians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. The priority of Christians on Good Friday is to attend church before tucking into delicious hot cross buns, and enjoying time with family.

2. Chocolate The happiness food is in abundance in the form of Easter eggs in shops everywhere.

For some, this time of year is all about healing, rest, and quality time with family with some chocolate involved, and of course the Easter bunny!

3. Easter shows Many capital cities in Australia put on an annual Easter show with the Sydney Royal Easter Show the most famous one.

4. Holidays and camping In Australia, Easter and family holidays go hand in hand. Many Australians take advantage of the four-day long weekend, and get out of town to go camping.

5. Home Renovation Projects Ah yes, those home renovation and improvement projects you’ve been putting off... Easter is a perfect time to get stuck into them and make some progress. Whether you need to paint your house, remove some grout from your bathroom tiles - many people choose Easter to catch up on projects around the house. You can also use the time to de-clutter your wardrobe in preparation for the colder weather ahead.

If you are just staying put at home, you won’t go hungry for hot cross buns or chocolate in Parkes, as well as entertainment.

Whatever you get up to over Easter, do it safely and remember to just relax and have some more chocolate!

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Smoke, Rust And Noise Attract Record Crowd Sister City Cars In Parkes

The Parkes & District Historical Society made enough smoke and noise last Sunday to attract the biggest crowd ever in 20 years to its annual open day.

More than 200 people of all generations looked on in amazement at the old machines being started with blow lamps and all kinds of other trickeries, while small children had a great time climbing all over machines, opening doors and turning steering wheels.

“It is a terrific day out,” said one man who brought his whole family. Yvonne Hutton, President of the society agreed saying it was absolutely magnificent. “It is the most successful day we’ve ever had.”

She gave a big thumbs up to all the local members and members of the Central West Antique Machinery and Collectors Club from Molong who worked so hard on the machines all day “without a single swear word uttered”.

Yvonne was also very happy with the support they had received from Member for Orange Philip Donato who was there for four hours. “He is an engine fellow himself and promised to bring back his father and other family,” said Yvonne.

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Julie Schoonderbeek of the Central West Antique Machinery and Collectors Club explained the hot air fan, about 100 years old, worked on the stirling principle converting heat energy to mechanical work. There is a kerosene burner under the fan that provides the heat energy.

Pictured right: It was a fun family day out, especially the little ones who could climb in and out of old cars and on top of machines. William Swansbra (left) is with his mum Leanne and brother James in an old car.

It is fitting that the Armstrong Siddeley Club visit Parkes on Sunday as part of its 50th anniversary rally.

The original company was formed in 1919 in Coventry England, and Coventry is a sister city of Parkes.

The company was very quick off the mark after World War II, announcing new models (Hurricane, Lancaster and Typhoon) just three days after the end of the war. The 3.4 litre Sapphire was introduced in 1952, and replaced by the Star Sapphire in 1958. A mid-sized Sapphire 236 was produced between 1956 and 1958.

Although all vehicles were excellently engineered with above average performance, they were priced much above comparably sized Jaguars. Sales were moderate, and production ceased in 1960.

A 1968 Bristol 410 seen in Parkes on Sunday.

Bathurst - stop to see some legends Chifley Home

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Home of former Prime Minister Ben Chifley & his wife Elizabeth

National Motor Racing Museum

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Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum 224 Howick St, Bathurst 02 63315511

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2017 Wool Drive Proudly supporting Ronald McDonald House, Westmead Quality Wool offers a range of marketing options to growers, including full auction services, on-farm private buying, cash payment for wool, forward contracts, and we can pick up your wool on-farm with our Quality Wool trucks.

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RURAL ROUNDUP Chemicals That Cure Malaria Can Kill Weeds Too

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Plant biologists at the University of Western Australia (UWA) have revealed the relationship between plants and the parasite that causes malaria is close enough to mean many antimalarial drugs are effective herbicides.

The work offers a new take on an evolutionary connection made in the 1990s when herbicides were shown to interfere with processes in the malarial parasite.

The research, published in Scientific Reports, shows that the extensive knowledge of antimalarial drugs could be applied to creating much-needed new herbicides.

This line of thinking began in 2008 when Dr Joshua Mylne, a plant geneticist, enlisted in the Army Reserve and was assigned to the Australian Army Malaria Institute in Brisbane.

Dr Mylne said almost 20 years ago, researchers used herbicides to prove that the malarial parasite Plasmodium contained an organelle that was essential and did many of the same things plant chloroplasts did.

“Subsequently, herbicides were used as starting points to develop new antimalarial drugs, but thinking seems not to have extended in the opposite direction,” Dr Mylne said.

“There is an urgent need for new herbicides and in particular ones that work differently or have different targets; a feature called the mode of action.”

Dr Mylne, now a principal investigator with UWA’s School of Molecular Sciences,

affiliated with the national ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, said herbicides were integral for modern day agriculture, but the success of glyphosate and spiralling costs to develop new herbicides had stymied progress.

“In the past 30 years no new herbicide mode of action has been brought to market during a time that over 500 new cases of herbicide resistance have appeared,” he said.

Co-author and organic chemist associate professor Keith Stubbs said antimalarial drugs were ideal as starting points because they were non-toxic to humans and often had the right chemical properties to also affect plants.

Lead author and PhD student Maxime Corral said the finding would enable researchers to use knowledge about antimalarial drugs and even the drugs themselves to develop new herbicides against weeds.

“Making this connection doesn’t just mean working with antimalarials such as herbicides, it also means you can think about what antimalarial modes of action are not being exploited by herbicides and whether they could be.”

“Despite decades of use, the way some antimalarial drugs work remains unknown,” Dr Mylne said.

“Plants are easy to work with so we might be able to use plant genetics to reveal how antimalarial drugs work”.

SOWING TIME… Oat crops were being sown from mid March around Parkes and other areas in the Central West.

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RURAL ROUNDUP Record Wool Auction For Charity

More than 60 guests were at the Parkes Services Club last Thursday to toast the success of Quality Wool’s recent charity wool auction for Ronald McDonald House Westmead. The auction raised $77,000 to assist seriously ill children and their families.

Quality’s New South Wales Operations Manager Chris Scott said the company was thrilled with the result and thanked all growers who donated wool for the auction from the Riverina to the Central and Western regions.

“Our wool drive for Ronald McDonald House Westmead was again well supported and with the delayed auction timing this year, it was great to see a number of new growers donating wool,’’ Chris said.

“We had donations from our stores in Parkes, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Condobolin, as well as from near Oberon, Dubbo, Gilgandra and Coonamble, and down to

Ronald McDonald House Westmead Executive Officer Belinda Woolford and Board Member Ray Finn were presented with a cheque by Quality Wool representatives at the event. Seen with the cheque are (L-R) Chris Scott, QW Operations Manager, Ray Finn, Belinda Woolford and Anthony Windus, QW Wool Area Manager NSW.

Grenfell and Young.’’

Buoyed by a flourishing wool market and a delay in the sale fixture this year that helped increase growers’ wool donations for the auction to some 14,000 kilograms (93 bales), this year’s total of $77,000 easily eclipsed last year’s figure of just over $55,000.

Quality Wool visited farms to pick up donated wool and clean out sheds for growers, and it pressed and auctioned the wool free of charge. The Australian Wool Testing Authority also tested the wool for free, ensuring all proceeds would go to Ronald McDonald House Westmead.

In its fifth year, the charity wool auctions have raised over $225,000 for the home away from home that supports families with seriously ill children attending The Children’s Hospital Westmead.

Steve Chester, Quality Wool Parkes with Graham Barker and Tanya Barnes from Parkes.

(See more photos of the event on our Facebook page.)

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Weekly Market Update After two months of positive price movement, the NRI dropped 54 cents for the week to close at 1,587 cents, the largest fall in almost 2 years.

No micron group escaped the reductions with the entire merino sector generally dropping between 40 and 90 cents, with the better style/spec type least affected. A high national passed in rate in the merino fleece sector (>20%) prevented the market from falling further, with growers showing their reluctance to accept the drop in prices.

The skirting market performed along the same lines as the fleece with all types and descriptions experiencing large losses, while the limited offering of cardings were the highlight in an otherwise bleak market, with most types and descriptions selling at similar levels to the previous week. Crossbreds followed the lead of the merino sector and experienced corrections, generally between 5 and 20 cents.

Despite the fall in prices next week’s quantity continues to remain high with currently over 49,000 bales rostered for sale nationally.

Source:AWEX

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TOPICALTrivia Watching the ducks at Bushman’s Dam is one of life’s simple pleasures.

But while it’s tempting to toss them some bread, it’s actually bad for them. Bread is high in carbohydrates, but lacks nutritional value. Too much bread in their diet can lead to obesity, malnutrition, and can cause wing deformities. Even the bread they don’t eat is bad – uneaten bread in the pond affects the water quality and can trigger algae blooms.

Keep the bread for the compost and instead try tossing them some duck-friendly food: · Cracked corn, barley, oats or birdseed · Frozen peas or corn (after it’s been defrosted) · Halved grapes or chopped lettuce · Earthworms or mealworms (fresh or dried) · Poultry scratch mixes

Commonly known as the Dog Star for its position in the Canis Major constellation, what is the proper name of the brightest star in the Earth’s sky? a)

Polaris

b)

Sirius

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Vega

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GUESSWhat

BOOKWorms Do you know what this is?

A goffering iron...was used to create frills, pleats and ridges so that they were evenly and finely gathered.

Goffering irons were developed by the middle of the 19th century. This iron can be seen at the Henry Parkes Museum.

The April book for the Parkes Library Book Club is All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. It won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.

Set in occupied France during World War II, the novel centers on a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths eventually cross.

The Book Club meets on the last Wednesday and Thursday of every month for a lively discussion on a different book each time. Join the discussion on 26th April from 3pm - 4pm, or 27th April from 6pm - 7pm.

To join the Book Club please call Parkes Library on 6861 2309.

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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.

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How long have you lived in Parkes and what do you like about living here?

About twelve years, I moved here from the city and like the size of the town and living in a rural community.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I’m the local Crime Prevention Officer for the Police Force. I enjoy getting into the community and working and engaging with them to reduce crime and the fear of crime. It is very satisfying seeing young people build confidence and overcome barriers.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I run and ride bikes, and spend time with my family.

What are you really good at? You’ll probably have to ask my bosses, friends or family that question.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? Does having more tradie skills count? So I can be of more assistance with building at the orphanage I volunteer at in Zambia.

What is your pet hate? Dishonesty.

Tell us about your best holiday ever.

Travelling to Zambia to help out at an HIV orphanage in Ndola; assisting with building and running boys mentoring camps. I’ve gone back three times and will go many more times.

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Keeping you fit for life

Kinesio Tape: Help Or Hype?

In 2008 Kinesio tape (K tape) was donated to 58 countries for use during the Olympic Games. By the 2016 Olympic Games it was hard to miss; brightly coloured strips of tape decorating the arms, legs and torsos of many high profile athletes. With this exposure, the use of K tape has become increasingly popular amongst the general population. The question must be asked does it really work?

In a nutshell, K tape is brightly coloured, stretchy tape that is designed to stick to the skin. Proponents of K tape claim the adhesive backing on the tape lifts the skin, creating channels of less pressure. They claim it increases blood flow and lymphatic drainage and reduces pressure on nerves, muscles, tendons, stimulates mechano-receptors, improves sporting performance and decreases swelling and pain after injury.

The inconvenient truth for any K tape believer is that for every research paper that shows a positive effect there is another one that shows little or no effect. Numerous systematic reviews have analysed the research data and none have reached any firm conclusions.

Many therapists will argue; if the athlete thinks it helps with pain and performance why not use it? I do not agree. If pain is helped by the use of K tape then it is unlikely there was significant tissue damage in the first place. In this case, tape isn’t needed and shouldn’t be used as a crutch.

Sure, an athlete may feel better after putting some tape on but I prefer the athlete to get better and back to sport by moving without fear.

For the fitness of you.

Linda Reilly

Linda Reilly

B.APP.Sc(PHTY),M.HLTH.Sc(PHTY),M.A.P.A.

APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist 27 Clarinda St, Parkes NSW 2870 Telephone: 02 6862 5005

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Life guards Jarrad Duffy and Alex Macaulay kept the fun going at the Council’s Youth Week pool party last Sunday.

It was a fun family day out at the Smoke, Rust and Noise Day. L-R are Margaret Fewings, Roanne Fewings, Tyler Ruse, Marley Conway, Ashley Ruse, Jeffrey Davis, Mikaela Byrne and Ron Fewings.

Parkes Public School held an Easter Fete last Friday. Ella, Ava and Logan Hamood enjoyed all the fun on offer.

Beau Longhurst and Angus MacGregor hold ducklings at the petting farm stall at the Parkes Public School Easter Fete.

7 Apr

Youth Fun at the PCYC from 6-10pm. Free entry and bus transport go to parkes.nsw.gov.au for bus times.

8 Apr

Opera for Ava @ Red Bend College Main Hall from 3 – 5pm with principal soloist for Opera Australia, Dominica Matthews, Diego Torre from Mexico and Kathleen Moore from Canada. Tickets $85 available at Hazell and Field in Forbes or send email to opera4ava@gmail.com. Go to the Opera4ava Facebook page for more information.

8 Apr

Skydive OZ in Dubbo. Bookings essential, call 1 300 185 180.

9 Apr

Parkes UpMarkets from 9am to 1pm at Cooke Park for lovers of handmade, home made and fresh, plus live music.

10 Apr

Closing date for People’s Choice award and Facebook selfie competition of the Blayney Hay Bale Art Challenge. See amazing artistic displays from property owners, local schools and community groups.

12 Apr

Kids Day Out at the Parkes Visitor Information Centre from 9:30am to 5pm with an animal farm, art workshop, classic car display, face painting, story time and a special visit by the Easter Bunny. Contact Claire Gibnell on 6862 600.

14-15 Apr

Tullamore Irish Festival over Easter with Peter Byrne and Celtic Beat, Damien Leith and Celtic Sirens. For more information visit www.tullamore.org.au.

20-26 Apr

Temora’s Inaugural RV Muster for like-minded campers, caravanners and motor home enthusiasts at the Temora Showground for a week of activities. Contact Elaine Costello on 0410 653 680 or email TemoraRVMuster@outlook.com

22 Apr

Fundraising barbeque at the back of Woolworths from 8am – 2pm for brain cancer.

25 Apr

ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Memorial Hill at 5am and ANZAC Day March at 8:30 from Cooke Park.

Save the Date

5 May Middleton Public School P&C Family Fun Night starting at 5pm at the school. Outdoor movie on the big screen, hot food, drinks, stalls, Mother's Day raffle, rides and plenty of fun activities for the kids.

Ongoing

The Parkes Branch of the Red Cross opens every Friday from 10am to 4pm for the public to enjoy morning or afternoon tea or lunch for $5.

Ongoing

Parkes Torch Bearers for Legacy meets every third Monday of the month at 10:30am at the Parkes Services Club. Everyone welcome. Contact Magaret Cherry on 6862 4789 for more information.

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. Come along and play community music.

Ongoing

The Adult Survivors of Child Abuse - Cowra Support Group meets on the first Friday of each month at 12:30. Open to all survivors of any community. If interested contact Pascale on 6342 1612. Members come as far as Canberra, Temora, Forbes, and Eugowra. All details on our website: http://recover.itmatters.com.au

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Redecorate This Easter With Parkes Décor Shoppe

Marg Robinson (left) and Colleen Mitchell (right) join Healthy Harold as Quota President Raelene Rout hands over a $1,000 cheque to Mayor Ken Keith for the Life Education Van.

Swim Season Ends With A Splash

The Parkes pool was the place to be on Sunday as it hosted a flotilla of events to celebrate the very last day of the swimming season.

The day began with a swim-a-thon relay, raising approximately $4,000 for the Life Education Van. Various organisations assembled teams, swimming continuous laps of the pool. Even Healthy Harold showed his support from the sidelines. They swam an estimated 850 laps over the day, with Mayor Ken Keith contributing an impressive 64 laps to the tally.

“I would like to express my appreciation to the many swimmers who participated and to the sponsors that supported them,” the Mayor said. “I would also like to thank Quota for their $1,000 donation, and for providing fruit platters on the day.”

The Learn to Swim program also held their end of season celebration. This was the first season that the Learn to Swim program was run at Parkes Aquatic Centre,

We currently have the following employment opportunities available at our Parkes facility:

Spray Painter Fitter Machinist Diesel Mechanic

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and it proved very popular, with 390 students enrolling this term.

Sharon Ross from the Aquatic Centre said the classes were very well received.

“I got some very positive feedback from a lot of parents, which was great,” she said.

The fun kept going well into the evening, with a free splash party for Youth Week, which was a joint initiative of Parkes Shire Council and CDAT (Community Drug Action Team). Dozens of kids made good use of the inflatable pontoon and enjoyed the free barbeque.

The Parkes Sharks Swim Team held their end of season presentations in the evening, with 90 of their members attending. While the presentation night signals the end of the Parkes swim season, club secretary Barbara Weaver said training is a year-round commitment for many of their swimmers who travel to Orange to train over winter.

By Raen Fraser

If you are planning to do some home decorating or other jobs around the house over Easter, Parkes Décor Shoppe is the place to go.

You can find anything there from lights and fans to curtains, blinds and awnings to linen and even gifts.

Parkes Décor is part of the Lighting Network, the largest group of independent retial lighting stores in Australia, offering many different types of lights to choose from. These include DIY lights needing no electrician to fit them.

With the weather turning colder, the store has beautiful bedspreads, quilts, linen and cushions to choose from. With new stock arriving weekly, you will never run out of new ideas or might just find that special design you want.

Parkes Décor has a free measuring service to give you a professional quote and advice for blinds, curtains and lighting. The curtains on offer range from classic to contemporary, country style to urban living in a large selection of fabrics to choose from.

You can browse through a wide range of fabric samples in store. Curtains are custom made professionally with many different finishes.

With 42 years of experience in the industry, Parkes Décor Shoppe has the answers to all your decorating questions. Phone 6862 2677 or call in at 202 – 204 Clarinda Street.

The Parkes Décor Shoppe has everything you need to help you decorate your home.

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Consecutive Doubles To Rodgers

GOOD START… The Parkes Boars first grade team had a runaway victory of 95-15 over the Mudgee Wombats in the season opener.

Parkes Boars Open Season Victorious

The Parkes Boars faced the Mudgee Wombats in the season opener last Saturday with great success.

The Colts’ young team had not played much together, but managed a 24–3 win.

Tries to prop Mitch Townsend, winger Tyler McMahon, Aaron Peters and Pat Jones.

Matt Parkes added two conversions to consolidate the game - 3 points to Pat Jones, 2 points Brad Watt, 1 point Jock Wright. Players player was Pat Jones.

Third Grade had 24 willing players but faced a last-minute Mudgee forfeit with Parkes taking the points.

Second Grade, under young coach Dyllan Phillips, continued the winning streak with a 36–12 victory. Tries: Break away Mitch Hutchings, Rusciate Lawinakula, Matt Hunter, Tim Lawler, Dyllan Phillips and Toby Tanks. Conversions: Mitch Hutchings, Iszac Oliver and Toby Tanks - 3 points Matt Hunter, 2 points Nathan Baker, 1 point Chris Sellings. Players player to Prop Sam Dennison.

The First Grade Wombats kicked off deep

into Boars defence and within two minutes crossed the line to take the lead. Parkes rallied and a minute later through the hands of Ash Adams and Joe Nash, John Rathbone crossed wide for his first. The Boars lead at half time 31-14.

The Boars continued to dominate with Mudgee well out of the game in the second half, but Parkes hadn’t finished yet. Break away Ben Powlay scored two tries and converted his own with Josh van de Stok finishing the game to bring the score to 95– 14. Tries: Lloyd Rogers (3), Ben Powlay (2), John Rathbone (2), Toby Baigent (2), Josh van de Stok (2), Sam Standen (2), Dyllan Phillips and Joe Nash. Conversions: Lloyd Rogers (8), Ben Powlay (2) - 3 points to Tohi Nusipepa, 2 points Lloyd Rogers, 1 point Leo Ilalio Havili. Players player Lloyd Rogers.

Next Saturday the Boars travel to Cowra to face the Eagles.

By Cath Ryan

Boars Junior Competition Under 17’s Parkes Boars game against Forbes Platypi was a hard battle with Forbes leading 29-7 at half time. They continued their dominance, but the Parkes boys never gave up even though they only had 12 players on the day.

The under 15’s Parkes Boars travelled to Narromine on Saturday to take on the Dubbo Blues. The Parkes boys joined up with players from Narromine Gorillas for the first time. The boys had not trained together and the game started at a frenzied pace. Parkes played with great intensity, but Dubbo managed to put the first try on the board and ended up winning 36-0.

A very young Parkes U13 side travelled to Orange to take on the juggernaut Orange Emus with a notable size difference between the two sides. Although Emus opened the first half scoring, Jayden “Powerhouse” Pope scored first for the Boars. At half time the score was 12 all.

Emus took advantage of some weak defence and took the score to 24 to 22 with only a few minutes to go. Emus were hot on the attack again when Tyler Yeo saw a steal and a quick pass wide to Malakai Folau who scored in the corner. Parkes held on for the win 29 – 22.

By Allan Bailey

The highlight of last Saturday’s S & K Mann Carpet Cleaning April Monthly Medal was the consecutive monthly scratch and handicap victory by Veteran B Grade member Dub Rodgers.

He returned a very impressive 81 off the stick for a nett score of 69 – good reward for Dub who spends a lot of time at the club either playing or cleaning up the course.

In the A Grade scratch Mitch McGlashan also won back-to-back awards. He is a sure favourite in the Club Championships at the end of the month.

Tim Lasserre recorded the best handicap score of the day with a 65 nett.

In C Grade Laurie Wakefield returned a solid 90, while Finne Latu recorded 66 nett taking the grades handicap award.

Robert Cheney with a 71 nett took out the Veterans Medal, and John Green survived a countback from Dub Rodgers to win the Griffins Leading Edge Putting Edge Putting competition after both players recorded just 26 putts.

The ladies contested the Central West Glass Company 18 Hole Stroke round with the first Golf NSW Medal and Club Medal in conjunction. Lynne Guise fired a great 87 off the stick for a nett 71 to be the voucher winner, while junior golfer Kasey Fay-Rice took out the medal with a solid 74 nett.

Ball winners on the day went to Barbara Donnelly and Kasey Fay-Rice on 74 nett while Margaret Hogan snared the final ball on 75.

The annual Westlime/Rotary Charity Golf Day is on Sunday. It is a 3 person ambrose with a 10am shotgun start. Cost is $90 per team, all proceeds to Rotary charities.

By Paul Thomas

THE WESTLIME and ROTARY CHARITY GOLF DAY The Westlime Rotary Charity Golf Day is on again. Teams are invited to register for a Three Person Ambrose for $90 per team. Includes BBQ lunch and after game snack with great cash prizes.

10am Shotgun Start

Sunday, 9 April 2017

Parkes Golf Club Raising funds for Rotary Charities

Nominations Forms from the Parkes Golf Club and the Coffee Pot in Clarinda St

WESTLIME’S THE BEST LIME