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COVID And Controversy Cloud Australia Day

January 29, 2021 By editor

FOR WE ARE ONE AND FREE… Savannah Ross led the singing of the new version of the National Anthem accompanied by the Parkes Shire Concert Band at the Australia Day celebration in Cooke Park on Tuesday.

Australia Day celebrations were not only shrouded in COVID regulations this year, but the culturally sensitive day also saw protests in the cities as the controversy of the date has deepened in the country.

In Parkes the official ceremony went ahead in Cooke Park with the main focus the announcement of the Australia Day Awards. Numbers were limited under strict COVID rules, and the Australia Day Ambassador, who was from Sydney, had to cancel his visit. The scaled down celebrations also saw the singing of the national anthem that included the change to “For we are one and free”.

Referring to the current climate surrounding Australia Day, Parkes Shire Mayor Ken Keith OAM started off his speech saying he had been reading a lot of early Australian history over the past 12 months and the terrible treatment of the aboriginal community. “I can fully appreciate the desire to change the date,” he said.
The 26th of January is controversial as it marks the start of Australia’s colonisation when the First Fleet arrived in Sydney in 1788.

The Parkes Phoenix asked the co-chair and secretary of the Galari Lachlan Reconciliation Group, Eileen Newport about her thoughts on reconciliation and Australia Day. She said Reconciliation NSW asked that all Australians remember our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the first peoples of our land when celebrating Australia Day. “It is a time to remember and celebrate their survival against great adversity.”

She continued saying Stan Grant said in a 2017 article: “It is a ‘damaging myth’ that Captain Cook discovered Australia.” He said that Australia was founded on three grand stories: the First Nations, the British tradition and the richness of our migration story, but that ‘Indigenous people become a postscript to Australian history’.

Eileen said we needed to go one step further and study the history of our land, the government policies and practices of our land and decide if they are fair and just for all people. “We need to look further than our own spaces to see how we can improve health, education and job prospects.

“The plaque near my front door reads: ‘As you take your next step remember the first people who walked this land’, but we need to do more than just “remember them”. We can be a positive voice for improvement and if that includes changing the date that Australia Day falls on then that at least should be an item for discussion.”

By Maggi Barnard

Parkrun Comes To Parkes!

January 22, 2021 By editor

FREE EVENT… Sports people in Parkes are eager for the launch of parkrun in our town and to make the weekly 5km event part of their fitness routine. Getting ready this week were cricket players (L-R) Brent Tucker, Luke Nash, Anthony Heraghty, Ben Coultas, Zac Bayliss and Jock Yelland.

The long wait is over and excitement is building for the launch of parkrun in two weeks’ time on 6th February.

Parkes will be joining the worldwide phenomena of 409 events in Australia and over 1,400 events in 22 countries with the first official running of the Northparkes Oval parkrun.

If you’ve never heard of parkrun, it is a free, weekly, community event on a 5km set course every Saturday morning at 8am with no time limit and no one finishes last. It includes all ages, all demographics, all levels of fitness and everyone is welcome to walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

Three local volunteer organisers have been working on getting a parkrun for our town for over two years. In May last year they achieved their final goal with a grant, but then COVID restrictions meant the wait was extended by another eight months. The 5km route for Parkes will start at Boulder Hill Park on the corner of Wentworth Street and Alexandra Street and follow the walkway around the ovals. If you would like your time recorded it is vital to register on the parkrun website (www.parkrun.com.au), print out your personal barcode and bring it to the event. The barcode will be valid to take part in any parkrun anywhere in the world.

The parkrun event is run by volunteers, and any individuals, clubs and organisations are invited to help out. The Northparkes Oval parkrun Facebook page will go live just before 6th February and volunteers can register their interest on the page.

Santa’s Magical Kingdom In Parkes

December 18, 2020 By editor

CHRISTMAS CRAZY … Maree Tanswell, or the Crazy Christmas Lady as her grandkids call her, just loves Christmas and every year she shares her fascination by putting on a magical display at her house.

Maree Tanswell fits right into the magical Christmas scene where she stands next to an elf with a giant 10-foot Santa towering over them keeping an eye on his sleigh and reindeer and all the other elves adding to the entrancing scene in her garden in Molong street.

“I just love the spirit of Christmas, ever since I was a child.” Maree’s fascination with Christmas took her all the way to Finland five years ago to cross the Arctic Circle and visit the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in Lapland where she met the ‘real’ Santa Claus.

“He reinforced everything I believed in,” said Maree pointing to her prized photo with Santa, which has a special place in her house every Christmas. “He did an exceptional job. I heard him speak six languages and he even knew where Parkes was!

Visiting that village where you could see Santa’s sleigh, feed the reindeer, send your Christmas letters and of course shop to your heart’s content, was the highlight of my fascination with Christmas.”

The impression lasted and when Maree saw a giant Santa in a shop in Newcastle last year, she just had to buy it. Luckily for her, the Santa can collapse, “but he still filled up my whole car!”

Santa needs elves, and this year Maree travelled to the famous Bredbo Christmas Barn north of Cooma where she found a beautiful set of elves. “I had to get the whole set, as their faces change every year! The owners of the Bredbo shop travel all over the world to get their supplies.” She also added the sleigh and reindeer to her ever-growing collection this year.

Maree Tanswell with the real Santa Claus when she visited the Santa Claus Village in Lapland, Finland in 2015.

She used to put up lights on the farm, but when they moved to Parkes four years ago, Maree saw her chance to get creative. Her collection has grown so much that she had to add a shipping container in the backyard for storage.

During the year Maree takes time to visit Christmas shops around the state on her quest to find unique items that appeal to her. This means the enchanting scene in her garden spills over into the house where the magic continues. The Christmas tree, mostly decorated with beautiful flowers, takes prime position in front of the window, specifically designed for display when the house was built.

“I will just carry on as I still have eight grandchildren with another on the way!” Children make Christmas special for Maree. “I’ve been very privileged to always have children around for Christmas, from my own children to my grandchildren.”

This year they will all be at her house to dress up on Christmas eve and spread some cheer to all the people driving past. She said many people have come past already and that brings a smile to her face knowing she can share the magic.

For Maree the secret of an enjoyable Christmas is to get organised early. “I find Christmas very peaceful and calming. I love having my family around, the Christmas carols and all the hustle and bustle.”

By Maggi Barnard

Local Landmark, National Cover

December 11, 2020 By editor

Growing up in a family where watching the stars has always been a big thing, artist Sean James Cassidy was left with stars in his eyes recently when a prestigious science magazine featured one of his artworks on its cover.

The Australian Physics edition, which coincided with the heritage listing of the CSIRO’s Parkes Radio Telescope, used a section of a larger work of Sean, which is on permanent display on the Woolworths wall in the main street of Parkes called Radio Telescope.

Sean’s digital art work is based on a poem by his aunt, Kerrie Peden also from Parkes. The work depicts the importance of the harvest as the radio telescope sits in farming land. Native animals represent Goobang National Park to the east and hand prints signify the human spirit that has reached out and touched the moon.

The featured work is one of three based on poems by Sean’s father and Kerrie that are on permanent display and were installed for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, in which the Parkes Radio Telescope played a vital role. The other two works are called Blood Moon and Millenia Wandering.

“It was an honour to be featured, and it was really important for this year,” said Sean. “It has helped me to reflect on my work, and made me realise I need to look after my own art while championing the work of others.” He said it was good to be reminded that he was doing a good job.

His relationship with the telescope started in his childhood when they used to collect horses from Alectown and Peak Hill. “I loved seeing the telescope out there and how big it looked from a distance. My grandfather’s farm was also out that way and when we went there for Christmas, we could see it from their house.”

Sean’s childhood memories and experiences of watching the stars with his family (he clearly remembers a newspaper article about his grandfather seeing Haley’s Comet twice) keeps on inspiring him to explore iconography from around the world. He is currently working on an exhibition with Professor Virginia B Dandan from the Philip- pines based on linking art and physics.

This project, called Melodies of Woven Light with sub-title Millenia Wandering, is an exploration of art as a universal language, studying the importance of mark making towards the creation of symbols to form a language for understanding, navigating, communicating, recording and celebrating our relationship with our universe.

Local artist Scott Turnbull and other members of Ub Ubbo Exchange will also be contributing to the exhibition, planned for a mid- year opening in 2021.

The poem that inspired Sean to do the artwork featuring the Parkes Radio Telescope.

Radio Telescope
It stood with its hands on its hips
And its nose pressed up against the stars,
Listening to the gossip of the galaxies,
Trying to catch the whispers of how it all began.

By Kerrie Peden

Animated versions of the three art works on permanent display in Parkes are available at https://ububboexchange.com/films-and-documentaries.

 

Snowy Contract Big Boost For Local Jobs And Economy

December 4, 2020 By editor

PARKES MADE… The team at Midland Industries in Parkes who are building 42 trailers for the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project. Sales Manager Roy Trimmer is standing on the far right.

A family business in Parkes is playing a major role in the largest renewable energy project in Australia.

Midland Industries landed a contract in May this year to design and build delivery trucks for the massive Snowy 2.0 pumped-hydro project.

The contract to build 14 sets of custom-made trailers totalling 42 trailers presented a massive challenge to the specialist truck trailer manufacturer in Parkes.

“It is a pretty unique story and we have come up with an innovative design that is a first for Australia,” said Sales Manager Roy Trimmer at a media event on Tuesday. “This is record-breaking stuff,” said Snowy 2.0 Relations Manager Dean Lynch of the project that is a first in the world to build a 27km tunnel of 11m in diameter. “Parkes helped solve the problem of transporting 130,500 concrete segments to the two sites.” He said it would’ve taken 45,000 loads on a semi-trailer, but the Midland unique trailer design reduced it to just un- der 15,000 loads.

Midland had to come up with a design to transport nine concrete segments at a time weighing 6.5 tonnes each from the factory in Cooma to the building sites navigating public roads and roundabouts, harsh weather conditions, very steep roads while reducing noise, ensuring no cracking and no failure on the trailers.

“We started with a design used in Iceland and did over 60 simulations with GPS coordinates to eventually come up with this unique design of three axles on each trailer carrying a total load of 91 tonnes,” said Roy. The weight had to be distributed over the axles to lessen the impact on the road surface. A completed truck and set of trailers are 27m long, 2.5m wide and has 46 wheels.

The first six completed trailers were on display this week to the media. Three more are in fit-out stage, while another 33 are yet to be built.

Midland has employed an additional eight people for the project to bring the team to a total of 28, “but we need many more employees,” said Roy. The contract, which has secured jobs for employees during COVID, is said to inject $9 million into the local economy. “It is great for our company, but it is also about the flow-on effect to everyone else,” said Troy.

Dean said the CEO of Snowy 2.0 was very big on getting Australian manufacturers involved in the project.

“It is just so exciting to be out here in Parkes and see design innovation and manufacturing expertise in regional NSW. It is awesome that we can support a business like this. They are not just making trailers, there is so much more to it.”

By Maggi Barnard

Parkes Students Can Go To University From Home

November 27, 2020 By editor

HIGHER EDUCATION… Cutting the ribbon of the brand new Country Universities Centre in Parkes last Friday were (L- R) Minister for Regional Education Andrew Gee, CUC CEO Duncan Taylor, CUC Chair Tracie Robertson, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Parkes Mayor Ken Keith.

Going to university has never been so easy for Parkes residents with the Country Universities Centre (CUC) officially opening its doors last Friday.

The Parkes CUC is one of six new centres to join an existing network of six across NSW facilitating tertiary education to 760 students in their home towns.

The CUC is housed in the new state-of-the-art Parkes Library offering a hub for students enrolled at any Australian university to have free access to study spaces, high-speed internet, modern technology and wraparound student support.

“I have always had the firm belief that your postcode should not determine your potential,” said Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack at the opening. “Everyone deserves the opportunity to pursue their passion and receive a quality education.”

Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education Andrew Gee said young Australians who lived in our major cities were twice as likely to be university educated as regional students. “CUC help level the playing field to address this disparity. We want more people in regional communities like Parkes to be able to engage in tertiary education while remaining in their local area, developing skills and qualifications that will help them secure local jobs.”

CUC Manager Jacob Cass said nine students had already registered, and he welcomed prospective students from across the Shire, Forbes and Condobolin to make use of the centre. “The CUC is not a university, but I am here to facilitate, look at different options and help you register.”

Wiradjuri Culture ‘Grows’ In Garradyang Garden

November 20, 2020 By editor

GORGEOUS GARDEN… The totemic art in the garden is by Glenn Sloane (left). Michael Chambers from Parkes Shire Council helped Matthew Skinner and Annabelle Baker from Holy Family School with some planting in the Garradyang
garden.

Local Wiradjuri culture and history are blooming in Parkes with the opening of the Garradyang Cultural Garden at Bushman’s Hill last Friday.

The opening of the bush tucker garden, which will provide hands-on learning about Wiradjuri culture for students, formed part of NAIDOC week events in the Parkes Shire.

Garradyang, the name of the garden nominated by the working group and endorsed by students from five local Parkes schools affiliated with the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, reflects the original Wiradjuri name for the Parkes region.

Geoff Anderson from the Parkes Wiradjuri Language Group explained the word Garradyang. He said it came from the Currajong trees that feature prominently around Parkes. The trees can be used to make almost anything, from baskets to medicine.

Geoff took the opportunity to suggest that Bushman’s Hill could be renamed to include Garradyang as a joint name.

The names of the garden ties in well with the NAIDOC theme this year of ‘Always Was, Always Will Be,’ celebrating Australia’s ancient history and traditions and cultures which endure to this day.

Apart from the edible, medicinal and fibre plants in the garden, there are also heritage items on display including an ancient grinding stone and scar tree. The beautiful garden is further enhanced with totemic art by Glenn Sloane, while a natural arbour was planted that will provide shade once it has matured.

“The Wiradjuri Garden aims to increase community awareness of local Wiradjuri culture and history,” said Parkes Shire Deputy Mayor, Barbara Newton at the opening attended by representatives from the Wiradjuri working group and members of Parkes Shire schools.

“A Masterplan has been developed for the Bushman’s Hill precinct by Parkes Shire Council, and the cultural garden is included to celebrate the vision of the precinct.” The precinct already includes a Wiradjuri amphitheatre.

The garden was designed by local landscape designer Elizabeth Briton, and showcases plants commonly used by the Wiradjuri people in their day to day life for food, medicine, tool making and other purposes. The design and choice of plants was overseen by a working group compromising local Wiradjuri residents and council staff passionate about raising awareness for Wiradjuri history and culture. School students have been invited to take part in the ongoing planting and maintenance of the garden.

This project was a value-add component of The Recycled Water Scheme project that was part-funded by the Australian Government through the National Stronger Regions Fund.

By Maggi Barnard

Traditional Names For Parkes Telescopes

November 13, 2020 By editor

CONNECTING… Yarrangirri (middle) from the River Spirit Dancers leads a Wiradjuri dance performance at the naming ceremony on Sunday when the CSIRO’s iconic Parkes Radio Telescope and two other antennas were given traditional
names.

A very special connection was made on Sunday when CSIRO’s iconic Parkes radio telescope and two smaller telescopes were given traditional names.

Murriyang, the name chosen for the 64m telescope also known as The Dish, connects the oldest scientific tradition in the world, astronomy, with the oldest continuous civilisation in the world.

Murriyang represents the ‘Skyworld’ where Biyaami (Baiame) lives – a prominent creator spirit of the Wiradjuri Dreaming.

“This is a very, very proud day for our people,” said Elder Dr Stan Grant, who revealed the names. “This is one of the biggest things ever to happen to our people. Thank you for this!”

Wiradjuri Elder Rhonda Towney thanked the CSIRO for the recognition given to her people.

“We’ve always had a connection to the sky, and today we have one with the telescope,” said Elder Ralph Naden, who performed in the smoking ceremony and dances, and also happened to celebrate his 75th birthday on the special day.

CSIRO’s Parkes staff worked in collaboration with Wiradjuri Elders, the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and the North West Wiradjuri Language & Culture Nest for over two years on the naming project.

CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall said Australia had a rich heritage of exploring the world and the stars. “It is humbling to link our early steps to connect to the Universe with that ancient wisdom,” said Larry, who was represented by John Reynolds of the CSIRO.

At the special ceremony at the Parkes Radio Telescope on Sunday were at the back (L-R) Cecil See, Rhonda Towney, David Towney and Dr Stan Grant snr with the Wiradjuri dancers.

“We’re honoured that the Wiradjuri Elders have given traditional names to our telescopes at Parkes, to connect them with the oldest scientific tradition in the world. Giving the telescopes traditional names acknowledges and pays respect to the astronomical knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.”

“The plan affirms our commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the oldest living culture in the world. It recognises them as the first people of Australia and respects their enduring connection to lands, skies, waters, plants and animals. As we move forward together, we will look back to moments like these and see our footprints side by side, wherever they may be.”

Uncle Ralph Naden, who celebrated his 75th birthday on Sunday, performed with the dancers, as well as a solo kangaroo dance. He is originally from Peak Hill, and these days lives near Gilgandra. He was very honoured to be part of the ceremony saying many indigenous people helped to build the telescope.

John introduced the three telescopes at Parkes. The 18-metre decommissioned antenna has been named Giyalung Guluman, meaning ‘smart dish’. It had the ability to move along a railway track while observing. The antenna was originally assembled at the CSIRO Fleurs Radio Telescope site, Penrith NSW in 1960, was transported to Parkes in 1963 and became operational in 1965.

The baby of the family is the 12-metre ASKAP testing antenna that was built in 2008 and named Giyalung Miil. It means ‘Smart Eye’ and was commissioned as a testbed for a special new type of receiver technology (phased array feed – PAF) used on CSIRO’s Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) antennas. The PAF is able see different parts of the sky simultaneously making it a ‘smart eye’.

John said the famous 64m ‘Dish’ had been described as the most productive scientific instrument Australia had produced. “It’s 60 years old next year, but is the perpetual youth of the family as we keep upgrading it.”

“As an astronomer I look back in time. In 2004 we discovered the double pulsar – a pair of collapsed stars locked in kind of intricate dance. The weak radio signals we picked up here were sent 4,000 years ago when the Wiradjuri ranged these lands, unhindered.”

By Maggi Barnard

Above Average Rain Damages Magnificent Crops

November 6, 2020 By editor

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE… The wild weather last weekend saw thousands of litres of water run over the spillway at Bumberry Dam just outside Parkes. (Photo: Erik Lensson)

The wild weather last weekend brought hail and bucket loads of rain, serious damage for some, and a lot of anxiety for farmers.

The official figure recorded at the Parkes Airport for the weekend was 45.5mm, but residents around town measured 60mm and some even 79mm just on Saturday.

The rainfall to date this year for Parkes stands at 762.4mm, which is more than three times the amount received in the same period last year when only 212.4mm was recorded. This year’s figure is also above the average of 558.8mm.

While the hail storms caused damage in gardens, it was more severe for some farmers whose crops were wiped out. It has become a nervous time for many farmers in the region waiting to get their first significant harvest in three years with more wet weather forecast for the month.

Farmer Neil Westcott had his headers out on Wednesday on the first of his barley paddocks. “For us here at Alectown like anywhere else in the shire, this harvest is much anticipated and badly needed. The almost perfect growing season since the crop was planted has given us magnificent crops on the verge of a promising harvest.”

“As with all things farming, mother nature would have the ultimate say though. The recent heavy rains along with the hail and heavy winds have reminded us how vulnerable the crops are until safely in the ‘bin’.”

According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) the current La Niña is likely to bring more rain to eastern and northern Australia making it wetter than average for nearly all of Australia.

According to Neil, La Niña summers have a history of making harvests particularly challenging. “Large capacity headers will assist in getting the grain off as quickly as possible, but the sheer size and bulk of the crops this year will make it a slow operation. Any more rain will make getting bogged a real issue if it isn’t already.”

Sharon Woods from the Cooks Myalls/Goonumbla area agreed saying the rain did complicate things and would most likely decrease the test weight of wheat and barley, while the heavy rain made many of the crops lay down, which made it slower and harder to harvest.

She said other farmers who had their canola already windrowed before the rain and hail were finding mould and a lot of shelling out reducing the quality and quantity of what were bumper crops.

A second hail storm hit Parkes around 5am on Saturday with residents waking up to gardens covered in white ice. (Photo: Cathy Mcpherson)

Most farmers in the shire had been impacted by the recent hail. “Canola seems to have been the most badly affected, but all crops have had yield taken away from them,” Neil said. “For most, it has been light damage but there are some who have had almost 100% damage.”

“Large crops always mean long waits at silos made worse in recent years by the closure of so many of the smaller district storages. Farmers will keep headers going while waiting for trucks to return through the use of on farm storage like silos, sheds, and silo bags.”

“All in all, it will be an anxious few weeks with long days, and our  eyes on our weather apps,” said Neil.

By Maggi Barnard

Let’s End 2020 With A Festival!

October 30, 2020 By editor

TIME TO CELEBRATE… The organising committee of the Arts Revival Festival hope the festival will bring cheer back into the community. They are on stage in the Little Theatre (L-R) Lisa Ramsay, Deb Jones, Kerryn Jones, Margot Jolly (front), Roxanne Gallagher, Neil Westcott and Elsie Mahon.

An inspirational and uplifting event is planned for the Parkes Shire community to end the year with some cheer and joy.

The Arts Revival Festival will take place from Monday, 14th to Saturday, 19th December with a full program including art and craft workshops, three one act plays, an art exhibition, a craft market and various musical performances.

“It is an opportunity to revive, celebrate and foster artistic activity in our local community and use the arts to inspire and uplift people in these troubled times,” said spokesperson Lisa Ramsay. The event is being organised by the Parkes Shire Arts Advisory Council and Parkes M&D Society.

“It is all about local art and craft in our Shire. Following the drought, fires, floods and the COVID pandemic, we felt it was necessary to support the arts and encourage people to have something to work towards to see a revival of the arts.”

“There were so many events cancelled or cut short this year. With this festival we hope to raise everyone’s spirit.”

Lisa said the festival was for Shire residents with COVID safe plans in place for all events.

Artists from all over the Shire will be taking part in the exhibition that will run for the whole festival at the Coventry Room at the Parkes Library. The brand new Makerspace venue at the newly renovated library will be used for the first time for the workshops on four of the days.

The Parkes M & D Society is in full swing with the production of the three one act plays. The productions include two adult and one junior play. The two adults plays will be presented as one show and features an Australian version of Anton Chekhov’s one-act farce The Proposal/Wedding. The junior play is Mother Duck and Golden Goose, a fairy tale spoof. There will be five performances of the plays throughout the week. Under COVID rules, the theatre will have 88 seats per performance at 50% capacity.

Musical performances will take place before and after the plays at the Parkes Little Theatre, including an hour performance by popular local group Amitie on Saturday. The theatre carpark will also be the venue for the market on Saturday,19th December.

Lisa said the market would be a good opportunity to purchase some locally made Christmas gifts. The Parkes Shire Concert Band and other musicians will be spreading more Christmas cheer at the event with performances throughout the day.

Member of the organising committee Kerryn Jones said the festival was bringing together the cultural precinct idea with the Coventry Room and Makerspace venues and Little Theatre being used. “We hope to make it an annual event and include the new multi-purpose centre being built in Cooke Park in the future too.”

The committee plans to keep ticket prices and workshop costs to the minimum to make the festival accessible to everyone.

Anyone wanting to get involved or needing more information can contact Margot Jolly on 0423 938 145 or margotjolly@bigpond.com.

By Maggi Barnard

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