Representing Parkes Shire Council at the 2024 Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards, Michael and Hannah from the Environment and Sustainability team were honoured to accept the award and are pictured with Costa Georgiadis.
Parkes Shire Council: Parkes Shire Council is thrilled to announce their success at the 2024 Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards, where they took home: Division A (population < 30,000) and Overall Winner of the Natural Environment Protection & Enhancement: On-Ground Works Award for the Parkes Wetlands Development. These awards recognise the outstanding achievements of councils across NSW in protecting and enhancing our environment.
Forbes Shire Council: Recycle your blister packs for free right here in Forbes. Forbes Shire Council has partnered with Life Pharmacy Forbes, Flannery’s Pharmacy and Pharmacycle to make it possible for residents to recycle their medicinal blister packs. Blister packs are the packaging most medicinal tablets and capsules come in and they cannot be recycled in the yellow lid curbside bin, meaning they often end up in landfill. This is because the aluminum and plastic in them are bound together. Pharmacycle separates these two materials and recycles them to make a range of products such as fences, building and construction materials. Recycle your blister packs by using the blue Pharmacycle bins located at both pharmacies instead of placing them in your red lid bin.
Parkes Elvis Festival: Ready to roll? Applications for the Northparkes Mines Street Parade are open! The Northparkes Mines Street Parade is a Festival-fan favourite. Kicking off 10am Saturday, 13 January along Festival Boulevard. Sign up to walk, ride, drive or float at: bit.ly/ElvisParade
1800RESPECT: Violence of any form is never okay. If you or someone you know is affected by domestic, family or sexual violence, support services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. National services include: 1800RESPECT and www.1800respect.org.au. You can also contact the Men’s Referral Service at https://ntv.org.au/mrs/. Always remember, that you are not alone and that there is support available.
Forbes Little Athletics: In partnership with Coles, Little Athletics NSW gave away eight $500 vouchers during Coles Community Round. To enter, you had to post a photo on either Facebook or Instagram in your best Coles Community Round outfit.
Well done to the Forbes Athletics club who pulled together, got dressed in their best in the Coles Community Round outfits and were one of the eight winners announced.
Thank you to Little Athletics NSW and Coles for allowing great opportunities for our communities.
Forbes Little Athletics winning competition photograph. The social media posts were judged on creativity, fun and of course a splash of Coles.