Parkes Public and Parkes Christian School attended a Kindy Enviro morning at Kelly Reserve in Parkes on Tuesday.
Nate Teague, Hannah Farrell, Mariana Garcia-Castano and Kyan Johnston from Parkes Christian School.
Oscar Brown, May Steventon and Lillian Honnor from Parkes Christian School.
Myles Tonkin and his classmates from Parkes Public School.
Averie Smith and Archie Curtis from Parkes Public School.
Jan Martin on the catwalk with a dress for her 40th wedding anniversary.
Bridie O’Malley in a wedding dress.
Ann Reade, life member of the Oxley Group, with one of the fashion garments on display.
Jacinta Passmore, Luka Parkin and Reuben Kelly.
Ben McKay and Esther Bruce.
Ellen Tom, Phil Redenbach, Lila Gascoigne and Eliza Noakes. (Photos: Caroline Chapman)
Twenty staff and students of the Forbes Public School did the community a great service last Friday when they helped to fill 1,500 sand bags in two hours at the SES. The school was under evacuation orders and had to close for the day.
Teacher Katie Stitt.
Lucas Chen and Bonnie Northey.
School captain Jackson Beaudin and Will Northey with Red Bend Catholic College student Oli Northey.
Sonia South.
The Parkes Elvis Festival not only celebrates its 30th anniversary next year, but making it more significant is the fact that the current Festival Director is Tiffany Steel, whose parents Bob and Anne founded the festival. Bob and Anne came up with the idea after celebrating a birthday party for a friend at Graceland and she was a fan of Elvis music. Someone said they should have an Elvis music night and Anne said: “Why don’t we do it next January on Elvis’s birthday? They asked Eddie Youngblood, the only Elvis Tribute Artist at the time, and that became the very first Elvis Festival.
The petfood factory in Parkes, Pet Care Kitchen, commissioned art works from Wiradjuri artists in Parkes. Amber Jordan Brown (left) and Torin Hando worked on a sculpture that will be placed at the entrance, and Irene Ridgeway (right) did the painting called ‘Colours of my Country’. The painting was done in colours of the local environment and the patterns represent Wiradjuri markings.
Penny Gordon and Eden-Rose Flack.
Chase Mackay and Saxon Hayes.
Alia Zuliani and Molly Browne.
Forbes Public School students Clarissa Mitchell and Edie Price with the hearts containing the students’ pledges.
The Forbes Public School celebrated NAIDOC week with parents and carers welcomed by a ‘Sea of Hearts’ lining the pathway into the school. Students pledged ways they could stand up and show up to improve the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Community members joined students for a picnic lunch, open playground and a variety of activities that allowed students to engage with culture, Country and community.
Que member and social director Wendy Neville showed off her hockey skills when Parkes Hockey Olympian Mariah Williams surprised Que members with a visit at their monthly meeting recently.
Aimee Woods on vocals from Forbes and Esther Bruce on saxophone from Parkes combined their talents at Grazing Down the Lachlan last Saturday creating a perfect musical vibe for the event.
Parkes Que Club Vice-president Ann-Marie Winter (right) welcomed three new members recently. They are (L-R) Janene Dwyer, Heather Harvey and Joanne Burke.
The Forbes community came out in full support of the Magpies for Sunday’s grand final against the Dubbo Cyms.
Little Extras Lifestyle was one of many businesses putting up displays and decorations in their shop windows to show their support.
Black and white balloons and signs went up all over town with this group of faithful supporters getting in the spirit early Sunday morning.
Students at Forbes North Primary School dressed up to wish their team all the best.
Many Forbes businesses showed their support with the Michael Robinson & Co employees dressed up in team colours.
Vanessa Edwards and Maleaha Clark (2.5 years old) dressed up for the Paint the Town REad reading day in Cooke Park on Friday.
Kane (11), Ivy (7) and Axel (9) Dickerson at the Parkes Show on Tuesday.
The Morley family recently moved to Alectown and did a wonderful pantomime rendition of Roald Dahl’s version of Little Red Riding Hood in his book Revolting Rhymes at the reading day. They are (L-R) Anderson, Amelia, Juliette and Chris.
Brenda and John Davies enjoyed the sun coming out at the Parkes Show.