Parkes Champion Post

16/10/2025

And just like that the first HSC exam for 2025 is done. Congratulations Year 12 and good luck for the next four weeks. Doesn’t matter what happens now, there’s a big world out there waiting for you and all that you offer in whatever form that will be. We wish you the very best.

From the team here at the Parkes Champion Post who have been watching you grow, learn and conquer since the moment you first walked into kindergarten ❤️

GOOD LUCK YR12 - HSC 2025
All Year 12 students across the state will sit the first English exam tomorrow morning. Best wishes to all our Yr12 students for their exams ... we know you are prepared, we know you will try your best, go and reach your potential. You have got this!
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16/10/2025

Traffic is slow around the Parkes Bypass/Condobolin roundabout this morning with traffic control and temporary traffic lights operating, after a truck drove through the garden bed of the roundabout hours earlier.
Crews are currently out there cleaning up so there will be delays on both Condobolin Road and the Newell Highway.
The incident occurred on the southbound side of the roundabout, away from the new halo structure in the centre which was not damaged or struck.

15/10/2025

Keep Australia Beautiful NSW CEO Val Southam and visitors to the Parkes Shire on the weekend couldn’t have said it better 🙌 👇

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14/10/2025

Hit the open gravel road when our first cycling festival comes to town, called goodnessgravel! And you don't need to be a seasoned cyclist either, those who enjoy a leisurely ride can take part too with three different routes on offer.

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13/10/2025

More than 40 kids came along to a basketball clinic to try a new program that’s starting at the Parkes PCYC called Aussie Hoops - and they had a ball!

Parkes PCYC is running a new basketball program called Aussie Hoops

13/10/2025

If you're using roads around the Parkes Bypass this week, take note there are repairs taking place over the next five days.

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11/10/2025

Orange is the Overall State Winner at the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Tidy Towns Awards held in Parkes this weekend. They are now the national finalist, off to the Australian awards next May, and will host next year’s state awards.

11/10/2025

If you didn’t already know Parkes has been hosting the Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards weekend this weekend, and look who has taken out the Overall Award for their population category. Our neighbours in Forbes 👏👏👏

Forbes collected a few awards tonight. Head to the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW page if you’d like to see, or check out the coverage from our sister paper the Forbes Advocate coming soon.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐬 – 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫!

Forbes Shire Council Amazing Forbes NSW Forbes Youth Action Team Forbes Advocate The Forbes Phoenix Forbes Arts Society

11/10/2025

Vale Dr Annette Clement, a beloved GP of what was known as the Clarinda Street Medical Centre back in the day.

The family said all are welcome to join them to celebrate Annette’s life at a service on the Mid North Coast. Please share with anyone you know who is not on Facebook, who you think may like to attend.

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10/10/2025

Deepening the launch channel at Lake Endeavour will be a game changer for water sports and other users of this hidden gem - and in turn hopefully will bring more opportunity and tourism.

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10/10/2025

Homegrown Parkes returns to Cooke Park tomorrow and afterwards why not head to the Forbes Spring Races. Or to the library for the Questacon exhibition if you haven't already checked it out.

Here's what's happening in and around Parkes this weekend and the weeks ahead.

Your local and regional events guide

09/10/2025

Today our town crier is off to the Highland Gathering in Tuggeranong...

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