Tony Parkes, a retired investment banker, dedicated 30 years to restoring the Big Scrub rainforest in New South Wales, Australia. He rallied scientists, landowners, and volunteers to revive an ecosystem reduced to 1% of its original size, leaving a lasting legacy of ecological recovery.
Tony Parkes, former Blackburn Rovers player and coach, has died aged 76 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He made over 400 appearances for Rovers after joining from non-league Buxton in 1970, scoring 46 goals. After retiring as a player in 1982, he served under 16 different managers including Kenny Dalglish during the Premier League title-winning season of 1994-95. Parkes had six spells as caretaker manager and helped steer the club to top-flight safety in 1996-97. He left in 2004 and later worked at Leicester City and Blackpool.
