What is your favourite toy at the Parkes Toy Library?

Suzanne Smit (11): I like the big doll house a lot as it has plenty of room and comes with dolls.

Dustin Whiley (10): My favourite is the Batman robot. It is a lot of fun as it works with a remote control, shoots and transforms.

Johann Smit (8): I enjoy playing with the remote control dinosaur. It can walk around, dance and tumble.

Who is your tennis hero or who do you follow in tournaments?

Tennis players at Parkes East have a go answering.

Charlie Rix (5 years): Helen Magill my coach is my hero. She teaches me how to hit the ball and how to play with good sportsmanship.

Alana Finnegan (9 years): My whole family like to follow Roger Federer and we always watch him in tournaments. He is a good player and I like his technique.

Toby Thornberry (8 years): I like the Australian player Alex De Minaur and try to watch whenever he plays. I like his style of playing.

What do you think of Parkes getting a dragon boat club?

Susan and John Pearce: It is a great idea. We’ve been interested for a while, and Lake Endeavour is much closer as we live out this way. It is a fun sport, pleasurable and sociable. We are keen to join the club.

Helen Standen: It is a great initiative. Congratulations to the people who got if off the ground. It is exhilarating and relaxing at the same time. I love being out and seeing the ducks flying across the water. I think I will join.

Bernadette Clowry: It is great and a lot of fun. I had a go today and enjoyed every minute of it. I would like to join the club.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Riley Klein (9 years): I want to teach maths and science when I grow up, because there are lots of fun stuff you can do.

Phoebe Longhurst (8 years): I like singing and I like my teachers, so I think I will become a music teacher one day.

Hunter Swindle (8 years): I want to be a Police officer. I want to help people to keep them safe.

What do you think is the job of an astronomer?

Piper White (Holy Family Year 2): They look through telescopes at the stars to find out what is happening up there.

Alex Rawsthorne (Holy Family Year 4): I believe they study the appearance and movements of planets to find out what is out there. They are also looking for signs of intelligent life and what could be dangerous to us.

Zali Johnson (Holy Family Year 4): They use The Dish to look at stars and study the stars and space. They try to figure out how earth was invented and they discover new things.

What do you think the Police can do more of in Parkes?

Hayley Hofman: Community engagement – days like Coffee with a Cop are very important as it gives the Police more of a presence and people get to know them. That makes them feel safer.

Rhyse Forrestal: It would be good to educate people living with disabilities on safety and crime prevention as many of them are not aware of what to do to keep themselves safe.

Susanne Douglas: The Police are doing a really good job at the moment. There doesn’t seem to be much trouble around. I feel safe and always see the Police around. They are a nice bunch of people. Coffee with a Cop is a really good day to meet them and see who is protecting us.

What do you remember about your mother, or what did you learn from her?

Terry Knowles: My mother taught me to be kind and generous to other people. That is what she always did, and I’ve taken that on board in my life.

Cindy Murphy: My mother always puts others above herself. Even now that she is in pain all the time, she would still go out and help others. I admire her strength and courage. She loves her grandchildren dearly and she is always there for us. We would be lost without her.

Ron Symons: My mother lived on a farm all her life. She was a very active horse rider, knew how to work with cows, and taught me to make butter and how to separate milk. She also loved her rose garden.

What is your favourite type of music, and why?

Lillian (Lily) Kealley-Smith: Pop and country, because pop is upbeat, and country is more me

Gracey Jones: Country and folk music, because it suits my voice. I like listening to pop music too.

Ruby Markwort: Country, because my family listens to it.

Why do you garden?

Norma Garment: Putting your fingers in the earth calms you. I love to paint pictures with flowers.

Joyce Cole: I love gardening. I like the colours, I like the garden looking pretty. It’s relaxing. The Garden Club is good.

Anne Carr: I just love it. I grew up in my Mum’s beautiful garden and it’s in my blood.

 

What do you like to do in the school holidays?

Reuben Bondareff: I like making YouTube videos because I like to connect between friends and other gamers.

Ethan Bondareff: I like to play real-time multiplayer computer games as I get to connect with my friends.

Matilda Wilson: I like to spend time with family. These holidays we’ll be going to Nelson’s Bay.