The Eddie McPhee Memorial Day is coming up and everybody is welcome to put a team in. Proudly sponsored by John Corcoran and Peter McPhee. Many thanks to the Grade 3 pennants players who donated their Forster travelling money to the cause.
Parkes Tennis Club
Join us to help Asha and her Hey Sis Project raise funds for the McGrath Foundation. Saturday 9th November 1pm-4pm at Parkes Tennis Club. Donations can be made at: www.pinkisthecolour.com.au/s/7277/7801
Parkes & District Darts
In the grand final, Bowlo Bulls emerged victorious against Dart Vaders with a score of 4-2 in a fiercely contested battle. Joe VanOpynen starts the challenge with 100×5,140 and 98 peg. Brad Parker Scores a cool 120 while Phil Barnard pegs 101. Mitch Bawden slays with 100×5,122, 140 and 76 peg and Mick Bailey dominates with 100×6 and 137. There were some very close nail biting games. The Bowlo Bulls team featured Brad Parker, Joe VanOpynen, Mick Dunn, Phil Barnard, Blake Strudwick and Danielle Thompson. Dart Vaders team were led by Mitch Bawden, Mick Bailey, Matt Clarke, Sue Christensen, Brent Skinner, Darrell Bailey and Hans Christensen.
Parkes & District Netball Association
Missed registration for our Spring competition? We are keen to get some more players so registration is now open until 6pm Monday evening. Don’t have a team? No worries, still register and we will find you one.
Parkes Railway Bowling Club
Nine teams represented the club in the Mid West Triples Sectional rounds last weekend. The best performed team was the Phil Barnard, Jim Daley and Benny McNaughton combination defeating Andrew Trotman, Chris Harrison and Geoff Leonard in the Final of the State Men’s discipline. The Qualifying Final will be at our Club on Saturday 16th November.
Parkes Services Squash Courts
Thank you to everyone who supported the 2024 Parkes Services Doubles event. We had a great weekend, with a massive 77 teams competing. Thank you Parkes Services Club our major sponsor. Join us in February for our next Doubles tournament.
Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again
Make sure to have cash on hand before arriving—ATMs will be limited, and we don’t want you to miss out on the fun.
Parkes Shire Council is excited to announce the F-ABBA-LOUS lineup for the 2024 Trundle ABBA Festival, returning on Saturday 19th October.
As Australia’s only and original ABBA festival, this year’s Trundle ABBA Festival will be bigger and better than ever, featuring a spectacular array of performances that will have fans dancing the afternoon and night away. Headlining the festival is the worldrenowned ABBA tribute band, Bjorn Again.
These super troupers are back by popular demand after their sensational performance last year, bringing us all ABBA’s greatest hits.
This year’s festival marks the 10th anniversary of Trundle ABBA Festival and the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s historic Eurovision win with “Waterloo.” Join us for a day of F-ABBA-LOUS fun as we celebrate the music and magic of ABBA in the charming regional town of Trundle. Joining the lineup are: Furnace and the Fundamentals, Disco Revolution, Andante Andante Choir and DJ DiggzGeneral Manager of Parkes Shire Council, Kent Boyd, shared his enthusiasm for the upcoming event: “The Trundle ABBA Festival was created by the Trundle community, from humble beginnings it is now a landmark event for our whole community and beyond. We are thrilled to be celebrating the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s Eurovision win in such a spectacular fashion.
“With this year’s incredible lineup and the continued support from ABBA fans worldwide, Trundle is set to shine brighter than ever. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to Trundle for a day of music, dancing, and unforgettable memories,” Mr Boyd said.
Tickets for the 2024 Trundle ABBA Festival are on sale now bit.ly/ABBAtickets2024.
For information, visit www.trundleabbafestival.com.au or contact the Parkes Visitor Information Centre on 02 6862 6000. Trundle ABBA Festival is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.
The Future Of Housing For Parkes Assured
Harrowvale – The nature of the terrain will make building relatively easy, and the size of the land will potentially provide for several thousand lots. The size of the land also allows for well-considered master-planning of the entire site.
Parkes Shire Council has recently purchased the 330-hectare property Harrowvale, to commence designing a future residential suburb. We anticipate the land purchase will be funded by future industrial land sales and will not be activated until existing residential land is significantly taken-up.
Harrowvale is situated on the eastern edge of Parkes, between Henry Parkes Way (Orange Road), Military Road and Cookamidgera Road. It has quality arable soil, slopes gently from east to west and is predominantly above major flooding levels. The location of Parkes on the national transport network is an unassailable fact and has driven the NSW Government investment in the Parkes Special Activation Precinct (SAP). It is forecast that the SAP has the potential to create up to 3,000 jobs across a range of industries over the next 30 years, particularly, Freight and Logistics, Warehousing, Value-add agriculture, Plant based meat substitutes, Innovative Grains, Cold-Chain Logistics, Resource recovery and recycling, E-Waste Recycling, Plastics Recycling, Renewable energy, Critical minerals and Data Centres.
The State Government is progressing industrial development in the SAP and has a potential of over a billion dollars of investment over the next five years in leading edge energy and recycling technology, right on the edge of Parkes. It is important to ensure there is suitable land to meet the needs of our existing community, looking for their first home, seeking to upsize or moving to downsize existing homes.
By Cr Neil Westcott
Mayor of Parkes Shire
Snippets…
Emma and Wariwick Rippon with the bench they crafted and donated to Trundle Central School.
Trundle Central School: A huge thank you to Warwick Rippon and his daughter Emma for constructing an iron bark bench to be used as a fundraiser for the Student Representative Council. The chair was milled and air dried for 12 months before construction took place. It is truly humbling when a member of the school community allocates their valuable time to assist the school. The workmanship in this bench is exceptional.
Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW: Our friends at QCWA are launching an online branch for those who find it difficult to get to meetings, including younger members. Our online branch, called the CWA of NSW Virtual Branch, is open to all women in NSW. They meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm via Zoom. Email the Secretary, Melissa for information secretarycwanswvirtualbranch@gmail.com. If you prefer to meet in person, women of all ages are welcome at our branches: https://www.cwaofnsw.org.au/branches
Trundle ABBA Festival: Just two weeks to go until the Trundle ABBA Festival. It’s time to get your “Dancing Queen” on and enjoy a night of ABBA hits and unforgettable fun. Grab your tickets now and let’s make some memories bit.ly/ABBAtickets2024
BirdLife Australia: It’s finally time—the Aussie Bird Count has started. Get your apps ready, head outside, and start counting! Each count takes just 20 minutes, and you can do as many as you like until 20th October. https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/
Neighbourhood Central: CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes and Small Steps 4 Hannah invite you to attend a free community education event (Hannah’s Story) presented by DV prevention educator Michael Jeh.
Hannah’s Story is a session that aims to create more awareness and empower members of the community about the early warning signs of coercive control and the tragic but inspirational story of Hannah Clarke, her three children and family. Registration is essential via www.facebook.com/share/FNaj6M8D7fW6zQkM/
Parkes Services Squash Courts: Make sure you grab a bacon and egg roll at Parkes Services Doubles next Sunday morning. Club members Craig and Natalie Kelly have generously donated their time and ingredients to run the breakfast BBQ to help Henry Kross with his fundraising to attend the British Junior Open.
Grab a bacon and egg roll and help Henry raise money to attend the biggest Junior Squash Tournament in the world – the British Junior Open.
Be Seen @ Forbes Shire Citizenship Ceremony
Our Mayor, Phyllis Miller OAM, was delighted to welcome Forbes’ three newest Australian citizens at a Citizenship Ceremony held last Friday, 11th October.
Jude Terrado, Elenita Terrado and Dary Leng each made their Australian citizenship pledge in front of family and friends at the Forbes Council Chambers.
Congratulations to you all on becoming Australian citizens and we know you will make a great contribution to our community.
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