We not only need to clean our hands regularly, but these students also cleaned the creek in PAC Park last Friday picking up several bags of rubbish. They are Ella and Curdie Butler and Adam Barnard.

Armani Reidy and Sam Hunt won the Best Dressed competition at Middleton Public School’s Country Fair earlier this month.

Nerissa Westgarth with students assisting at the nail polish stall at Middleton Public School’s Country Fair.

The refurbished Wes Cheney Pavilion at Woodward Oval was officially opened last Saturday. At the event were (L- R) Parkes Mayor Keith, Casey Grice, Matt Ellis, Cameron Rosser and Dan Gordon.

Chloe Mudiman with her parents Katrina and Michael after she shaved off all her hair for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave.

PECC staff at Lindy Farrant’s farewell (L-R) Ali Seaman, Isabella Grosvenor, Annalea Ringk and Jackie Batt.

Amanda Dean, Sherrie Hoffman, Skye Mackinnon and Emilie Grover also enjoyed the farewell for PECC’s Lindy Farrant on Saturday.

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).

Bingo is on at the Parkes Services Club every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am. On Tuesday Christine Miller, Tracy Parrington and Kathy Van Riin were happy to join in.

Rachel Kelly was also at Bingo on Tuesday.

Margaret Cherry has been playing Bingo for many years and was there again on Tuesday.

Gwen Salt, Kerry Stevenson, Joan Thornton and Patricia Davis were ready for some Bingo on Tuesday.

Kindergarten students make patterns using colour. (L-R) Archer Gould, Lexie Swindle, Chase Fliedner and Carter Bateson.

Logan Roberts and Tyler Jones doing buddy reading.

Showing off their sheep art are (L-R) Lauren Crotty, Leaon Deeth, Deakin Monkerud, Tom Wilkinson, Elliott Gould, Cooper Haensch and Hayden Stenner.

Olivia Doering and Sophie Doughty settling in.

Attending the Australia Day ceremony in Cooke Park on Sunday were Fran Scurfield, Linda McGlynn and Helen Huntley.

Le-Rie and AJ van Wyk had fun at the fourth Australia Day Kite Festival at Northparkes Oval on Sunday. (Photo: Keith Turk)

Patrick Simpson accepted the Junior Sportsperson of the Year award on behalf of his sister Victoria for her achievements in wheelchair basketball. Patrick is with his two grannies, Trish Simpson and Paula Sutherland.

Outback Lifesavers graduates are: at the back (L-R) Alexandra Smith, Blake Price, Thomas Ball, Matty Price, Joshua Ball, William Ellis, Caitlin Douglas and Christie Pisani (Trainer). Front: Jayden Kuun, Kelly Ellis, Bailey Price, Kalvin Hines-Dargin and Nicole Ellis.

The Parkes Camera Club members did a fantastic job taking photos of the Parkes Elvis Festival. L-R are Steve Ostini, Cathy McPherson, Frances Thornton, Parkes Mayor Ken Keith, Keith Turk, Rosemary Richardson and Maree Tanswell.

Jeff McClurg flew the flag for Parkes in a dance off on stage at the final Dean Z show at the Parkes Elvis Festival.

The Parkes Dragon Boat Club won the prize for the best float in the Elvis Street Parade. Here are some members dressed up for the occasion: Louise Moore with her grandchildren Logan and Olive Cope and Deb Abela.

Ally Francis and Jasmin Dalton were at the Christmas Carnival in Cooke Park last Friday.

Some of the Parkes Community Choir members before their performance in Cooke Park last Friday (L-R) Judie Shaw, Kerrie Peden, Colleen Leonard and Sheree Rosser.

Parkes Dragon Boat Club asked Pauline Nicholson to draw the lucky winners of their very successful Christmas raffle at the Carnival last Friday for three huge hampers as prizes. The winners were 1st: Marie Walker, Parkes; 2nd: Jan Lewis, Condobolin; 3rd: Steff Bee, Parkes. At the draw were (L-R) Beth and Bill Thomas, Linda Snyman, Deb Abela, Louise Moore and Pauline Nicholson.

Parkes True Blue Line celebrated another successful year of dancing with a Christmas party last week. The focus this year was on the easy steps for new dancers with participants showing a lot of enthusiasm! They thanked Parkes Services Club for their support.