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Parkes Shire Council takes great pride in the appearance of its towns and villages.
As part of its general duties, Council undertakes regular cleaning of streets in the urban areas of the Parkes Shire.
This involves street sweeping, gutter cleaning, drainage pit cleaning, and minor control of weeds adjacent to traffic islands and kerbing.
Council sweeps over 160 kilometres within the urban areas of Parkes Shire.
The lengths maintained in the urban areas are as follows:
The street sweeper is also utilised in cleaning drainage pits, intersections, following sealing works, carparks, airport, accident sites, and prior to special events.