Letter from the Mayor: Closure Of Rosedurnate Published on 15 May 2024 Letter from the Mayor: On Tuesday 14 May 2024, I received numerous calls from residents alarmed by an onsite announcement that Rosedurnate Aged Care Centre was to close, followed later by a letter from The Salvation Army. The news completely blind-sided everyone, none more so than Council. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Over $36,000 Awarded In Latest Round of Sports Grants Published on 15 May 2024 Evolution Mining - Northparkes Operations (Northparkes) and Parkes Shire Council are pleased to announce the successful applicants from the latest round of the Sports Grants Funding Program, which included the new Rising Star grants program. In this round a total of $31,102.36 was distributed to six sporting groups and $5,000 to five rising stars! Tagged as: , Media Releases
Draft 2024-25 Operational Plan Now Open For Public Feedback Published on 15 May 2024 Parkes Shire Council is proud to announce the draft Operational Plan and Budget for 2024-25, is now available for public submissions. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Parkes Shire Council Invests In Youth Mental Health Published on 09 May 2024 Parkes Shire Council is pleased to announce the successful delivery of youth mental health sessions in local schools and community information forums. These sessions were made possible through funding from the NSW Government. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Healthy Harold’s Colour Run comes to Parkes Published on 06 May 2024 Keast Park in Parkes NSW will light up in a sea of colour Thursday 9th May from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm, as the community gathers for Healthy Harold’s Colour Run. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Youth Actor Auditions - Mock Crash 2024 Published on 06 May 2024 Calling all amateur actors across the region! Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils are on the search for youth actors to star in this year's NOT A STATISTIC! Youth Driver Education Program. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Free Child Restraint Checks in Parkes Published on 06 May 2024 Parkes Shire Council are ensuring that children are safe and secure when travelling in vehicles with free child restraint checks by Authorised Child Restraint Fitters in Parkes on Friday 17 May 2024. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Get Your Yellow Ribbon For National Road Safety Week 2024 Published on 01 May 2024 Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils will be getting behind National Road Safety Week 2024 with a range of activities.The week runs from 5 to12 May and highlights the impact of road trauma and how to reduce it. Tagged as: , Media Releases
The Sims Metal 2024 Waste 2 Art Exhibition And Competition Published on 01 May 2024 Waste 2 Art is a community art exhibition and competition open to all residents in the NetWaste Region. The exhibition showcases creative works made from reused waste materials with the aim to challenge peoples’ perceptions about ‘rubbish’ and celebrate the reuse and recycling of waste through art. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Trundle Main Street Gets a Makeover Published on 18 April 2024 The main street of Trundle, boasting the title of the widest in NSW, underwent a revitalisation thanks to a joint effort between Parkes Shire Council, the NSW Government, and the local community. Tagged as: , Media Releases