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Parkes Sporting Wrap Up

February 12, 2026 By Roxane Manley

The Parkes Sharks Swimming Club team who travelled to Lithgow to compete

Official Parkes Sharks Swimming Club

Parkes Sharks attended the Mountains and Plains Swimming summer championship in Lithgow and they enjoyed great food, friends, and fun, with a little swimming on the side. An impressive 46 pbs, 6 gold medals, 15 silver and 18 bronze were won across only 20 swimmers. And a first assessment completed for Referee and Starter. What a cracking little club.

A massive thank you to all the parents jumping in with set up and pack down, timekeeping, and general good times.

Congratulations to Travis, Viv, Flo, Rup, Hudson, and Lincoln on competing and competing well at your very first Summer Champs. The first of many, no doubt, we are very proud of you.

Parkes Bowling And Sports Club

If you have arranged a game to be played, you must add this to the whiteboard at the club, so the green keepers are aware of these games being played. This is the player’s responsibility to add this to the whiteboard, if this is not added prior to your game, and once played, please send through results and any outstanding details of your game, so this can be shared.

Parkes Golf Club

The Coachman Hotel February monthly medal was held on Saturday. 82 players dodging a couple scattered showers. There was some great scoring, well done to all the winners on the day. It was great to see four members from Coolangatta tweed heads, where Zac used to be, fly down Friday and play the midweek comp and stayed for the monthly medal Saturday and left Sunday.

Great effort from them. We are sure they had a great time and loved the course.

Next Saturday Parkes Golf Club will have a 4 ball multiplier stableford and the 5th and final round of the summer comp sponsored by BWR Accountants.

Over $1 Million Invested In Parkes Shire

October 9, 2025 By Roxane Manley

The upgraded Peak Hill Pool

The lives of residents in four townships across the Parkes Shire have been significantly enhanced thanks to more than $1million in upgrades delivered through funding from the NSW Government, co-funding from Parkes Shire Council and other grant funding.

The four projects – located in Trundle, Tullamore, Bogan Gate, and Peak Hill received a combined $493,759 in NSW Government funding. Parkes Shire Council worked in partnership with the Community Consultative Committees (CCC) of Trundle, Tullamore and Bogan Gate for funds that were only available to community groups, while the grant for Peak Hill was awarded to Parkes Shire Council. All four initiatives were completed with Parkes Shire Council supporting as Project Manager.

Parkes Shire Mayor Neil Westcott said “The improvements to our parks and pool facilities will have a lasting impact on the wellbeing and lifestyle of our residents.”

• Peak Hill Pool Rejuvenation: The public swimming pool in Peak Hill received a new fibreglass insert and concrete concourse, replacing the aging infrastructure.

Total Cost: $576,985 NSW Government funding: $160,000; Council Co-funding: $416,985.

• Berryman Park Upgrade, Trundle: Delivered in partnership with Trundle & District Progress Association Incorporated, this project included new fencing, solar lighting, a widened footpath, and a new long jump pit. Total Cost: $210,000 NSW Government funding: $160,000; Council Co-funding: $30,000; Other Co-funding: $20,000 (Stronger Communities Program).

• Memorial Park Upgrade, Tullamore: In partnership with Tullamore Inc, this project upgraded amenities and added a modular disabled toilet and connecting footpath. Total Cost: $163,759 NSW Government funding: $73,759 Council Cofunding: $90,000.

• Burrawang Park Accessibility Upgrade, Bogan Gate: Partnering with Bogan Gate Community Memorial Hall Incorporated, this project improved accessibility with new BBQ shelter furniture, footpaths, irrigation, and turf. Total Cost: $100,728 NSW Government funding: $100,000; Council Co-funding: $728

The new Long Jump Pit at Berryman Oval in Trundle.

Get Ready To Make A Slash This Swim Season

September 25, 2025 By Roxane Manley

Parkes Aquatic Centre staff sporting fresh new look uniforms

The Parkes pool was officially opened on 16th January 1935, and for the first time in the history of the Parkes pool, now known as the Parkes Aquatic Centre, a Parkes local has been awarded tender.

The Parkes Aquatic Centre and the Shire Pools at Trundle, Tullamore, Peak Hill will now be managed by Parkes business Fitness4All

Parkes Local Shane Mann has always been involved in local business. 12 years at Mensland, 9 years at the RSL, and then he got on the pool deck in 2009 up until 2017, in that time Shane was supervisor for three years, and buillding his gym Parkes Fitness4All in 2016. Coming back to the pool industry now as the successful applicant for the 2025 season

Securing a 3 year deal with a two year option, Shane has made significant financial contributions to the upgrades of The Parkes Aquatic Centre. Shane has painted the splash pool, he’s putting an arcade in, updating the Parkes Kiosk and the kiosk at Peak Hill Pool, all out of his own pockets, not the Shires funding.

For the six months of the pool season you now have an option to be a Gym and Swim member and if you are a Gym and Swim member or season ticket holder, the first 100 kids booked in for learn to swim program will get 10 free learn to swim lessons

Shane said “We are excited to be implementing a lot this year with volleyball, air hockey, a games area, a movie screen for birthday parties, a food truck, the Shire’s village pools will also be included in all of the fun activities throughout the season”.

“We want to engage with the community and give back to community services, sporting teams and schools and local athletes, so if sporting teams are looking for sponsorship then they are encouraged to reach out” said Shane.

The 2025 season starts Oct 4th long weekend. Fees have been reduced to $4.50 an adult, $2.50 per child and $2.00 for spectators. Season tickets are available, come down this weekend as pre-sign ups are on.

Be Seen @ Parkes Christian School Swimming Carnival

February 20, 2025 By Roxane Manley

Fantastic photos from the Parkes Christian School swimming carnival.

Friends supporting friends, creating an environment of fun and friendly competition.

Well done to all who competed on the day and to the crowd of supporters.

Parkes Sharks Swimming Club

February 13, 2025 By Roxane Manley

Congratulations to Barbara Weaver on her Australia Day Award for Long Service and Dedication to swimming. Barb has been coaching swimming in Parkes for over 50 years and spends 4 afternoons a week training swim club swimmers as well as assisting local schools in their swimming programs. Countless Parkes adults and kids have learnt to swim under Barbs guidance.

Official Parkes Sharks Swimming Club Carnival

November 28, 2024 By Roxane Manley

Well done everyone who participated and who attended in support of the Parkes Sharks Swimming Club Carnival.

That’s a wrap, thanks for attending the 2024 Official Parkes Sharks Swimming Club Carnival. It was an awesome day of racing, partying and friendships. There were some amazing results across the board for these dedicated little swimmers.

Special thanks to our wonderful sponsors that made day extra special with the introduction of the Dash for Cash.

Be Seen @ Parkes Swimming Club

March 14, 2024 By Roxane Manley

The Parkes Sharks Swimming Club had 12 swimmers in the Parkes High School team and 2 in the Trundle Central School that travelled to Dubbo state qualifiers on Monday 11th,. An amazing 7 swimmers qualified in multiple individual events and 5 relay teams

Extremely well done to the 7 little sharkies that got to represent their primary schools at the state qualifiers in Dubbo on Tues.

A great swim from Middleton Public School and Parkes East for their gallant relay efforts.

Congrats to Marcus, Lilly, and Gem for making it to the state qualifiers next month in Homebush.

Official Parkes Sharks Swimming Club

November 9, 2023 By Roxane Manley

IMAGE: Wonderful representation for the sharkies in Wellington, smashing times, getting placings and plenty of smiles.

It was great to be able to welcome Chris Myers from Swimming NSW on deck this morning to check out the coaches and swimmers

A reminder club members there are plenty of carnivals coming up over the next few weeks. It is a requirement that swimmers attend 2 representations per season to maintain their training placement. Parkes is currently open on swim central so get in early

Forbes Heated Pool Set To Open

June 22, 2023 By Roxane Manley

The wait is almost over, with Forbes Shire Council handing over the pool to the organising committee.

This week, Forbes Shire Council completed the final handover of the newly upgraded indoor heated pool to the Committee.

Membership forms will be released on 1st July and the pool open day will be Thursday, 6th July between 4pm to 6pm for all the community to have a look. A BBQ will be open available on the day. Memberships can also be paid for at the open day and prices will be released early next week.

Thanks go to Forbes Shire Council staff and all of the local tradespeople for the work they put in over the past few months to get this fantastic facility completed for winter.

Special mention go to the following people; the late Mr Ian Macallum and his associates who founded the Heated Pool and worked tirelessly to keep this facility operating. To the late Mr Andrew McDonald who brought a wealth of knowledge to the committee, a well respected member that worked hard behind the scenes with grant funding and compliance. Also the biggest voice for the committee Mrs Dianne Decker OAM. Di would not take no for an answer from anyone wanting to ensure the upgrade suited all age groups and could be used for years to come. Due to health reasons Di had to step down from her role as President but played a big role with this upgrade.

Congratulations to the small committee of local residents who have worked really hard, and spent hours to ensure this facility was a fresh, functional space for our community.

If the community can be patient while the last few finishing touches are completed, we can’t wait to see you on opening day.

Upgrades For Female Amenities At Parkes Aquatic Centre

May 26, 2023 By Roxane Manley

The Parkes Aquatic Centres splash pool and 50m lap pool.

The female amenities at the Parkes Aquatare set to receive a complete overhaul, thanks to the NSW Government’s Female Friendly Community Sport Facilities Program.

The $497,705 project will result in substantial upgrades to the toilet and shower facilities and introduce 10 private change rooms and a roof overhead to provide a safe and secure space for females of all ages and abilities at the pool.

Upgrades to the facilities will include much needed new shower and toilet cubicles, hot water services, upgraded change cubicles, a new insulated roof, additional seating and refreshed paint and new tiles throughout.

Mayor of Parkes Shire, Councillor Ken Keith said, “The upgrade will be a most welcome improvement to the current state of the facility with the changerooms having been relatively unchanged since the 1960s.”

During summer, the pool is an important social gathering precinct for people of all ages and demographics and the provision of suitable facilities for females is essential to encourage not only active lifestyle choices, but also social interaction, especially among peers.

Councillor Ken McGrath said: “Parkes often hosts regional and state level events for swimming throughout the season. The upgrade of these facilities will ensure the continuation of these fantastic opportunities that bring people from near and far to the Shire.”

“This refurbishment will turn the female amenities into a place that gives easy access, privacy, dignity, safety and convenience to a broad spectrum of users, from mother’s group participants, female students and older swimmers to disability service providers,” he added.

The project is expected to be completed towards the end of September 2023.

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