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| UpdatedEnergy company says power is being restored to fire-affected communities in western NSW but a union says it is taking longer because of recent job cuts.
Topics: bushfire, electricity-energy-and-utilities, cassilis-2329, dunedoo-2844, mudgee-2850, parkes-2870
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Topics: human-interest, carnivals-and-festivals, community-and-multicultural-festivals, parkes-2870
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Elvis Presley fans of all ages take over the streets of Parkes to celebrate their love for the king of rock 'n' roll despite sweltering heat.
Topics: carnivals-and-festivals, events, arts-and-entertainment, parkes-2870, nsw
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What does it take to have fans screaming for you as if you were the actual King of Rock'n'Roll?
Topics: human-interest, offbeat, arts-and-entertainment, music, regional, community-and-society, parkes-2870
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It's that time of year where sideburns are cool and jumpsuits are compulsory. Elvis fans left Sydney this morning bound for the annual Parkes Elvis Festival.
Topics: events, arts-and-entertainment, events, music, carnivals-and-festivals, sydney-2000, parkes-2870
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The King booms from every corner and Priscilla sends a personal message as Parkes marks the 25th anniversary of its Elvis festival.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, events, music, parkes-2870
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| UpdatedSydney's Central Station is filled with the sounds of rock 'n' roll, as hundreds of fans and impersonators hop on board the Elvis Express en route to Parkes for the 25th annual festival celebrating the King.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, events, music, sydney-2000, parkes-2870
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The streets of a Parkes start to fill with thousands of Elvis impersonators and enthusiasts as an annual event honouring the king gets underway.
Topics: regional, carnivals-and-festivals, travel-and-tourism, parkes-2870
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Festivals can never effectively replace agriculture, but all have a part to play in making regional Australia a richer and more vibrant place.
Topics: carnivals-and-festivals, events, arts-and-entertainment, community-and-multicultural-festivals, community-and-society, rural-tourism, rural, parkes-2870, orange-2800, tamworth-2340, deniliquin-2710, ootha-2875, nyngan-2825, coffs-harbour-2450, broken-hill-2880, silverton-2880, bowral-2576, hill-end-2850, kandos-2848, trundle-2875
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| UpdatedGeoff Anderson is at the forefront of an Aboriginal language revival that has spread across his NSW town and garnered international attention. But 10 years ago he was too scared to leave his house.
Topics: languages, subjects, education, aboriginal-language, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, community-and-society, mental-health, health, parkes-2870, nsw, australia
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The NSW Nationals says the party will spend the next few years working to restore trust with people of the Orange electorate.
Topics: state-parliament, elections, orange-2800, forbes-2871, parkes-2870, molong-2866
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We continue to search for intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. But if we find ET there are those who question whether we should make contact or not.
Topics: astronomy-space, space-exploration, science-and-technology, united-kingdom, parkes-2870, nsw
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| UpdatedThe Shooters candidate for Orange Philip Donato says he believes the party's strong performance in the by-election has been partly driven by a loss of faith in the Nationals.
Topics: elections, state-parliament, orange-2800, forbes-2871, parkes-2870, molong-2866
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| UpdatedAustralia's role in the biggest ever search for alien life has officially begun, with the Parkes Telescope in central west NSW set to play a strategic part in the 10-year journey.
Topics: astronomy-space, science-and-technology, parkes-2870
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Authorities are being urged to consider installing more flood gauges around Condobolin in central NSW to better assess the extent of flooding in the region.
Topics: floods, condobolin-2877, west-wyalong-2671, parkes-2870, forbes-2871
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A Parkes man who rescued a father and son from a crashed car moments before it burst into flames says he is relieved about the outcome.
Topics: police, community-and-society, yeoval-2868, wellington-2820, parkes-2870
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| UpdatedRegional NSW residents warn the Baird Government will suffer in next month's Orange by-election as a result of its "disaster of a decision" to ban the greyhound racing industry.
Topics: orange-2800, forbes-2871, parkes-2870, sydney-2000, nsw
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| UpdatedRick Taylor died of cancer just weeks after finding out he was among nearly 30 patients given a low dose of chemotherapy drugs by Dr John Grygiel in western NSW. Now his family wants an answer to this simple question: "What would have happened if he had the right stuff?".
Topics: cancer, health, healthcare-facilities, medical-procedures, orange-2800, dubbo-2830, parkes-2870, cowra-2794, bathurst-2795, binnaway-2395, nsw
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| UpdatedAlthough a big fan of the film which popularised the Parkes Radio Telescope story, Ambassador John Berry wants Australians to know more about their country's modern-day contributions to space.
Topics: australia, parkes-2870, canberra-2600
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| UpdatedThe Australian Renewable Energy Agency announces a $92 million investment in 12 new solar power plants it says will triple Australia's large-scale solar power production.
Topics: solar-energy, alternative-energy, environment, federal---state-issues, electricity-energy-and-utilities, community-development, regional, regional-development, toowoomba-4350, qld, wa, nsw, collinsville-4804, kidston-4871, longreach-4730, oakey-4401, dalby-4405, dubbo-2830, griffith-2680, parkes-2870, manildra-2865, glen-innes-2370, whitsundays-4802, cervantes-6511
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Central west communities are urging the Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack to prioritise communications and training as part of his new portfolio.
Topics: small-business, federal-parliament, orange-2800, wagga-wagga-2650, parkes-2870
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Topics: photography, astronomy-space, parkes-2870
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Topics: fine-art-photography, photography, astronomy-space, parkes-2870
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| UpdatedTopics: astronomy-space, photography, fine-art-photography, parkes-2870, bonnie-doon-3720
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| UpdatedA competition in country NSW showcases the work of some of Australia's top astrophotographers as they blend science, art and technology to capture the beauty of the night sky.
Topics: fine-art-photography, photography, astronomy-space, parkes-2870