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Women who give, communities that gain

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Proud to be apart of the community

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Landholders asked to submit application for farmland rates

Cabonne Council says legislation requires change in rates categorisation

Cowra Guardian

Cowra SES put skills to the test in rescue challenge

The 2026 Disaster Rescue Challenge was held in Parkes with team Cowra competing

Cowra Guardian

Progress over points

Cowra Magpies Youth League side will face off against Orange CYMS

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Izzard signs for English summer

Canowindra junior to make move to Dorchester for season

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Events

Fly’n For Fun ready for take off and it's bigger

The recreational aviation fly-in event returns to Parkes after a very successful inaugural year in 2024

Events

ABBA show will go on amid fuel concerns

Trundle ABBA Festival organisers encourages fans to plan ahead because "Trundle wants you here"

News

Energy from Waste project now state significant

Energy from Waste facility proposed for Parkes is now a State Significant Development

CARGO 2 GRENFELL

Cargo to Grenfell walk raises $13k in tenth year

30 walkers have raised an amazing amount of money to support our rural mental health services

Madeline Blackstock

Cargo to Grenfell walk raises $13k in tenth year

People and Lifestyle

Small plastic, big problem: Art makes waste visible

See Shani Nottingham's exhibit at the Grenfell Art Gallery until 8 April

Madeline Blackstock

Small plastic, big problem: Art makes waste visible

Events

Forbes Motor Festival revs up for massive return

Get your tickets for Saturday, 21 March, it's going to be bigger than before.

Rural

Floodplain plan on exhibition now

Residents invited to have their say on key elements of draft management plan

Infrastructure and Transport

Great Western Highway closed for at least three months

Transport for NSW says time without traffic is needed to assess level of movement in unique heritage structure on mountain pass

Sport

Cowra Guardian

Magpies spread their wings in trial match

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Season to remember

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Crushing the clays

Strong turnout for Canowindra Clay Target Club shoot

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Magpies ready for a 'good hit out'

Cowra Magpies Senior Mens side are ready to dust off the webs against Orange CYMS

Horse Racing

Bedgerabong Cup glory for Kirby

Racing news with Col Hodges

Sport

Footy for a cause at Spooner Oval Saturday

Legends of Rugby League meet NSW Indigenous Heritage Rugby League for big day out in collaboration with NSW Indigenous Rugby League.

Regional

CENTRAL WEST ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

New mission back to the moon

Central West Astronomical Society talks about NASA’s new program to return humans to the moon

Arts and Entertainment

10 years in the making: Chef stars on Survivor

Parkes chef Faith Setiawan is one of the 24 players cast in the 2026 season of Australian Survivor

Rural

Weather whiplash: Rain brings region relief after heatwave

The region went from 40-plus degree heat to a soaking two weeks later

Trundle ABBA Festival

Dust off the flares, Trundle is ready to dance again

The Trundle ABBA Festival is back in the main street, tickets on sale now, don't miss out

Madeline Blackstock

Dust off the flares, Trundle is ready to dance again

Parkes Elvis Festival

Dean Z is back: First details of 2027 festival already revealed

Exciting headline act and a collaboration with Universal Pictures have been revealed for next year's festival

Parkes Elvis Festival

Can’t Help Falling in Love with Elvis parade

All the love from this year's Parkes Elvis Festival street parade part 2

Parkes Elvis Festival

Events you simply can’t miss at the Parkes Elvis Festival

Don't know what to do first at the Parkes Elvis Festival? We have some suggestions for you

Christine Little

Parkes Elvis Festival

Female ETA joins largest UETA line-up

With 21 contestants it's possibly the largest field in the festival's history of the UETA competition, and there's a female ETA among them

Parkes Elvis Festival

Three decades in the making: Festival founders meet Priscilla Presley

Could the woman herself be Parkes-bound? 'Never say never'

Council

Rex owes Parkes Council thousands

New funding program offers hope regional councils might be compensated for Rex's debts

Christine Little

News

Jobs to go at CSIRO, unknown if Parkes is affected

It's unknown if staff at the Parkes Observatory will be affected

Christine Little

Jobs to go at CSIRO, unknown if Parkes is affected

News

Rex to keep flying as creditors approve Air T takeover

Creditors vote for US-based Air T to take ownership of Regional Express Holdings (Rex)

Christine Little

Rex to keep flying as creditors approve Air T takeover

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