Parkes girl Danielle McDonald took out a double win and extend her championship lead this weekend at rounds 9 and 10 of the Australian Off Road Championships.
Saturdays 3 hour cross country was epic and Danielle managed to get an early lead and maintained a smooth flow.
Sundays sprints saw Danielle put down a solid first test time and kept a strong lead all day.
Dirt bike riding prodigy Mason Wild has taken 2nd place at Australian titles held at Forbes Auto Sports club a fortnight ago.
His tactical final gate selection of gate 7 gave him the opportunity to push hard into the first corner coming out of the first lap in a comfortable 3rd position.
The 6 lap final gave Mason time to ride a clean smart race, slipping into second position right after the last lap board was released and finishing the meeting second in Australia.
Parkes Christian School K-2, The Majestic Puppet Theatre.
The Woodcutters by Beau Longhurst.
Bird on a Biscuit Tin by Michelle Hazelton.
Forbes Netball Association hosted the Susan Pettitt clinic. Susan Pettitt is a popular former Australian Diamond with over 70 caps, and also a player in the winning World Championship Australian team.
The fun clinic started the day, where over 80 boys and girls from across the region, joined in the very popular session, from Forbes, Orange, Young, Narromine and Cowra. The Forbes Netball Association plan on the day being a regular event on the calendar.
Yoga with Carmen from The Held Collective.
Drumming with Kitty.
Storytelling with Cherie and Kitty from Sisters Supporting Sisters.
Parkes Squash player Henry Cross has just played in his first ever Professional Squash Tournament – a satellite event in Canberra.
Henry finished in 13th place, which is fitting because his world ranking also jumped up to number 13 for his age group.
Henry thanked his dad Jay (left) and Geoff (centre) for coaching him during the weekend.
Public Education Week celebrations kicked off with so many amazing costumes. It was wonderful to see the excitement on students faces as they arrived.
The smiles as they paraded for family and friends. Then the pride as they showed their work and classrooms off to allof the special visitors.
The Book Fair was a hit and the support of our school community greatly appreciated.
PHS students had the wonderful opportunity to attend the inaugural Parkes Careers Expo, organised by Mr Anderson from Parkes Neighbourhood Central.
Students had the chance to interact with local industries, universities, NSW Police and the Australian Defence Force to name just a few.
It was a great experience for all of the students who attended the expo.
After much hard work, PDNA celebrated the 2024 season.
Well done to each and every player – you all played well.
A big shout out to all who made it possible for the girls to play the sport they love.
Thank you to everyone who attended for an action packed day full of horses, friends and lots of smiles.
Thank you to the amazing judges who volunteered your time this, and your feedback on how lovely the riders were.
To all the members that volunteered over the weekend, cooking , setting up, canteen, judging, big THANK YOU!