Emily Klein (middle) enjoys her ice cream with Mum Jessica and brother Liam.
Ryder Vidler, Maleaha Clark and Adeline Smede.
Lachlan Bennett, Gabriella Miri, Nicholas Hunt and Harvey Williams.
Jessica Ross with Noah, and Paige Cowling with Elsie.
Parkes Public School Vice-Captain – Emma Hando
How old are you? 12.
Were you named after anyone? No.
What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? Lunch, chips and grapes.
If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? A sports trainer.
If you could invent something, what would it be? A drone that cleans up the ocean.
If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? A new camera.
What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? Let my brother and his friends swing me around.
If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? Les Murray.
What makes you feel like dancing? A good beat.
If you found a genie, what would you wish for? A never ending supply of money, a lot of art supplies and my own sports gym.
Parkes Public School Vice-Captain – Lachie MacGregor
How old are you? 11 turning 12.
Were you named after anyone? No.
What 3 things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? Pizza rolls, salt and vinegar chips and chocolate.
If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? I’d like to be an electrical engineer.
If you could invent something, what would it be? A cure for cancer.
If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? VR headset and then send any money left to charity.
What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? I have been in a really high light house.
If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? Alexander the Great.
What makes you feel like dancing? Music.
If you found a genie, what would you wish for? Fame.
Anna Orr – Parkes Public School Captain
How old are you? 11
Were you named after anyone? Not that I know of.
What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? Rockmelon, sandwich and crackers.
If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? I would either be a farmer because I love animals or a doctor as I love helping people.
If you could invent something, what would it be? A cure for cancer.
If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? To be honest I really don’t know. I’d probably buy food for dinner and cook all the amazing things I’d love to cook.
What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? Seeing a snake. I live on a farm, so
this is a common scare.
If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? Anne Frank, she interests me so much.
What makes you feel like dancing? Any music with a good beat.
If you found a genie, what would you wish for? For COVID to be gone in a snap of a finger.
Kasey Morgan and Patrick McPherson – Parkes East Public School Captains:
Patrick: It meant a lot to me having the opportunity to talk about people who came before us and did a lot for our country.
Kasey: It was an opportunity to honour the people who fought for our country.
Charlie Denham-Jones and Amanda Lowe – Parkes High School Captains:
Charlie: It was an honour to talk on behalf of the modern youth and to address what we’ve learned at school and tell the veterans that we are in awe of their medals.
Amanda: It was a great opportunity to speak and to see the whole of Parkes join together again after a long period of isolation. I felt very honoured to have shared the platform with Major General Paul Stevens, AO (retired).
Harry Yelland – Parkes Public School Captain
How old are you? 12.
Were you named after anyone? No.
What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? A chicken wrap, Milo bar and an apple.
If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? Play for the Australian cricket team.
If you could invent something, what would it be? A time machine.
If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? I’d spend it on a motorbike.
What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? Driving a header because there are spinning blades in front of you.
If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? Don Bradman and Shane Warne.
What makes you feel like dancing? Music and my friends.
If you found a genie, what would you wish for? More wishes!
The Elvis Street Parade on Saturday drew a huge crowd of over 7,000 people with many participants dressed up for the Speedway theme.
Sophy Jones took her pet lamb for a walk on Anzac Day to meet John Bogey and his horse.
Major General J Paul Stevens, AO (retired) was the guest speaker at Monday’s Anzac Day commemoration.
Where were you born? Born, raised and stayed in Forbes.
Were you named after anyone? Not that I know of. All I know is my initials were always going to be AJC whether I was a girl or a boy.
Which of your accomplishments are you most proud of? Definitely the 2021 council elections and having the opportunity to lead a fantastic team of educators at the Learning Ladder.
What historical moment stands out most in your memory? Without a doubt Kevin Rudd’s national apology to the stolen generation.
What’s the single best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Never expect someone to do something you wouldn’t do yourself.
What’s the greatest risk you’ve ever taken? I’m not a big risk taker. I would be called a very cautious and planned person. Biggest risk would have to be buying my first home. It’s always to know if the time is right.
What are the three things you would take to a deserted island? A fridge full of food, my family and a bucket load of sunscreen.
If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? I would head straight to the TAB… in all seriousness I would be buying lots of useful things.
When are you happiest? When I’m surrounded by my family (or watching horse racing)
What is your favourite Elvis song? Burning Love. I’ve only started to enjoy Elvis in the past few years.
Charlie and Paula Rupe from Tynong North, Victoria for their first festival.
Jeff and Coral Pantlin from the Central Coast for their first festival.
Allan and Helen Politis from Wadonga for their first festival.
Cheryl and Rudi Riksman from Mandurah, WA for their third festival.
Loreen and Robert Bracken from Camden in Sydney for their third festival.
Lenore and Grahame Williamson from Swansea (first festival in 2007), NSW and Ann and Keith Lewis from Wollongong (first festival in 2013).
Mary and Greg Mann from Sussex Inlet for their first festival.
Peter and Diane Berry from Townsville for their first festival.
Wendy and Ian Petersen with Joey and Max from Mary-borough, Qld for their 10th festival.
Lyn and Peter Davis with Wagz from Tamworth: We are back for our 18th festival. We just love it. We’ve made friends over the years and we all meet up here. The atmosphere, our music, our generation and everyone here is enjoying themselves.
Sharlene and Ian Subbi from the South Coast: It is our 10th festival as we are big Elvis fans. We had his songs play at our wedding and we renewed our vows in 2019. The atmosphere is very enjoyable, and Sharlene will be celebrating her 70th birthday on Thursday!
Doug and Norma Cornwall from Yarra Junction, Victoria: We are back for our second festival and we love all aspects of the festival, especially the courtesy bus, and having good meals every day. We are also meeting up with friends here that we’ve met on the road from all over.