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, we celebrated the kick-off of the engagement process at the NAIDOC event at Bushman’s Hill Reserve. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and made themselves heard. We collected more than 280 inputs on the day, and are currently analysing the valuable insights.
Strategic arki_nopoly workshop
On Saturday, 11 October 2025, Council and urban design consultancy arki_lab hosted an in-depth workshop on the CBD Vibrancy Strategy at Cooke Park in connection with the Homegrown Parkes event. The findings from this workshop will be discussed in the feedback loop below.
Feedback loop
In order to make sure the Vibrancy Strategy accurately represents the community input, we're conducting a feedback loop, where workshop participants and other interested parties can look at the preliminary findings and evaluate the main points. The feedback loop goes live on Tuesday October 21st and runs until Sunday the 26th. Have a look while you can!