Parkes Champion-Post

For over 120 years, the Champion Post has been a trusted source of news for the Parkes Shire community. Released three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, this publication delivers important updates and information to the 15,000 residents of Parkes and neighboring areas about local happenings and events.

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Wilkie claims men's championships with Parkes record

1 week ago | parkeschampionpost.com.au | Peter Lynes Bristol |Christine Little

PARKES GOLF CLUBBy PETER BRISTOLClub Championships April 2025The Terry Bros Furniture and Floor Coverings Men’s Club Championships continued through the last 2 rounds with lots of action to still to unravel. The ladies also had their last 2 rounds to play out as they joined the men for the weekend’s festivities. The ladies’ sponsors in Archwell Construction, Mark Kelly and Lyn Davison and Pa...
Life membership for Betty after 75 years' service

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

World War II veteran Betty Job has been helping to support ex-service personnel and their families for 75 years. She's a member of the Parkes RSL Auxiliary and now the 99-year-old has been honoured with life membership with the NSW Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia Auxiliary. The award is the highest honour which can be bestowed upon an ordinary member of an auxiliary. "I'm neve...
Parkes pipes in need of urgent repairs, councils appeal to government

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

As Parkes Shire's damaged piping lay scattered around them, Member for Orange Philip Donato has joined mayors of the Parkes and Lachlan shires in calling on the NSW Government to urgently fund the repair of critical water infrastructure. Eight kilometres of Parkes' water main from Lake Endeavour were significantly damaged in the 2022 Central West floods, while Lake Cargelligo was inundated with wat...
Parkes is the destination

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

Parkes is just days away from no longer seeing the Newell Highway, the longest highway in NSW, run through its centre. On Tuesday the Parkes Bypass will open to traffic, two kilometres west of its former location, as work continues on its access points in the north and south of the town. Is it historic? It could be. Is it significant? Definitely. For almost four years, we have watched 10.5 kilometres ...
Dwyer steps up to be captain-coach

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

When it comes to country footy Sam Dwyer is quite the journeyman. But there's been one role he's yet to tick-off and 2025 has been calling his name. Dwyer has stepped up to be captain-coach of the Parkes Spacemen in the Peter McDonald Premiership after his predecessor and long-time key player Chad Porter decided not to take up the position this season. In fact regional footy critics are predicting th...
Bypass opens Tuesday

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

Traffic will switch onto the new Newell Highway Parkes Bypass on Tuesday. It's been six years in the making since the project was first conceived, added to Infrastructure Australia's Priority List a year later and almost four years of construction after the contract was awarded to Georgiou Group. While some areas still require work, drivers will get their first feel of the new section of the highwa...
Barry steps in to be featured artist

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

By CHRISTINE COXThe Parkes and District Country Music Association is gearing up for another muster on Sunday, 13 April at 1pm, upstairs in the Starlight Lounge at the Parkes Services Club. Chris Gorton from Dubbo was planned to be our featured artist this month but unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances Chris is no longer able to attend. Parkes entertainer Barry Green has graciously stepped i...
Ride keeps on giving to regional kids

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

As dozens of cyclists rode into Cooke Park on 30 March, they were welcomed with applause. They were 30km away from completing the first leg of a 500km ride that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for at-risk regional youth. They also support the towns and the communities they pass through. It's called the FDC Ride to Give and on its 10th journey has just passed $500,000 of funds raised, $50,000 ...
Tractors make tracks in Trundle

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

More than 100 tractors and their drivers from near and far showed spectators their tracks in one of Trundle Back In Time's best tractor pull competitions yet. Organisers of the biennial tractor pull and the annual vintage rally, Trundle P&A Society were delighted with this year's results with some entrants coming away with multiple awards and placings across the 20 competing classes in the tr...
Tractors make tracks in Trundle

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

More than 100 tractors and their drivers from near and far showed spectators their tracks in one of Trundle Back In Time's best tractor pull competitions yet. Organisers of the biennial tractor pull and the annual vintage rally, Trundle P&A Society were delighted with this year's results with some entrants coming away with multiple awards and placings across the 20 competing classes in the tractor ...