Over $30,000 Awarded In Latest Round Of Sports Grants Published on 08 May 2025 Parkes Shire Council and Evolution Mining Northparkes Operations are pleased to announce the successful applicants from Round 1 of the 2025 Parkes Shire Sports Grants Funding Program. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Free Online Child Car Seat Safety Workshops 2025 Published on 06 May 2025 Parents, carers and grandparents of young children are invited to attend one of two free online workshops being held next week to provide important safety information about child car seats. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Parkes Honoured At 2025 Australian Tidy Towns Awards Published on 05 May 2025 Parkes Shire has proudly brought home national honours from the 2025 Australian Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards, with wins and commendations recognising the community’s commitment to sustainability, culture and local leadership. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Waste 2 Art 2025: Breathing New Life Into Old Toys Published on 23 April 2025 Parkes Shire Council is pleased to announce its involvement in the 2025 Waste 2 Art community exhibition and competition, celebrating creative ways to reuse waste materials. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Parkes Shire Residents Save Thousands Of Pre-Loved Items From Landfill Published on 22 April 2025 Parkes Shire residents turned their unwanted items into cash on the annual Garage Sale Trail last November, extending the life of over 8,478 pre-loved items, 42% of which would otherwise have gone to landfill. Tagged as: , Media Releases
The Nationals pledge investment for Parkes CBD gateway Published on 16 April 2025 Nationals Candidate for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, has announced a future Coalition Government will provide funding for the Westconnex Entry project to create an inviting entry into the town of Parkes. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Applications Opening Soon For 2025 Parkes Shire Cultural Grants Published on 10 April 2025 Local groups and organisations are encouraged to bring their creative ideas to life with the support of Parkes Shire Council’s 2025 Cultural Grants Program, opening on Thursday, 17 April 2025. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Don't Be The Fire Risk To Your Community Published on 07 April 2025 Residents and landholders are reminded of the requirement to notify fire agencies before lighting hazard reductions and pile burns. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Mayor: Parkes Hospital Deserves Respect & Access To Maternity Services Published on 04 April 2025 On the 19 March 2025 the Deputy Mayor Marg Applebee and I travelled to Sydney to meet with the Minister for Health the Hon. Ryan Park to once again fight for maternity services for Parkes.It quickly became apparent that maternity services are now a statewide issue, with many hospitals in the region, including some of the larger hospitals, run entirely by locum doctors that fly-in and fly-out. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Busy Time On The Roads This April Published on 03 April 2025 With Easter, the school holidays and ANZAC Day all in April this year, it’s going to be a busy month of travel on NSW roads.NSW Police along with Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils are encouraging all road users to take care on the roads this April. Tagged as: , Community Safety, Media Releases