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What do you look forward to the most in 2022?

January 21, 2022 By Maggi Barnard

Jaxon Nusipepa: I’m excited to turn eight, and to start playing footy this year.

 

Ahi and Nai Nusipepa:
Ahi: Getting my first ever haircut, and going swimming every day.
Nai: Starting Year 1 and playing soccer at school.

 

Luka Parkin: I can’t wait to be able to go camping outside of Parkes for holidays.

What do you look forward to the most at Christmas time?

December 17, 2021 By Maggi Barnard

Natalie Quince: I look forward to the excitement of Christmas for our children. We will be in Parkes for the morning service on Christmas Day and then drive to Mudgee to be with our family for the rest of the day.

 

Sue McLennan: Being with family and friends. I’m not sure yet who I will see this year, but I hope to have Christmas lunch with some friends.

 

Kerrie Christopherson: Christmas time is family time. It will be a very quiet one this year as I will be staying in Parkes and spend time with the family here.

Having watched the first ever performance at the new Cooke Park Pavilion, what do you think of this venue?

December 10, 2021 By Maggi Barnard

Dawn Brownlow: I came from Bathurst to see my grandkids perform and I thought it was just spectacular. It is such a bonus for Parkes and it’s beautiful. The sound was great, even better than in a hall. I would love to come and see other shows here too, in summer!

 

Virginia Rice: It was a real privilege for Parkes School of Dance to give the first performance at this facility that is a real asset for our community. We are very happy with the way it has gone today and we will definitely like to use it again.

 

Joanna McCabe and Kate Harris: It is really good and a great venue. They’ve done a terrific job with it and worked really well for a dance show. The sound was also good.

What has the Country University Centre (CUC) meant to you?

December 3, 2021 By Maggi Barnard

Maigan Robertson: It has really changed my life as it let me stay home while studying, and I’m able to work fulltime. I was at boarding school and when I came home after finishing school I reconnected with friends and was not keen to go away again to university in Wollongong. Through the CUC I am able to do two subjects per semester in Agri business, and I’m here most nights till midnight. The fast wifi and all the support from Jacob and the librarians are just amazing.

 

Michael Anderson: It has made such a big difference. The CUC is very important in my life as I have four kids at home and I’m not able to study there. I am able to fit in my study around my schedules as the centre is always open. I am studying for a Bachelors of Arts majoring in Community Development.

How did you feel meeting the NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet today?

November 26, 2021 By Maggi Barnard

Angus Johnston and Kaiden Budd
Angus: I felt very nervous and awkward as I do when meeting new people.
Kaiden: It felt like meeting anyone new. He took a lot of photos of me welding. I never expected to meet him.

Ruth Murray: It was a big surprise and over-whelming. I never thought I would meet him. He was really nice and showed interest in what we’re doing here.

Jazmen Teerrill and Iesa Smith
Iesa: It was exciting, although I did not know it was him at first.
Jazmen: It was overwhelming. He was very polite and nice and asked us questions.

What does the Parkes Radio Telescope mean for the town of Parkes?

November 5, 2021 By Maggi Barnard

John Sarkissian: The telescope has put Parkes on the map so to speak! The Dish is an iconic symbol of Australian technology, innovation and science and attracts people from all over to our town and helps local businesses. The CSIRO is always supportive of its local communities. We’ve had The Dish lit up in blue for autism, and orange in support of SES volunteers, while many different groups come out here for their events. Some towns have the big banana and big pineapple, we have the big dish!

 

Tricia Trim: The telescope attracts many people to the town of Parkes. It is a significant draw card indeed. The telescope has achieved many wonderful things in its 60 years and continues to still do great work. The telescope means a lot to me having worked here for 18 years. It holds so many great memories for me. It’s a wonderful place to work and every day I get to meet lots of visitors that come through our Visitors Centre to see our beautiful Dish and learn all about what we do. Happy 60th Birthday to our DISH!

 

Bill Jayet: For me it’s the huge boost of tourism to our towns and particularly the tourism dollars, especially after the movie The Dish came out when the visitor numbers tripled from around 40,000 per year up to nearly 140,000 at its peak.

Why did you want to do the succulent wreath making workshop?

October 29, 2021 By Maggi Barnard


Chloe Tanner: We wanted to get out with a group of friends after COVID and do something social. I would also never have done something like this by myself. It was great to share it with friends.

 


Claire and Katina Parker:
Claire:
It was a great opportunity to learn a new skill with my mum. I just got a new place and it would be good to use these skills in my new garden too.
Katina: It is a nice mother-daughter thing to do. I just loved it, it’s been great, and it was my first day out since lockdown!

What did you think of the art workshop for the Wiradjuri Ngurambang Exhibition?

October 22, 2021 By Maggi Barnard


Glenn Sloane: I definitely enjoyed it. I am used to working by myself all the time. Today I was inspired to create stuff I don’t usually do, and work with mediums I’ve never used before. Today has inspired me to start creating again. There are just not enough hours in the day!

 


Irene Ridgeway: It was great, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was so good to be in contact with other artist full of knowledge and language.

 


Scott ‘Sauce’ Towney: It was awesome and very productive to get a bit of a message out there about Wiradjuri designs. It is good to get more people involved in the project. We are on Wiradjuri country and we need to look more at it.

Do you have a favourite hobby and why do you like it?

October 8, 2021 By Maggi Barnard

Norma Garment: I’m torn between golf and crocheting as they both make me feel I’m achieving something, and I gain a lot from the social side of both being able to mix with people and having a good chat.

 


Frances Thornton: I enjoy scrapbooking and card making, crocheting and photography. It not only fills in time and keeps me awake, but I also enjoy making items for Ronald McDonald House.

 

Daphne Tindall: I like knitting and gardening. I enjoy being outside getting my hands in the dirt, and I knit every night. It helps a lot to relieve stress.

 

What do you think of the new CanAssist shop?

October 1, 2021 By Maggi Barnard

Anne Huggins: It is wonderful! It is now so easy to come for a shop as the showground was more out of the way. You are always sure to get a good bargain here. I’ll definitely be a regular. CanAssist helped me and shopping here is my way of helping them.

 

Chris Gandi: It’s good! We used to be regulars at the showgrounds and have been anxiously waiting for them to open up again. It is wonderful that it is now right in the middle of town. We are very happy to be back today, and I think they will attract a lot of new clients.

 

Ainsley Went: It’s amazing. It gives people more of an opportunity to look around with its bigger setup and nice layout.

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