Initially for Margaret and Michael Charles, the Parkes Elvis Festival was only ever meant to be a biennial trek north-west.
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The agreement was for the Goulburn couple to head to Parkes one year and the Tamworth Country Music Festival the next year.
"We came for our first Parkes Elvis Festival 10 years ago and we've been coming every year since," Michael laughed.
"We've been to Tamworth twice."
Like so many others, they caught the Elvis Festival fever and have enjoyed the event so much they just keep coming back, year after year.
And for three of those festivals they've had some company, some mates from Brisbane - Diane and Noel Allen, and John and Deb Martyn.
The three couples were spotted attending the Wall of Fame ceremony at Kelly Reserve on the morning of January 4 and were excited for the 30th anniversary celebrations ahead of them for the next five days.
Stay tuned for all our coverage from the Parkes Elvis Festival Wall of Fame event and events from over the five days of the festival as the town and fans celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2023. We've marked the milestone with a special series of stories that show just how far the festival has come and the people who've made it what it is today.