We're no longer a highway town.
"Parkes is growing up" were the words Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison used when she was in town last week to mark the opening of the Parkes Bypass.
She said towns have thrived when a highway has been shifted from its centre, using Yass as an example, while at the same time its residents enjoy the safety and amenity that comes with a bypass.
The new 10.5km section of...
