Twenty staff and students of the Forbes Public School did the community a great service last Friday when they helped to fill 1,500 sand bags in two hours at the SES. The school was under evacuation orders and had to close for the day.
Sonia South.
School captain Jackson Beaudin and Will Northey with Red Bend Catholic College student Oli Northey.
Lucas Chen and Bonnie Northey.
Teacher Katie Stitt.
The petfood factory in Parkes, Pet Care Kitchen, commissioned art works from Wiradjuri artists in Parkes. Amber Jordan Brown (left) and Torin Hando worked on a sculpture that will be placed at the entrance, and Irene Ridgeway (right) did the painting called ‘Colours of my Country’. The painting was done in colours of the local environment and the patterns represent Wiradjuri markings.
The Parkes Elvis Festival not only celebrates its 30th anniversary next year, but making it more significant is the fact that the current Festival Director is Tiffany Steel, whose parents Bob and Anne founded the festival. Bob and Anne came up with the idea after celebrating a birthday party for a friend at Graceland and she was a fan of Elvis music. Someone said they should have an Elvis music night and Anne said: “Why don’t we do it next January on Elvis’s birthday? They asked Eddie Youngblood, the only Elvis Tribute Artist at the time, and that became the very first Elvis Festival.
Alia Zuliani and Molly Browne.
Chase Mackay and Saxon Hayes.
Penny Gordon and Eden-Rose Flack.
Forbes Public School students Clarissa Mitchell and Edie Price with the hearts containing the students’ pledges.
The Forbes Public School celebrated NAIDOC week with parents and carers welcomed by a ‘Sea of Hearts’ lining the pathway into the school. Students pledged ways they could stand up and show up to improve the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Community members joined students for a picnic lunch, open playground and a variety of activities that allowed students to engage with culture, Country and community.
Parkes Que Club Vice-president Ann-Marie Winter (right) welcomed three new members recently. They are (L-R) Janene Dwyer, Heather Harvey and Joanne Burke.
Que member and social director Wendy Neville showed off her hockey skills when Parkes Hockey Olympian Mariah Williams surprised Que members with a visit at their monthly meeting recently.
Aimee Woods on vocals from Forbes and Esther Bruce on saxophone from Parkes combined their talents at Grazing Down the Lachlan last Saturday creating a perfect musical vibe for the event.
The Forbes community came out in full support of the Magpies for Sunday’s grand final against the Dubbo Cyms.
Little Extras Lifestyle was one of many businesses putting up displays and decorations in their shop windows to show their support.
Black and white balloons and signs went up all over town with this group of faithful supporters getting in the spirit early Sunday morning.
Students at Forbes North Primary School dressed up to wish their team all the best.
Many Forbes businesses showed their support with the Michael Robinson & Co employees dressed up in team colours.
Brenda and John Davies enjoyed the sun coming out at the Parkes Show.
The Morley family recently moved to Alectown and did a wonderful pantomime rendition of Roald Dahl’s version of Little Red Riding Hood in his book Revolting Rhymes at the reading day. They are (L-R) Anderson, Amelia, Juliette and Chris.
Kane (11), Ivy (7) and Axel (9) Dickerson at the Parkes Show on Tuesday.
Vanessa Edwards and Maleaha Clark (2.5 years old) dressed up for the Paint the Town REad reading day in Cooke Park on Friday.
Antonella McFayden was out and about on a rainy day.
Shannon Bray and Billy Spence working hard at Forbes Central Butchery.
Mandy Mason, Willoughby Noble and Ellie Noble seen shopping in Forbes this week.
Year 5 students Aliza Roberts, Adrian Sasmoyo, Jazmin Lucas and Addison Wild from Middleton Public School enjoyed Eco Day in Parkes on Wednesday.
Lilly Gharib, Jasmin Stonham and Rylea Bell at Isabel’s Place in Forbes.
Holy Family students Boundy Johnston and Ali Al-Maliky doing an activity at Eco Day on Wednesday.
Jayden Maloney and Brock Payne were seen out and about in Forbes.
Zoe and Hannah Connell.
Rose Jones and Antoinette Affleck.
Stafford Orange, Philippa O’Donnell and Benson O’Donnell attended the opening of the Kate Kelly Exhibition in Parkes last Friday.