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.

How old are you? I am 11.

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

What is your favourite after school activity? I play cricket at home and also on Saturdays.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? My favourite food is pizza and sausage rolls. My favourite movie is the Karate Kid and my favourite music is the late 2000s music.

What do you want to do when you grow up? When I grow up I want to be either a farmer or a firefighter.

If you could have a superpower what would it be? Either the power of speed or the power of invisibility.

What makes you laugh the most? It would probably be comedians like Rowan Atkinson.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? Probably no smoking.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I like to read books and play sport.

How old are you? I am 17 years old

Where do you go to school? Parkes Christian School

What is your favourite after school activity? Riding and caring for my horses.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? Gravy is an addiction.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I would like to be an equine acupuncturist.

If you could have a super power what would it be? I would love to have the power to see the future.

What makes you laugh the most? Dad jokes.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? It would be illegal to not like chocolate.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. Horses are actually not my favourite animal.

How old are you? 11 years old.

Where do you go to school? Parkes Christian School.

What is your favourite after school activity? Sport.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? Food: pasta; Movie: Star Wars; Music: Marshmello.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I don’t know yet.

If you could have a superpower what would it be? To turn invisible.

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 should be allowed to have technology.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I am South African.

How old are you? 18

Where do you go to school? Parkes Christian School

What is your favourite after school activity? Hanging out with my friends and ex-ploring outside. I’m also interested in aviation and working to get my pilot’s license.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? Favourite food is sushi, favourite movie is The Longest Ride or Hitch but I honestly have so many favourites. I love country music and listening to the latest charts.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I would like to pursue study in business or communications, but definitely travel and explore everything.

If you could have a super power what would it be? I’d love to be able to read minds or being invisible so I’d be able to find out what is really happening.

What makes you laugh the most? My friends and family always make me laugh, especially hearing all their stories and jokes from my older cousins.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? To have free food options so we’re able to try more food from various cultures. (I know it definitely wouldn’t be justifiable but I just love food and trying new things)

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I was climbing a tree when I was younger and accidently grabbed a lizard on one of the branches. It scared me so much and since then I’ve tried to avoid all lizards because they still kind of startle me.

How old are you? 17

Where do you go to school? Parkes Christian School.

What is your favourite after school activity? I usually like spending some of the afternoon playing the piano, though I should practice the music I’m meant to more.

What is your favourite food, movie and music? Any kind of spicy food is pretty good, I don’t really watch heaps of movies but ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ is always pretty funny, and my favourite kind of music has to be country and classic Aussie rock.

What do you want to do when you grow up? I’m not real sure yet, but I’ll probably be driving a Hilux ute and flying planes at some point.

If you could have a super power what would it be? Flying for sure, it would be awesome to fly around cliffs and get everywhere quickly.

What makes you laugh the most? I know Dad would like me to say it’s his jokes, but it’s probably listening to my mates tell stories that seem to change every time they get told.

If you were the ruler of your own country, what would be the first law you would introduce? I would ban yellow lollies, as they are always the last ones left in the bag for a reason.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself. I’ve climbed to the top of Mt Kosciusko, and being the tallest mountain in Australia, I thought it would be downhill the whole way down but I was wrong.