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Strength in numbers: Hundreds turn out for information night

Residents have turned out in their hundreds for a community information night on the impacts and issues surrounding an Energy from Waste incinerator that’s been proposed for Parkes. There was standing room only, with hosts Parkes Clean Future...

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10 Aug 2025

Community

New building a centrepiece of Trundle Showground

What was once an old iron shed and bar at the Trundle Showground now stands a modern multipurpose building to suit as many needs of the community as possible. It’s the result of many years of hard work by the Trundle Showground Trust and volunteers...

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10 Aug 2025

Sport

Guinness record for Sherrie

Sherrie Williams from Tullamore has broken the Guinness World Record for the most weight lifted in an hour by a one arm deadlift. At 23,950kg, Sherrie surpassed the record by 3950kg on Sunday at Anytime Fitness Forbes, where she works as a group fit...

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27 Jul 2025

Sport

That’s gold! Youth shows state what they’re made of

Youth are proudly representing their shire, Wiradjuri people and the Parkes PCYC at the Nations of Origin 2025. Four gymnasts, including two from Forbes, have walked away with gold and bronze medals. Nations of Origin is an annual tournament hosted...

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27 Jul 2025

Health

Only the beginning: Facility an enormous benefit to Parkes and region

Some said it couldn’t be done. But here we are, gestured Dr Kerrie Stewart who is the Head of Campus of the Central West Clinical School that’s based in Parkes. The doctor was referring to training medical students to become doctors outside of a city...

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20 Jul 2025

Sport

Sherrie eyes Guinness World Record as she raises the bar for mental health

Sherrie Williams from Tullamore will attempt to break a Guinness World Record

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15 Jul 2025

News

Coldest June morning in 27 years

If you thought it was chillier than usual over the weekend your senses were right. Forbes experienced its coldest June morning in 27 years on Saturday when the Bureau of Meteorology’s thermometer dropped to a frosty -5.5 degrees at 7am at the...

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29 Jun 2025

News

Alliance forms to voice concerns, offers public forum

An Energy from Waste plant has been proposed for Parkes and a group of professionals, farmers and business owners have formed an alliance to make sure the community hears both sides of the issue. They’re called the Parkes Clean Future Alliance (PCFA)...

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22 Jun 2025

Rugby League

That’s 50 NRL games for Billy

From kicking a footy around Pioneer Oval at five years old, who would have thought Billy Burns would be about to run out for his 50th NRL match. At one point in his career Billy didn’t. But now he wouldn’t be anywhere else. The Parkes Marist junior and...

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25 May 2025

Rugby League

That’s 50 NRL games for Billy

From kicking a footy around Pioneer Oval at five years old, who would have thought Billy Burns would be running out for his 50th NRL match. At one point in his career Billy didn’t. But now he wouldn’t be anywhere else. The Parkes Marist junior and...

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25 May 2025