
Middleton Public School students enjoy free swimming
at their carnival. Front to back are Hayden Lamond, Hugh MacGregor, Riley Duncan, Caylan Neilsen and Lee Piercy.

Parkes Dragon Boat Club members took part in Clean Up Australia Day at Lake Endeavour last Sunday. Here are Louise Moore, Gemma Francis, Sue Gersbach and Beth Thomas with some of the bags they filled with rubbish.

At the Newell Highway Taskforce Committee meeting this month were front (L-R) Cr Kevin Morris (Narrenderra Shire), Merran Socha (Berrigan Shire), Cr Ken Keith OAM (Parkes Shire Mayor & Taskforce Chair), Cr Tony Lord (Bland Shire), Barry Heins (Narrenderra Shire Works Manager). Back (L-R) John Scarce (Murrumbidg- ee General Manager), Cr Robert Black (Murrumbidgee Deputy Mayor), Cr Doug Batten (Gilgandra Shire Mayor), John Morris (National Roads Co-ordinator), Cr Dennis Todd (Warrumbungle Mayor), Richard Jane (Forbes Shire Director Engineering).