Two things happen in Australia on the June long weekend: ‘Liz’ has a birthday and Parkes Coradgery and Diggers Amateur Picnic Races are on.
“For more than 120 years we have been holding the best social event on the calendar in the Central West,” said club chairman Tim Keith. “We have survived two world wars, two pandemics, bushfires, floods and plagues of all proportions. They just can’t stop us!
“The committee is very proud of the work to stage yet another massive annual social gathering for the Parkes and wider community on Saturday, 11th June,” said Tim.
According to long-standing club secretary Mark Olson, locals and expats have assembled at the Parkes racecourse in June for generations to catch up, reconnect and socialise. “It’s quite the spectacle.”
Committee member Karen O’Neill said: “I have been to Royal Ascot, attended a Melbourne Cup and witnessed Winx winning her last race, but nothing compares to a Parkes Picnic Races and Fashions on the Field experience.”
Tent site bookings are still welcome for what is hoped to be a classic winter’s day to help smash attendance records on 11th June. A range of catered marquees will be offering packaged food, beverage tickets and seating, while patrons are welcome to bring their own food hampers and picnic on the grass.
Book your tickets at 123TIX to enjoy a day of live entertainment by local band Foxxy Cleopatra, five races, fashions, bookmakers, beers and bubbly!
Parkes Services Club is the major sponsor, and Platinum sponsors Agri-West, Telscope Tyres and McPhersons, while the Railway Hotel and Coats Hire joined the sponsorship pool.