2025 TIDY TOWNS AWARDS WEEKEND

10 – 12 October 2025

Parkes

We are thrilled to invite you to the 2025 Tidy Towns Awards Weekend hosted by Keep Australia Beautiful NSW and Parkes from 10 – 12 October 2025.
Join us in celebrating the achievements of our awards program participants during this exciting event.

The weekend kicks off with a Welcome Function (including music, substantial appetizers (dinner substitute) and drinks) at the Cooke Park Pavilion on Friday 10 October 2025.

On Saturday morning at the Parkes Services Club, category winners will be announced, and we will hear some inspiring case studies from a selection of the 2025 awards entries.

Afterwards, there is time to visit Homegrown Parkes, a community event right next door that celebrates local produce, crafts, and sustainable living initiatives. It features a market with over 50 stalls where you can enjoy local artists’ performances, and sample fresh food and refreshments. Your ticket will include a voucher to purchase your lunch at Homegrown.

In the afternoon, there is a choice of three tours – Lake Endeavour, the Parkes Wetlands and Splash Park (all 2024 winning Tidy Towns projects), or visit the famous icon, ‘The Dish’.

The excitement will continue on Saturday evening at the Parkes Services Club for the awards presentation dinner, where in addition to revealing the remaining category winners and announcing the overall winner, attendees will enjoy live music and entertainment.

The weekend will conclude with a BBQ breakfast on Sunday morning back at the Cooke Park Pavilion.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable, value-packed weekend filled with inspiration, community spirit, and recognition of those making a difference in keeping our towns beautiful.

Click here to download the detailed event program.

Plan your trip to Parkes with these Accommodation and Visitor Information Guides.

Please contact our office (info@kabnsw.org.au) to obtain the promotional code to access KAB NSW Member tickets.

BOOKINGS CLOSE WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2025!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 AWARDS AND EVENT SUPPORTERS

Parkes is a dynamic regional town in Central West NSW, widely recognised as a progressive local government area that offers a strong sense of community and a vibrant lifestyle. The town enjoys global acclaim for its annual Elvis Festival, a major cultural event that draws thousands of visitors each year, and is also home to the iconic Parkes Radio Telescope, a landmark of scientific significance that continues to contribute to cutting-edge astronomical research. Strategically located at the intersection of key national transport routes, Parkes is emerging as a critical hub for freight and logistics, positioning it for continued economic growth and long-term regional significance

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) protects our environment and the community by being a leader, partner and protector. We are the primary environmental regulator for NSW and our purpose is to improve environmental performance and waste management across the state.

We lead in protecting our air, waterways, land and the health of the community for the future. We work with communities, government and business to reduce our impact on the environment; and we hold people and organisations to account through licensing, monitoring, regulation and enforcement.

Our vision is for New South Wales to have a healthy environment, healthy community and healthy business. We believe healthy ecosystems are the foundation for healthy communities, a healthy economy and for enhancing liveability.

Snowy Hydro Limited is a producer, supplier, trader and retailer of energy in the National Electricity Market (‘NEM’) and a leading provider of risk management financial hedge contracts. We are an integrated energy company with more than 5,500 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity. We are one of Australia’s largest renewable generators, the third largest generator by capacity and the fourth largest retailer in the NEM through our award-winning retail energy companies – Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

Rollers Australia is a trusted equipment rental company supplying high-quality compaction equipment including graders, water trucks, tractor brooms, and mobile site offices across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. With over 600 units in our fleet, we provide flexible dry and wet hire solutions tailored to civil, construction, and council needs. Established in 1999, our reputation is built on reliability, responsive service, and a hands-on understanding of industry demands. We pride ourselves on delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective equipment backed by experienced operators and support staff. Our mission is simple—get the job done right

Central West Lachlan Landcare focusses on the communities of the Parkes and Forbes Shires, working with businesses, schools, local industry, people within townships and farm families, to effectively use and manage natural resources within the overall goal of promoting and enhancing a sustainable and productive environment.

Total Groundworx is a family owned and operated company established in 2015, specialising in earthworks and landscaping in the Parkes Shire.  With a small fleet including excavators, skid steers, loader and tippers.

Works include:

  • Project work
  • Maintenance
  • Slashing
  • Laser levelling
  • Trenching
  • Excavations

Westlime produces high purity limestone products for the agriculture, stockfeed, and construction industries. Operating from Parkes and Canowindra NSW, Westlime delivers innovative solutions to meet the demands of modern industry. Australian owned and trusted for over two decades, Westlime proudly supplies quality materials across New South Wales and Victoria.

Moduplay is Australia’s largest manufacturer of commercial playground and outdoor fitness equipment. 100% Australian made and owned since 1989, we design and build world-class play spaces from four NSW-based factories. Trusted by councils, schools and developers to deliver safe, durable solutions that communities love – in Australia and beyond.

Steve Magill Earthmoving Pty Ltd is a family-owned civil construction company established in 2004. Based in Parkes, SME operate a modern fleet with GPS technology and employ a 100% local team. Our reputation is built on honesty, integrity, and consistently delivering high-quality, innovative, and sustainable project outcomes.