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Our Bloke – Ian Ireland

July 7, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

Ian Ireland

How long have you lived in Parkes? All my life – I was born here.

Where do you work?
At Mitre 10 for the past 11 and a half years.

What do you enjoy most about your job? Serving customers and fixing their problems.

What do you do in your spare time?
I enjoy just hanging out with my family.

How do you like your coffee?
I don’t drink coffee. I prefer water.

What makes your day? Waking up and spending time with my family.

If you could go on holiday anywhere in the world where would you go? Go to Europe to see all the old war sites. I’ve never been to Europe.

What is your favourite food? Home made lasagne.

Question of the Week?

July 7, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

What do you plan to do for the school holidays?

Kaylene Clark, Harvey Norman: I don’t have kids at school any more, but my four granddaughters would probably work out when I have a day off and come around. They are eight, seven, four and two years old and like to do some cooking, feeding the ducks and taking the dog for a walk.

Ian Westcott, Betta Home Living: I am taking my son Jack to the under 13 State Hockey Championships in Grafton this week. It will be the third consecutive year we are going.

Jace Noakes, Harvey Norman: I have to work, but when I have time off on a weekend I would probably take my two children to a movie in Orange. If it is too cold we would just watch movies at home.

Our Gal – Margaret Tanner

June 30, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

Margaret Tanner

How long have you lived in Parkes? For the past 46 years. We moved here from the lower Blue Mountains.

Where do you work? At the Craft Shop. I used to be a teacher librarian at the Holy Family Primary School for 30 years.

What do you enjoy most about your work? The people, customers and members. They are very interesting people and make beautiful crafts.

What do you do in your free time? I love reading historical fiction, listening to classical music, knitting and doing crochet, as well as enjoying time with the family of course.

How do you like your coffee? I prefer black tea.

What makes your day? Having my family all together again, which becomes harder as the children are moving on.

If you could go anywhere in the world on holiday where would it be? I would like to go back to the UK again and really take time to explore it. We went a few years ago, but the time was too short and we did not see much of London as we fell ill.

Question of the Week?

June 30, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

Are you going to vote tomorrow and who will you vote for?

Tony Dwyer, R & W: Yes I am going to vote. I normally vote Labour, but am still undecided who to vote for this time. I will probably decide as I walk in to vote.

Dale Bearman, Venessa’s Wool ’n’ Crafts: Yes I have to vote, but I am still making up my mind. I will have to go online and check it out.

Our Bloke – Peter Magill

June 23, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

Peter Magill

How long have you lived in Parkes? I was born in Parkes and have lived in the Parkes region for 53 years.

Where do you work? At Griffins Leading Edge for the past 37 years. I became owner in 1996.

What do you enjoy most about your job? New technologies and the challenges they bring. I particularly enjoy anything to do with digital technology, such as digital two-way radios and digital security cameras.

What do you do in your spare time? I like spending time with my family going camping and water skiing. I also like playing golf.

How do you like your coffee? Milk and two sugars.

What makes your day? When there are people around me who are positive and enjoy what they are doing.

If you could go on holiday anywhere, where would you go? Explore more of Australia, especially Western Australia around Broome, and the Top End.

Question of the Week?

June 23, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

What’s been your most memorable (good or bad) flight experience?

Adele Hawke, Adele’s Salon and Skin Clinic: “I love flying and had a flying lesson once, but just don’t have time to do more. I had a bad experience was once on a flight to Los Angeles and it was really rough. The pilot announced that in his 30 years of flying he’d never experienced it that bad. The meal trolley went ‘flying’ down the aisle!”

Marcia Scally, Parkes GP: “I had a nightmare experience when my twin boys were 23 months old. Our Air France flight from Lisbon to Paris was delayed by weather and then we missed our Emirates flight to Sydney. We were left stranded and had to upgrade to business class to get a flight in three days or wait six weeks for economy seats.
To make matters worse, just before the flight home Ashton accidentally slammed a door on Tomas’ thumb, severing it.”

Blake Godwin, EWS Electrical: “In 2014 I had a very memorable flight to Papua New Guinea to walk the Kokoda Trail. We managed to not only do the standard 95km trail, but did all the scenic detours and walked 135km. I went on nine different flights to get there and back!”

Our Gal – Katie Monkerud

June 16, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

Katie Monkerud

How long have you lived in Parkes? All my life – I was born and bred in Parkes.

Where do you work? Maintenance Shed.

What do you enjoy most about your work? The variation in my day-to-day duties. Nothing’s ever dull around here, and I work with a great bunch of guys.

What do you do in your free time? I spend most of my free time with my children, and in my actual free time I play soccer.

How do you like your coffee? I don’t drink coffee. I prefer to drink water.

What makes your day? Happy faces!

What is your favourite food? Anything home cooked. I enjoy making new recipes. I also love strawberries.

If you could go anywhere in the world on holiday where would it be? Bora Bora (island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia) – it is just beautiful there. I have always wanted to go there since a friend of mine went there on honeymoon. It will be a relaxation holiday.

Now’s The Time To Buy

June 16, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

Rural Property Specialist, Ainslie Toole at Landmark Harcourts Forbes, has sold 10 Rural Properties in just three months, which has led to a shortage of listings in the district. Talking to the leading national agents in all states across the country at a recent national conference it was found that there is a shortage in most areas.

This means there has never been a better time to buy a rural property. The combination of record low interest rates and a great season with strong commodity prices is rarely seen. In almost 20 years of specialising in rural property sales this is the first time Landmark Harcourt have ever had less than 10 rural properties listed. Properties that have been sold recently include Brotherony & Everton at Condobolin, Overton in Forbes, Ingaladdie in Grenfell, Valhalla at Grenfell and Happy Valley in Forbes, all of which were sold within an extremely shorttime frame.

With record low interest rates investors are also looking at rural properties as part of their portfolio. Rural properties can be leased at 4-5% – a significantly better return than current bank interest and they have the potential for capital gain.

Landmark Harcourts Forbes have qualified buyers that are ready to buy broad-acre cropping country, irrigation and rural properties in the Forbes, Grenfell, Condobolin, Eugowra, Gooloogong, Parkes and Trundle districts. Landmark Harcourts is the only national company with international offices throughout China, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and America.

For a free confidential appraisal, contact Ainslie Toole at Landmark Harcourts Forbes on 0407 946 838 or email ainslie.toole@landmarkharcourts.com.au to take advantage of the exclusive and very affordable National and International Marketing Programs.

Our Bloke – John Lovett

June 9, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

John Lovett

How long have you lived in Parkes?
Basically all my life, apart from two years when I moved to Orange for work.

Where do you work?
SportsPower for the past ten years.

What do you enjoy most about your job?
It doesn’t feel like a job to me as I enjoy it so much, especially interacting with customers and seeing new products.

What do you do in your spare time?
I like riding my motorbike, and watching my children play sports.

How do you like your coffee?
Flat white extra hot.

What makes your day?
I need my coffee to get me going in the morning – can’t start without it, and when everything goes to plan.

What is your favourite food?
Home made crumbed chicken legs.

Our Gal – Nicole Ross

June 3, 2016 By Maggi Barnard

Nicole Ross

How long have you lived in Parkes?
Since I was 16.

Where do you work?
141 on Main.

What do you enjoy most about your work?
Interacting with my fabulous customers and helping them look their absolute best.

What do you do in your free time?
We have a property at Tullamore and I spend all my spare time on the farm with my family.

How do you like your coffee?
Two sugars and milk.

What makes your day?
When I get a thank you from a satisfied customer.

What is your favourite food?
Caramel cheesecake

If you could go anywhere in the world on holiday where would it be?
Las Vegas – I’ve been there four times already. I just love it. The place is such an eye opener to the world, there is so much to see – the desert, how people live – it just makes me feel alive.

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