Parkes Shire Council is encouraging local community groups and event organisers to apply for funding through Round 2 of its Events Financial Assistance Program (EFAP), with applications open from 19 October to 19...
15 October 2026
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Parkes Shire Council has received an extraordinary accolade at the 2026 Fleet News Group Awards in Sydney, with its outstanding performance earning a special award created specifically to recognise its achievement.
15 October 2026
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Parkes Shire Council is inviting the community to come together for Our Shire 2026, a new community showcase celebrating the people, businesses, clubs and organisations that make our Shire a great place to live.
13 October 2026
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Free child restraint checking events held in Parkes, Forbes and Condobolin by local Authorised Child Restraint Fitters, in partnership with Transport for NSW and local councils, found that 81% of child restraints...
06 October 2026
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Parkes Shire Council is encouraging the community to review the draft Tanks Road Masterplan and Servicing Strategy and provide feedback before the public exhibition closes on 30 October 2026.
06 October 2026
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Parkes Shire Council is working closely with NSW Police following vandalism to the playing surface at Woodward Oval in Parkes on Friday afternoon, which is expected to cost around $3,500 to repair and delay the start of...
06 October 2026
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A special collaboration between Parkes Shire Council and Currajong Disability Services will bring a unique local touch to the first fully compliant Changing Places facility in the Parkes CBD, with artwork created by...
30 September 2026
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Motorists are being reminded that double demerit points will be in place over the October long weekend with police targeting speed, seatbelts, illegal mobile phone use and motorcyclists not wearing helmets.
29 September 2026
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Parkes Shire Council has secured $89,595 through the NSW Government’s Get NSW Active program to develop a new strategic Parkes Pedestrian and Active Movement Plan.
24 September 2026
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Parkes Shire Council has secured $122,939 through the Australian Government’s Accessible Australia Tranche 2 program to deliver the first fully compliant Changing Places facility in the Parkes CBD.
23 September 2026
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Parkes Shire community gives Council services a strong report card Parkes Shire residents have given Council valuable feedback on the services that matter most to them, with the results of the 2026 Service Satisfaction...
22 September 2026
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Parkes Shire Council General Manager Kent Boyd PSM has announced he will not seek an extension of his current employment contract, ending more than 34 years of service with Parkes Shire Council, including 15 years as...
17 September 2026
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There were more than 20 attendees at the recent Be Road Ready for Harvest Field Day held at the Parkes Racecourse.
11 September 2026
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Parkes Shire Council has elected Councillor Neil Westcott as Mayor and Councillor Joy Paddison as Deputy Mayor following a vote at Council's Ordinary Meeting on 15 September 2026.
16 September 2026
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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 Tuesday 15 September 2026.
09 September 2026
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After 16 years of turning driveways into treasure troves, Australia’s biggest festival of secondhand stuff is throwing one final double weekend event and Parkes Shire Council is calling on local residents to make it the...
17 September 2026
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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.
03 September 2026
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