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Geoff Parkes
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Geoff Parkes

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Born and raised in rural New Zealand, Geoff Parkes now lives in Melbourne. For the last twelve years he’s written a weekly opinion column for The Roar, Australia’s leading on-line sports website. He is the author of two crime novels, When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole and The First Law of the Bush.

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27 Jan
2026

Bendigo, VIC

Summertime Crime: Geoff Parkes and Susi Fox at Bendigo Library

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28 Jan
2026

Ballarat Central, VIC

Summertime Crime: Geoff Parkes and Susi Fox in Ballarat

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29 Jan
2026

Waurn Ponds, VIC

Summertime Crime: Geoff Parkes and Susi Fox for Books in Bars

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30 Jan
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Torquay, VIC

Summertime Crime: Geoff Parkes and Susi Fox in Torquay

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06 Feb
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Newtown, NSW

Geoff Parkes in conversation with Darcy Tindale

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09 Feb
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Corrimal, NSW

Geoff Parkes for Corrimal Library

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