How long have you lived in Parkes and what do you like most about living here? I was sent to Bogan Gate Army camp in 1964. I was not impressed, but I grew to love the Parkes area and stayed here. Parkes is a caring community with good people and lots of organisations that I am part of.

What is your favourite thing about your working life? I am retired. In my working life I invented things like the wheat sweeping machine at GrainCorp and the escape door on dangerous goods containers at Trans Tank.

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Parkes.

What makes you laugh the most? British comedy.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? Go to The Goodwood Revival Vintage, Classic Car Day in England.

If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to and why? I would like to have dinner with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford And Benjamin Franklin to see what these great inventors thought.

If you were ruler of your own country what would be the first law you would introduce? Politicians would have to pass a test for compassion.

Do you believe in random acts of kindness and which is your favourite one? Yes, when I was a young lad, I crashed my car and an old couple drove me home, 100km out of their way.

What is one thing you will never do again? Getting married.

How old are you? 11.

Where do you go to school? Middleton Public School.

What is your favourite after school activity? Jumping on the trampoline and mowing the lawn.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? Food: Sausages; Movie: Rams; Music: Country.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be a vet nurse, or build kitchens like my dad and mum.

If you could have a superpower what would it be? Teleport, fly or invisibility.

What makes you laugh the most? My brother Riley, or my friend Ashlee.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? Everybody needs to be kind.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I have three scars from a barb wire fence.

How long have you lived in Parkes and what do you like most about living here? I moved to Parkes in May 2021 from Ballarat in Victoria. I like the small country town feel and how friendly people are here.

What is your favourite thing about your working life? That I’m still fortunate enough to be able to work throughout these COVID-19 lockdowns and the people I work with.

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Happy, right where I am here in Australia.

What makes you laugh the most? Stand-up comedians.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? Hang glide over the snow-covered Victorian Alps.

If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to and why? Ancient Egypt, it speaks for itself.

If you were ruler of your own country what would be the first law you would introduce? Even time rosters – seven days on, seven days off.

Do you believe in random acts of kindness and which is your favourite one? Do unto others you have others do to you.

What is one thing you will never do again? Eat nattō – Japanese fermented soy bean!

How old are you? I’m turning 12.

Where do you go to school? Middleton Public School.

What is your favourite after school activity? I enjoy riding bikes.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? Food: McDonald’s; Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be a cop.

If you could have a super power what would it be? A power to make the world a better place.

What makes you laugh the most? When someone pranks you!

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? Everything is for free for nice people.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I usually come second or third in cross country.

How old are you? 11.

Where do you go to school? Middleton Public School.

What is your favourite after school activity? Sport.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? Food: chicken; Movie: Harry Potter; Song: Dancing in the Moonlight.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to work in IT.

If you could have a super power what would it be? To be able to grant wishes.

What makes you laugh the most? Being tickled.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? That there will be no laws!

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I love motor bike riding.

How old are you? 11.

Where do you go to school? Middleton Public School.

What is your favourite after school activity? Swimming.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? Food: fudge cake; Movie: The Meg; Music: GDFR by Flo Rida.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I would love to be a hairdresser.

If you could have a super power what would it be? Teleportation.

What makes you laugh the most? Jokes.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? Everyone has to put their rubbish in the bin to help save animals and the planet.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I have an orange dot in my eye just like my dad.

How long have you lived in Parkes and what do you like most about living here? I’ve lived in Parkes all my life, 58 years, and honestly, I have no intention of moving. I love the whole community.

What is your favourite thing about your working life? I’m unable to hold a full-time job because of health issues, but I just love volunteering at the schools, working on Indigenous language projects with First Languages Australia, and keeping the Parkes in Photos of Years Gone Past Facebook page going.

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? On a self-sufficient property totally off grid in the Bumberry Hills – I’m not fussy.

What makes you laugh the most? Listening to my wife Lindy and my grandkids laughing, I can’t help but join in.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? Drive or be driven in a race car around Bathurst, or watching the South Sydney Bunnies play in another grand final!

If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to and why? Back to 1986, the last time I sat down with both my Mum and Dad – both are gone now.

If you were ruler of your own country what would be the first law you would introduce? I would stop homeless people living on the streets, put a roof over their heads and food in their bellies.

Do you believe in random acts of kindness and which is your favourite one? Just listening to people who need someone to talk to when they are down and out. Actually, just helping anyone that needs a hand up.

What is one thing you will never do again? Hopefully never fall off a ladder again. I’m still getting over my fall in May.

How old are you? I am 11 years old turn-ing 12 this year.

Where do you go to school? I go to Parkes Christian School.

What is your favourite after school activity? Tennis.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? My favourite food is brownies or chicken schnitzel. My favourite movie is Star Wars or the Harry Potter movies. My favourite music is probably the Hamilton soundtrack.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be a famous actress, director and producer, but I want to study business at university.

If you could have a super power what would it be? Teleportation. So that when I need a break, I can have a break wherever I want.

What makes you laugh the most? Probably toddler or dog fails.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? To have people working on COVID-19 all day every day. Or to stop homelessness immediately.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I can clap my feet above my head!

How old are you? 11

Where do you go to school? Middleton Public School

What is your favourite after school activity? I enjoy rugby training.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? Food: pies; Movie: Rams

What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be a diesel mechanic.

If you could have a super power what would it be? I want to be strong.

What makes you laugh the most? Funny videos are the best.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? No killing will be allowed.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I am funny…

How old are you? 11 turning 12

Where do you go to school? I go to Parkes Christian School.

What is your favourite after school activity? Dancing

What is your favourite food, movie and music? My favourite food is REAL Mexican tacos, my favourite movie is Annie the original and my favourite piece of music is called Palladio by Karl Jenkins.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be a soldier and zoologist that works in the aquarium training dolphins to dance.

If you could have a super power what would it be? Invisibility.

What makes you laugh the most? When our pet birds laugh and also when I look back at silly things that happened when I was younger.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? That there should be a Kids Day like mothers and fathers day and the kids can act like parents for a day.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I argue with my animals like I do with my brother except in their language. Like sometimes my bird Freddie yells at me and bites me while rubbing his beak up against the cage so I squawk back at him rub my head against the cage and tap his beak.