Notice is hereby given that Parkes Shire Council are seeking feedback on the upcoming 2026 and 2027 Public Holiday Show dates, which will be provided to the New South Wales Premier and Cabinet.
Historically, Council has applied for the following public holidays on behalf of our Shire Show Societies:
- Full day or 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Public Holiday Wednesday (of the two-day show period) to be declared for Parish of Trundle along with neighbouring Parish of Bogan Gate and part Parish Bruie Plains.
Proposed dates: Wednesday 12th August 2026 & Wednesday 11th August 2027
- Full Day Holiday or 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Wednesday (of the two-day show period ) to be declared for Parish of Peak Hill along with neighbouring part Parish Bruie Plains, part Parish Goonumbla and part Parish Alectown.
Proposed dates: Wednesday 19th August 2026 & Wednesday 18th August 2027
- Public Holiday from 12 noon - 5.00 pm (Tuesday afternoon of the three-day show period) to be declared for Parkes Parish along with neighbour part Parish Mandagery and part Parish Cookamidgera within the Parkes Local Government Area, Parish Tichborne, Parish Nelungaloo, Parish Gunningbland, Parish Cooks Myall, part Parish Goonumbla and part Parish Alectown.
Proposed dates: Tuesday 1st September 2026 & Tuesday 31st August 2027
Parkes Shire Council welcomes feedback from our community. If you would like to provide feedback on the upcoming Public Holiday Show dates for 2026 and 2027, please do so by:
Emailing council@parkes.nsw.gov.au
Or
Writing to the General Manager
Parkes Shire Council
PO Box 337
Parkes NSW 2870.
Submissions Close: Friday 29th August 2025
Should you have any queries regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact Council's Governance team on (02) 6861 2333 during business hours.