Christine Little

Editor at Parkes Champion-Post

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Parkes from above part 3

1 week ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Christine Little

Some very lucky locals were given a rare opportunity to hop aboard a 1942 historic aircraft and soak up the view of their home town from above in May. Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) took guests on flights over Parkes aboard their DC3 "Hawdon". And the Parkes Champion Post was very grateful to be among those invited. Some of the familiar sights and landmarks were the GrainCorp site on ...
Upgrades a game changer for clubs

1 week ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Christine Little

Cheney Oval and the neighbouring hockey turfs have undergone some major transformations in the last few years, and now there's another exciting upgrade on the way. The oval's lighting is getting a facelift thanks to a $210,580 NSW Government infrastructure grant. It'll include five more light towers at the sportsground with eight LED lights on each. It's going to be a game changer for junior rugby le...
Icy start to week in Central West

1 week ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Christine Little

It was an icy start to the week as temperatures across the Central West plummeted to as low as -5.6 degrees on Monday morning. Of course that was recorded in Orange at its airport by the Bureau of Meteorology as its residents woke to their coldest morning in two years. The frosty, foggy conditions were felt throughout the region, with temperatures in Forbes dropping to -3.1 and -2.3 in Mudgee. In Par...
Currajong the place to be for a Biggest Morning Tea

1 week ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Christine Little

It's become quite the annual tradition for Currajong Disability Services to host a Biggest Morning Tea, with the organisation missing only two in the last 15 years. Staff, clients and friends of Currajong came together last Thursday for this year's event that saw about 60 people attend. Together they managed to raise $419. Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is a Cancer Council community event that raise...
Dogs soon to be banned from sporting fields

1 week ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Christine Little

Dogs will soon be banned from at least three sporting fields in Parkes, with the possibility of more added to the list. Parkes Sports Council has appealed to Parkes Shire Council to close its sporting fields to dogs, for the health, safety and dignity of athletes, after owners continue to ignore the rules to clean up after their dogs. It's an issue Cr Bill Jayet said that's been ongoing for many yea...
A platinum life for Mal and Pam

2 weeks ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Christine Little

Fate brought these two to Parkes from opposite sides of the state and love kept them here. Well known local couple Mal and Pam Nankivell celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on 24 May. The 101-year-old Mal and 93-year-old Pam gathered with 18 family and friends at the community hub at Southern Cross Village for a barbecue lunch to mark the milestone. Among the guests were their four sons, who ha...
Precision, horsemanship on show at Golden Plough

2 weeks ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Christine Little

Aleks Berzins from Exeter has demonstrated unparalleled skill and artistry with the plough to secure the coveted Golden Plough for an incredible second year running. The Australian Draught Horse Stud Book Association - who run the event - said his consistent excellence sets a high standard for the competition and truly embodies the spirit of The Golden Plough. Peak Hill in the Parkes Shire hosted th...
John's been beside cenotaphs for 25 years

2 weeks ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Christine Little

The horse and soldier silhouette that we've all come to cherish and respect has been standing beside war memorials across the Parkes Shire for years. In fact this year this duo of Tichborne man John A Bogie and his beloved horse Kookaburra marks 25 years of honouring fallen and serving soldiers and defence personnel in wars past and present at commemorative services. John is an individual Australian...
More wins from Golden Plough and it'll be back next year

2 weeks ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Christine Little

Aleks Berzins from Exeter secured the coveted Golden Plough for an incredible second year running. Peak Hill hosted the prestigious single furrow competition this year on 31 May and 1 June, which drew entrants from as far away as Toowoomba in Queensland, as well as nearby in Peak Hill, Cowra and Dubbo. Joining Aleks on the grass podium in the Golden Plough were Jason Gavenlock from Cowra in second p...
Alliance forms to voice concerns, offers public forum

2 weeks ago | forbesadvocate.com.au | Christine Little

An Energy from Waste plant has been proposed for Parkes and a group of professionals, farmers and business owners have formed an alliance to make sure the community hears both sides of the issue. They're called the Parkes Clean Future Alliance (PCFA) and they are actively raising concerns and researching the impacts and risks such a facility could have on human health, the environment and Parkes' f...