About Us

The Parkes Champion Post has a very proud and long history servicing the Parkes Shire since 1891.

Published weekly, the Champion-Post keeps the 15,000 residents of Parkes and surrounding townships of Peak Hill, Alectown, Trundle, Tullamore and Bogan Gate well informed about the local happenings in the district. It’s a vibrant shire with strong mining, agriculture and sporting sectors, and a story around every corner.

Community issues and sharing stories of local people, places and achievements that move us are at the centre of the Champion Post team. Throw a music festival or two that celebrate The King in Elvis Presley and the greatest pop band of all time, ABBA; four agricultural shows a year; a radio telescope that really is in the middle of a sheep paddock; and many more events, into the mix and you have a pretty rocking community that we love being part of.

Parkes is literally the crossroads of the nation, strategically situated on the major east-west rail corridor and on the Newell Highway, 365km from Sydney, 995km from Brisbane, 1,067km from Adelaide and 306km from Canberra.

Parkes is named after the Father of Federation, Sir Henry Parkes.

In May 2023 the Parkes Champion-Post was acquired by Mid West Media along with the Forbes Advocate, Cowra Guardian, Canowindra News, Grenfell Record, Young Witness, Boorowa News and the Central West and Hilltops Farmer.

Mid West Media’s parent company North East Media, has a proud history of publishing regional newspapers in trust for the communities they serve and has been doing so for over 100 years.

The Group also publishes to the wine, forests, timber and tourism industries in Adelaide and regional newspapers in the Riverina, Snowy Monaro regions of New South Wales and North East Victoria.

As a fourth generation family publishing company we are committed to the communities we serve, reflecting opinions, aspirations, challenges, lifestyles and personalities, and assisting the growth of businesses of its local advertisers. The company is committed to regional development and the identity of the regions serviced.