A major funding announcement was made to upgrade a second hockey field in Parkes and Olympian Mariah Williams was on hand to add some glamour to the occasion.

A new stage at the Cooke Park Pavilion saw its first collection of Elvii on Monday for the official launch of the Parkes Elvis Festival 2022. Sporting their jumpsuits are (L-R) Anthony McGrath, Al Gersbach, Michael McCormack, Sam Farraway, Paul Toole and Ken Keith.

Anne Berkeley and Bev Laing enjoy the Thursday afternoon celebrations last week following their win at bridge.

Kerryn Jones and Pat Smith attended the official opening of the Cooke Park Pavilion on Monday.

As director of the Parkes Elvis Festival Cathy Treasure was very excited to attend the opening of the Cooke Park Pavilion. She is with Andrew Francis and Neil Westcott.

Bob and Anne Steel with Kenny McGrath at the Cooke Park Pavilion opening.

It’s not a real celebration until the cake has been cut. Doing the honours were CSIRO Head of operations Dr John Reynolds, CSIRO Director of Space and Astronomy Dr Douglas Bock and SCIRO Site Leader at the Parkes Telescope Peter Mirtschin.

Unveiling the National Heritage plaque at the entrance to the Parkes Radio Telescope on Monday were (L-R) CSIRO Head of operations Dr John Reynolds, CSIRO Director of Space and Astronomy Dr Douglas Bock and Cr Bill Jayet, representing the Parkes Shire Council.

The players who joined in croquet at the Parkes Bowling and Sports Club on Saturday.

The Women’s Club Fours Bowling Champions for 2021 are Marja Iffland, Maria Willcockson, Gwenda Carty and Cherie Frame.

Pauline Nicholson, Yvonne Rourke and Grace Hunter.

Margaret Crowley, Christine Cox and Colleen Mitchell.

Organiser Maree Mulligan with her mum Frances Charlton.

Roslyn Tayler, Lorraine Maxwell and Marg Klein.

Sylvia Glendenning, Bernadette Boneham and Betty Huntly.

The CanAssist volunteers did not stop smiling on Tuesday as they served the strings of clients who poured in through the door of their new shop in Court Street. Here are Daphne Tindall, Colleen Mitchell and Pat Byrne.

Winner of the 2020 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist contest, Toki Toyokazu, represented Parkes Elvis Festival at the semi-final round during Elvis week in Memphis last week. Unfortunately, he didn’t make the final, but he was a wonderful representative at the international event.

After tickets sold out super fast in July, Grazing Down the Lachlan in Forbes had to be cancelled for 2021 due to COVID-19.

Elizabeth Briton with Liz and Graham MacRaild.

Charlotte McGrath, Lindy Anderson and Sienna Hewett had a great time planting trees on Sunday.

Jo-Anne Stevenson was one of the 40 volunteers who helped to plant 320 trees on Sunday.