https://parkesfoundation.org.au/resources/civics/2025-12-12T08:43:22+00:00weekly0.6https://parkesfoundation.org.au/resources/sir-henry-parkes-2/life-and-achievements/2025-08-16T04:02:54+00:00weekly0.6https://parkesfoundation.org.au/about/advisers/https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/jane-gray-2.jpgjane-gray-22025-08-16T03:53:22+00:00weekly0.6https://parkesfoundation.org.au/2024-oration/https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/barrie-answering-questions1.jpgBarrie answering questions1https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/barrie-cassidy-speaking1.jpgBarrie-Cassidy-speaking1https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/henry-parkes-foundation-web-event-banner-2.pngHenry Parkes Foundation - Web Event Banner (2)2024-11-13T06:23:52+00:00weekly0.6https://parkesfoundation.org.au/activities/orations/2024-09-19T12:33:43+00:00weekly0.6https://parkesfoundation.org.au/activities/funding/2023-12-20T02:15:21+00:00weekly0.6https://parkesfoundation.org.au/activities/orations/2023-oration/https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ian-thom-vote-of-thanks.pngVote of thanksIan Thom, chair of the Henry Parkes Foundation and Parkes' great great grandson, thanks Professor Piccoli and all those who contributed to the success of the event. https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/adrian-with-slide-of-kids.jpeg"This is what it's all about - the kids." Orator Adrian Piccoli displays an introductory slide.https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/adrian-and-jackson.jpegCurrent and future leadersJackson Clarke, one of Tenterfield High School's 2024 captains, with orator Adrian Piccolihttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/foundation-and-friends.jpegFoundation and FriendsL-R: Ian Thom (Chair, Henry Parkes Foundation), Harry Bolton (Friends of the Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts), Cathy Gray (Secretary and Trustee, Henry Parkes Foundation), Tenterfield High School Captains Jackson Clarke and Bridie Makejev, Dianne Barnes (Board of Advisers, Henry Parkes Foundation), orator Professor the Hon. Adrian Piccoli, Peter Jeffrey (Chair, Friends of the Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts), Gillian Webber (Board of Advisers, Henry Parkes Foundation)https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/qa-2-cropped.jpegQuestion and answer sessionDianne Barnes facilitates a lively Q&A session with Professor Piccolihttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/adrian3-1.jpegHand on heartCommunicating the true value of education in regional Australia is a subject close to Adrian Piccoli's hearthttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/captains-speaking-1.jpegSchool captains address the audienceTenterfield High School captains for 2024, Bridie Makejev and Jackson Clarke, provide a well-researched overview of Henry Parkes, his life and contributions.https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/adrian3.jpegadrian3https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/adrian1.jpegadrian1https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/adrian2.jpegadrian22023-10-25T04:58:15+00:00weekly0.6https://parkesfoundation.org.au/activities/orations/2022-oration/https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/judith-brett-and-mark-kenny.jpegMark Kenny interviews Judith Brett following the oration2020 Orator Mark Kenny facilitated a lively Q&A sessionhttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/judith-brett-mark-kenny-audience.jpgAudience listening to Judith Brett and Mark Kenny during the Q&A sessionAudience in the beautiful Members Dining Rooms of the Museum of Australian Democracyhttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/judith-brett-speaking1.jpgJudith Brett delivers the 2022 Henry Parkes OrationJudith Brett: The first answer to the question – how good are Australian elections? – is … ‘Very!’https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/judith-brett-montage7.jpgjudith-brett-montage72022-10-31T04:13:33+00:00weekly0.6https://parkesfoundation.org.au/activities/orations/2020-oration/https://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_9348.jpegIMG_9348The attentive but 'socially distanced' audience in the beautiful Members' Dining Roomhttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/303_henryparkesorationoph19oct20.jpgThe Empire Newspaper Donation/Henry Parkes Oration - Ian Thom + Family/Mark Kenny/Karen Middleton/Daryl Karphttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/087_henryparkesorationoph19oct20.jpgThe Empire Newspaper Donation/Henry Parkes Oration - Ian Thom + Family/Mark Kenny/Karen Middleton/Daryl Karphttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/233_henryparkesorationoph19oct20.jpgThe Empire Newspaper Donation/Henry Parkes Oration - Ian Thom + Family/Mark Kenny/Karen Middleton/Daryl Karphttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/208_henryparkesorationoph19oct20.jpgThe Empire Newspaper Donation/Henry Parkes Oration - Ian Thom + Family/Mark Kenny/Karen Middleton/Daryl Karphttps://parkesfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/177_henryparkesorationoph19oct20.jpgThe Empire Newspaper Donation/Henry Parkes Oration - Ian Thom + Family/Mark Kenny/Karen Middleton/Daryl Karp"Australia is a lesser nation, a weaker society, for the denial of proper recognition and meaningful reconciliation with this land's first peoples - the oldest continuing civilisation on Earth." 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