Mitchell and Hayden Arndell: We are fortunate that the tennis courts have remained open and we’ve been going as a family to exercise as often as we can. We also have a wall at home to practice reflex skills.
Jake Magill: Fortunately, I have access to a tennis court at home and a ball machine, as well as a home gym where I complete a fitness program.
Simeon Kelly: I like playing where no one will comment on my playing.
Nathanael says: I like playing my violin in a tree.
Rosie Parkin: I enjoy clarinet because it is easy to play and has a peaceful tune. It is also lighter and can fit anywhere.
Heidi Parkin: I like being able to practise whenever I want and wherever I want. I enjoy getting to the places where I practise almost as much as I love playing music.
Beth Thomas: I just love being at home. Gardening, practising my French grammar, practising my guitar, reading, swimming, keeping fit with my gym and pilates… there’s just so much to do!
Samantha Ross-Walton: Sleepins, Netflix and chill – JOKING! I’ve got kids. Most probably working from home, lesson plans, school work, baking, board games, cubby houses, backyard cricket, dance comps, swimming and lots of movie nights.
Maralyn Nash: Keeping my house clean, colourful and vibrant. Finishing writing my book and lots of creative art making… plus keeping connected with family, friends and community. Stay strong and healthy everyone!
Jacquelyn Greenland: Generosity in relation to sharing knowledge of how to care and educate children.
Colette Genet-Marks: The impact of relationships with children, with families and the community.
Sue Tait: She never made a rushed decision and always said when making a big decision: “I need to sleep on it.”
Ella Butler: I enjoyed seeing the production come together, from us just practicing a handful of songs to the show coming to life with places, plots and characters. It’s been a really exciting experience.
Charlotte Ballantyne: This is my very first time and I really enjoy being in the ensemble. I absolutely love all the dancing and the different characters I get to play. The cast and crew are so nice, it has been an amazing experience for me and I hope to be able do it again.
Lila Gascoigne: I have enjoyed being part of a new experience that I have wanted to try for a long time.
Geoff Anderson: Wiradjuri was originally here, and people already speak some of it without realising it. It is in the place names we use every day. It is important to learn its meaning and how it fits into the land. All words belong to the land.
Sean Cassidy: Each language has a different mindset, and that helps us to see the world differently. It creates diversity that helps us to grow.
Aesha Charlton: It gives you historical facts about the land and animals and show us how to use words. I enjoy teaching Wiradjuri to school students.
Zali Lovett (6): I like gardening, and I like taking the recycling bins in and out at school.
Oscar Hendry (8): I like the environment because it is very interesting and we should protect it.
Sam Westcott (12): I live on a farm and see how the environment is affected, especially with the drought. I want to do something to help.
Marcus Hughes (9): Animals, trees and flowers are so beautiful and interesting, and I would like to make the environment better.
George Miles (9): We will help animals by getting rid of rubbish and keeping the environment clean.
Alicia Rivett (10): We are literally destroying the environment and it is so important to us. We have to do something to help!
Aileen Ahearne: Just life! I will be married for 67 years this year – got married when I was 18 and had my first child at 19.
Malcolm Nankivell: Just being here! Today is my 96th birthday and I feel very lucky to have ended up living in Parkes.
Neryl Jackson: I love celebrating birthdays, Christmas and anything else that is a cause for a celebration like great grandchildren. I have six of them. My family celebrated my 75th birthday with me on Sunday.
Maree Tanswell: Capturing the moment in that tiny little frame by zooming in from the big picture. I particularly enjoy getting candid shots of people and not so much staged photos.
Steve Ostini: I like capturing the moment or a scene. I also enjoy the process of taking photos and editing them.
Frances Thornton: I enjoy landscape and macro photography and anything that cannot move or run away from me. I like to challenge myself to try out different aspects of photography.
Sandria Andrews: Everyone gets together, no one is biased and that is the way it should be. All the cultures together – it’s wonderful to see it.
Benji Redfern (10): Going to the races and watching the yabbies. Sienna Collins (10): We do the early morning walk every year – I enjoy that. Jayden Redgern (12): Visiting friends and going swimming.
Sue Gersbach: The knowledge that we live in the luckiest country in the world. We have all these freedoms and we can do what we like with so many opportunities. The world is our oyster, to use the cliché, and we should celebrate it every day.