Entrants for the Best Dressed Couples category in Fashions on the Field. (photo credit: Rochelle Frame)
The guest judges from Sydney Elizabeth Packchung and Dixie Coulton with Parkes Picnic Races committee chair-man Tim Keith and winner of the Elegant Lady category Rachael Sladden from Parkes. (photo credit: Rochelle Frame)
Entrants in the Best Dressed Child category. (photo credit: Rochelle Frame)
The Elegant Lady category had a good number of entries. (photo credit: Rochelle Frame)
The Parkes Library celebrated Library and Information Week recently with some exciting activities for young readers. Tricia Trim (right) of the CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope Visitors Centre presented prizes, generously sponsored by the Parkes Radio Telescope Visitors Centre, to the winners last week with the library’s Emma Brown (left).
Olivia Culhane won the Find A Book Challenge.
Jaxson Miller was a junior lucky draw prize winner.
Breanna Powell was also a junior lucky draw prize winner.
Cameron Noakes makes a poster for the strike.
Caitlin Francis with her poster.
Sarah, Reggie, Eddy and Dan Budden came all the way from Dubbo to take part in the strike.
Thomas and Oliver Wilkinson put a lot of effort into their posters.
Tracy Dawson signs the message board.
Cr Bill Jayet’s reading of the NSS book was broadcast ‘live’ from The Dish to the children at the Parkes Library on Wednesday.
Tyler Clark (2) came dressed as a space man.
Neil Hamilton and Johnny Carey from Currajong Disability Services enjoyed the 40th anniversary of the Special Sports Day held at Red Bend Catholic College.
People flocked from far and wide to the opening of the new KHub store in Forbes last weekend.
Jill Peterson and Ingrid Stephenson were in charge of the bridge score register at the Parkes Bridge Club meeting.
Attending the 150 years +1 gala celebration at Forbes Town Hall last weekend were (L-R) Member of the NSW Legislative Council Sam Faraway, Forbes Mayor Phyllis Miller OAM, Parkes Mayor Ken Keith OAM and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack.
Beryl Miller, Barney Miller and Nancy Blatch enjoyed the art exhibition.
Nancy Cayo Colca and Nataliia Hamanenko took the opportunity to get a photo with Mayor Ken Keith.
Irene Ridgeway, Lynne Henry and Catherine Brown attended the opening of the Parkes Painting Group Art Exhibition in the Coventry Room last Friday night.
It was a freezing cold day, but Parkes band Foxxy Cleopatra turned up the heat in Cooke Park on Sunday afternoon for a free family friendly event. The crowd came rugged up and were not disappointed as the five-piece band kept the hits coming.
Twins Every and Averie Smith (4) came dressed for the weather and the occasion with their funky, colourful outfits.
Stanley Drooger and Riley Miller load up on energy before the next round of jiving to the sounds of Foxxy Cleopatra. Riley loved dancing with his mum, Alyssa Miller, on stage singing.
Olive Cope and Ella McColl enjoyed the afternoon’s entertainment.
It was a mother and daughter day out for Chelsea Skinner and Robynne Casperson.
Enjoying the Foxxy Cleopatra show in Cooke Park on Sunday were Quinn Kriedemann, Milly Witherow, Laylah Logan and Sharla Parerlee.
Julie Deale and Tracey Byrnes relaxing on Sunday afternoon.
Agnus Jones is a very excited lucky draw winner of our Easter Colouring Competition. He picked up his prize from the Idler’s Den.
Zarna Gould and her dog Brewster dressed up for the Northparkes Oval Parkrun over the Easter weekend.
Alex and Marty Sammut-Paul had a great morning out at their first Northparkes Oval Parkrun last Saturday.
Last Thursday was Wear Red Day to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House in Orange – a home away from home for sick kids and their families. Neighbourhood Central supported the day by decorating their receptions desk, staff wore red and provided a ‘red morning tea’ with donations to be part of it, and they raffled a lolly jar.
Receptionist at Neighbourhood Central, Emily Harper.
Neighbourhood Central staff enjoying the ‘red morning tea’ are (L-R) Tanya Job, Rowen Pearce, Paige Duncan, Rachel Brown, Emily Harper, Amanda Corcoran, Zarna Gould, Ruth Barnes, Christie Green and Sharon Scott.
The ‘red morning tea’ saw an interesting combination of nibbles and bites.
Robyn Morrissey with her colourful artwork for the group’s annual exhibition next month.
Joan Ash and Helen Huntly.
Margaret Walsh doing some painting at the group’s Wednesday morning session.
Lyn McLeod is a new member of the group.