This is your chance to shape the future of the Parkes CBD!
Parkes Shire Council is developing a new CBD Vibrancy Strategy to guide how we activate and improve the heart of our town – and we are inviting you to share ideas, experiences, and priorities to inform this plan. Council is undertaking a broad community consultation throughout the Winter and Spring of 2025 to ensure that the strategy reflects Parkes and its citizens. We’re hosting a range of activities, from pop-up events and in-person conversations to an online survey, so you can get involved in the way that suits you best.
Join the conversation at one (or more!) of the activities listed below to be part of setting the direction for a thriving future for Parkes. And stay updated on this page, where we’ll post updates on events and more as the project moves along.
The Light Up Parkes Project is proudly funded through the NSW Government’s Community Improvement District Pilot Program led by Transport NSW.
Kick-off event
On Saturday, 20 September 2025, representatives from Parkes Shire Council and the urban design consultancy arki_lab will be present at the NAIDOC event at Bushman’s Hill Reserve between 10am and 2:30pm. Meet us there, share your opinions and let’s have a talk!
Strategic arki_nopoly workshop
On Saturday, 11 October 2025, Council and urban design consultancy arki_lab will be hosting an in-depth workshop on the CBD Vibrancy Strategy at Cooke Park in connection with the Homegrown Parkes event. More information will be posted here soon, but you are welcome to sign up to be contacted with news on this as well.
Can’t make it to the events?
We’d still love to hear your say! The online survey for the Parkes CBD Vibrancy Strategy opens on 15 September 2025, and the link will be posted here.