Parkes Champion-Post

Arts and Entertainment

Musical and dramatic society takes a bow to 75 Years

Council

Council fleet's perfect score earns excellence award

Politics and Government

Inquiry recommends pause on waste-to-energy projects

A NSW Upper House committee tabled its final report on Tuesday

Council

Urban heat mapping wins Tidy Towns Award

Parkes Shire Council has won the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation category at the NSW Tidy Towns Awards

Community

Betty Somers celebrates four decades with Meals on Wheels

Betty Somers has been serving food to the Parkes community with Meals on Wheels for 40 years.

Arts and Entertainment

Believe it or not, Jackson Aces will be here next week

Don't miss Australia's highest-rated roving magician and master of illusion Jackson Aces in Parkes on 31 October

News

Rugby League

Girls in a league of their own

Parkes White Under 14s league tag side had a standout season in 2026, claiming a premiership

Politics and Government

Disaster funding retained in major win for councils and communities

The Australian Government has announced it will not proceed with changes to the national disaster funding system

Business

Railway Hotel in Parkes on the market

The historic Railway Hotel and its land in Parkes has been listed for sale

Community

Cause close to Louis' heart as he pedals for mental health

Former Parkes resident Louis Cherote rode 400km from Sydney to Parkes in honour of his son and for mental health

News

Landcare lessons head outdoors for Eco Day

Central West Lachlan Landcare hosted 240 school students for its annual Eco Day

Business

Pool Pro Parkes dives into open day

Pool Pro Parkes is set to celebrate with an open day this weekend.

Events

What's on in and around Parkes

Your local and regional events guide

News

Cattle prices lift for quality yarding

This week's Central West Livestock Exchange market reports

Sport

Rugby League

End of their junior league era for 16s

Junior rugby league coach Luke Clarke has finished coaching the Parkes Under 16s after 10 years with the side

Golf

Wilkie stamps his authority in monthly medal

Aaron Wilkie leads Parkes Golf Club's October monthly medal charge

Bowls

Helen claims women's singles crown as finals heat-up

Championship bowls are heating up at the Railway Bowling Club with Helen Clarke crowned Women's Major Singles Champion

Motorsport

McDonald back on world stage

Danielle McDonald from Parkes is chasing another International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) in the green and gold

Rugby Union

A match made for Mack

A curtain raiser to this weekend's Mack Label Ball will be a rugby game between the Boars and Mack's mates

Bowls

Good roll-up: Social bowls take centre stage

This week's men's and women's reports from the Parkes Bowling and Sports Club,

Regional

News

Tarrawingee man charged after “targeted” attack on MP

The 43-year-old was set to appear at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court tomorrow facing three charges

News

Community in shock as Haines’ condition remains critical

Mayor Irene Grant and community leaders grapple with shock after alleged attack on Helen Haines

News

Golden Highway focus of $1.7b roads fund

Governments to upgrade Newcastle to Dubbo route to Central West, as MP criticises "lack of vision" for Great Western Highway

News

Major investigation underway after Helen Haines struck outside Wangaratta office

A 43-year-old Tarrawingee man remains in custody on Monday night after "tragic" Wangaratta incident

People and Lifestyle

The extraordinary legacy of Jim Frecklington

Vale Jim Frecklington, the master craftsman from Peak Hill who leaves behind extraordinary royal legacy

Police and Courts

Billings intends to appeal 28-year sentence

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says it won't appeal Daniel Billings’ 28-year sentence but the killer indicates he will

People and Lifestyle

Hidden treasures wanted for Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow Australia is inviting Australians to submit their hidden treasures for appraisal

Community

Boost for volunteers as Tottenham builds on gym success

Three organisations in Parkes and two in Tottenham have been granted federal volunteer grants

News

Bringing Eugowra's stories back home

The Museum and Bushranger Centre set to reopen four years after flood

Parkes Elvis Festival

The King is on tour as town prepares for blockbuster festival

The 2027 Parkes Elvis Festival program has been launched and it promises to be the most significant in its history

Events

Gracey steps back into Priscilla spotlight

Gracey Denham-Jones will for the first time be Miss Priscilla In Concert at the Parkes Elvis Festival

News

Every step starts a conversation: Parkes man to run a marathon every day for 10 days

Brayden Quigg from Parkes is running 408km to raise funds and awareness for mental health charity The Shaka Project

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Gun buyback an unfair attack on law-abiding citizens

This Parkes resident says national gun buyback is a distraction from the actual problem and is unfair on law-abiding citizens

Letters to the editor

Nothing venture, nothing have

Parkes residents share their thoughts

Opinion

Daylight saving 'cruel and unnecessary'

This reader says she has experienced the detrimental effects daylight saving has on sleep patterns

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