Parkes Champion-Post

Council

Last days of draft 2026-2027 budget, have your say

Emergency Services

Tragedy that sparked rescue legacy remembered ahead of opening

Arts and Entertainment

Raise your voice for Sister Act

Only two more weekends left of Sister Act

Squash

Henry bound for World Juniors

Henry Kross from Parkes one of just four selected to compete at the Under 19s World Junior Squash Championships in Canada

Politics and Government

Ken inaugural patron of Country Mayors

Former mayor Ken Keith OAM recognised for leadership and service by Country Mayors Association

Community

Towns rally behind Ride For Country Kids

There were representatives from Parkes, Forbes and Cowra in this year's Royal Far West Ride For Country Kids

News

Business

Premium dual-income industrial investment in Parkes Logistics Hub

This premium industrial investment in Parkes Logistics Hub goes to auction on 4 June

News

New laws to better protect animals

Pain relief to be mandatory when mulesing sheep; new dogs left unattended in vehicle law.

Letters to the Editor

Budget bombshell for farmers

Readers talk about federal budget and Inland Rail, and their impacts

Arts and Entertainment

Creativity packed into a shoebox: Waste 2 Art winners soon to be revealed

Community

Zac’s outstanding year celebrated in parliament

Orange MP Phil Donato recognised Parkes apprentice Zac Payseno with a Community Recognition Award

Events

What's on in and around Parkes

Your local and regional events guide

Parkes Picnic Races

Get ready for race day, it's almost here

The annual Parkes Picnic Races is just around the corner, on the June long weekend

News

Housing market faces questions following budget release

Property sector weighs the possible fallout from capital gains and negative gearing reforms

Sport

Rugby Union

Queens of country, another three-peat for region

Central West Blue Bulls win Thomson Cup at NSW Country Rugby Union Championships for a third consecutive year

Golf

Birdie blitz lights up Prostate Cancer Day

There were 114 starters in the annual Prostate Cancer Day Ambrose at Parkes Golf Club

Horse Racing

Weir guides Astunner to Parkes Cup win

Parkes Gold Cup racing with Col Hodges

Bowls

Team Creith ready for semi final showdown

Sport

Valuable boost to our grassroot sports

$30,000 has been distributed to local sporting clubs and individuals in the latest round of the Evolution Mining Sporting Grants

SQUASH

Big intertown weekend of squash

The Dave Fuller Intertown in Parkes this weekend is one of the biggest squash events in NSW

Regional

News

Finley finds his voice thanks to Royal Far West

The Gibbons family in Parkes struggled to access a speech pathologist, then they heard about Royal Far West

Infrastructure and Transport

End of the line for Inland Rail

Parkes mayor shocked by decision to stop Inland Rail at Parkes and not continue to Brisbane

News

Landslide victory for Farley

“We were confident we would win, but didn’t think it would be as big a margin as it was”

Sean Cunningham

Rural

Parkes teacher a RAS Champion

Kristen Temessl from Parkes has been announced a Champion of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW

News

Crack down on fuel reporting failures

The proposed laws will penalise service stations that fail to report accurate fuel prices and availability

Events

Abba-solutely fabba-ulous: Trundle Festival makes spectacular return

Trundle ABBA Festival draws hundreds of fans upon its return in 2026 and it will be back

Events

ABBA Festival returns this weekend

Mamma Mia! The 2026 Trundle ABBA Festival is finally here after the beloved event was cancelled last year

Infrastructure and Transport

Solar hybrid farm leading the charge in a national first

Parkes will soon host the country's first large-scale solar and battery hybrid power plant

News

Time’s up for daylight saving, says campaigner

Long-time advocate Judy O’Brien calls on the government to end daylight saving time for good

Energy from Waste

Parliamentary Inquiry comes to Parkes

A public hearing and forum are coming to Parkes as part of the Parliamentary Inquiry on Proposed Energy from Waste Facilities

Central West Astronomical Society

Easter moons and blood moons

The CWAS will be meeting a week later this month on Monday, 13 April at the Parkes Radio Telescope Visitor Centre

Tourism

Other ways to Parkes

Parkes Shire Council joins Other Ways to the West campaign to encourage travellers to still visit the region

Opinion

Comment

Beyond the event: What it means to us, to me

Here's why having local events matter and how they're so much more than a simple get-together

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The greatest danger to life

After coal and gas, landfills (rubbish tips) are the biggest emitters of methane

Letter to the Editor

General manager responds to Mr Dunford's letter

Parkes Shire Council General Manager Kent Boyd has responded to Geoff Dunford's letter published on 26 February

Community

Education

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