Registration opens – Monday

26 June 2023
3pm-5pm
Parkes Leagues Club
194 Clarinda St
Parkes NSW 2870

Parkes Leagues Club as viewed from the street.

Welcome Reception - Monday

26 June 2023
Hart Bar
Railway Hotel
1-3 Caledonia St
Parkes NSW 2870

Inside view of the Hart Bar with a couple standing at the bar.

Conference Dinner - Tuesday

27 June 2023
Parkes Services Club
9/17 Short St
Parkes NSW 2870

A table set for dinner at Parkes Services Club.
Elvis tribute artist Paul Fenech and CSIRO Operations Scientist John Sarkissian OAM.

Conference Dinner - Entertainment

We welcome Elvis (aka Paul Fenech), one of Australia’s most experienced Elvis Tribute performers.

Paul's of Elvis is unique. His biggest attributes come by way of his powerful vocals and energetic performances. His shows are emotionally charged and he has a strong interaction and connection with his audiences. Paul is a three-time winner of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist contest, having won the accolade in 2010, 2012 and in 2022.

Learn all about 'The Dish'

Our conference dinner guest speaker is John Sarkissian OAM.

John is an Operations Scientist at the CSIRO Parkes Radio Observatory. His main responsibilities are the science operations at the radio telescope and the support of remote astronomers with their observations. Since 2003, John has been a member of the small, informal team searching for the missing Apollo 11 slow-scan TV tapes of the historic first moonwalk. From 1998-1999, he acted as a technical adviser for the feature film, "The Dish".

John was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for "services to astronomy" and is now in the 27th year of his 11-month contract!

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