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Parkes Phoenix

Our Gal – Ronel van Wyk

May 22, 2020 By Maggi Barnard

How long have you lived in Parkes and what do you like most about living here? Two years. Country life and the friendly and caring community!

Where do you work or what do you do currently and what do you enjoy about it? I’m a qualified high school teacher, but just working casual at the moment to give me more flexibility with my kids. I enjoy being able to spend more time with my kids.

What is your favourite thing to do when you have free time? Go for a run and catching up on my favourite TV series.

What makes you proud? To see how far we have come (we had many obstacles to overcome); being able to do something for the community; and to be a mum to my amazing kids.

If you could be an animal which one would you choose, and why? Wolf – for the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.

What is your all-time favourite movie, song and/or book, and why? Dirty Dancing – I am a sucker for classic love stories!

Tell us about your best holiday. I don’t have a best. Given the opportunity to spend it with my family makes every holiday one to cherish and remember.

What is on your bucket list? To travel around the world, to go to the Greek islands, and participate in UTA (Ultra Trail Australia) in the Blue Mountains, but only the 22km!

Filed Under: Our Community, Our People

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