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Australia Day was a day full of green, gold and good fun with a huge crowd turning up to South Circle Oval for the official ceremony and celebrations.

Tyrone Howell dressed to theme on Australia Day. 

Zak Mangelsdorf, Mitch O'Brien, Matt Todd and (front) Dan O'Brien were the crew of the popular Forbes Advocate boat. 

Sami Kelly and Danielle Brown showed their Australian spirit at South Circle Oval.

Hannah Fisher and Mel Sweeney got into the Australian spirit with Australiana paraphernalier. 

Pam Stevens and Mary Long prepare the damper for sampling.

 Jan Ridley, Robin Pols and Maureen Miller prepare the damper for sampling. Maureen won the open section of the CWA damper category. 0115aussieday(8) 


Rad Stevens and Bruce Adams taste some of the homemade damper. 0115saussieday(11)

Lexi Millerd, Mia and Noah Bryant have fun fishing ducks.

Steve Lewis, Eddie White, Jack White and Luke White check out the rides on offer. 0115saussieday(30)

Claudia, Will, Jacob and Beck Cheney wait in line for one of the children’s rides, which were a popular attraction. 0115saussieday(31)

Forbes Citizen of the Year Robert Parsons (centre) with his wife Bev Parsons (second from left) and friends, Harry Coggan, John Lasker (who nominated Robert) and neighbour Margaret Read, prior to winning the award. 0115saussieday(33)

Corey and Rick McMurray had a great time at Australia Day celebrations.

Cousins Madeleine Tipping, Ava Doyle and Krystle-Lee McMurray at the event.

Toni Hanns and Abella Judd had a relaxing time at the official ceremony.

The Duffy family had a good set-up for the celebrations. Pictured is Luke, Grace, Maggie, Ella and Carmen Duffy.

Forbes Neighbourhood Watch members Lee Reynolds, Maria Peterson, Dorothea Croker, Pam Toole and Allan Toole.

Norma Garment, Nancye Roberts and Lorna Field had a good spot.

Shaun Reid, Danny Molloy and Troy Reid represented the Forbes Rodeo Committee in the parade.

(Back) Ben Back, Ben Molloy, Isaac Nash, Kally Molloy, Bridie Harding, (front) Tyson Smith and Dylan Prosser had a great time.

Josh Picker soaks the Forbes Advocate boat.

Patrick Moss was one of the kayakers who accepted the 'bridge to bridge regatta' challenge on Monday.

The entrants in the manufactured regatta event race off. 

The Forbes Advocate boat, manned by Mitch and Dan O'Brien, Zal Mangelsdorf and Matt Todd, came first in the homemade boat category. 

Liam, Anne and Claudia Bosma were lake-side to watch the regatta.

Ollie Willis, Mary and Lakie Laksito and Rob Willis came equipped with chairs to watch the Australia Day entertainment.

The Kerr family enjoyed Monday's celebrations: Pictured are Kellie and Andrew Kerr with their daughters (l-r) Amelia, Susannah and Eliza.

Charlie Frost, Cane Fluerty and Macey Frost had Australia Day together. 

Leon Ross and Doug Hurkett watched the boats go by on Monday. 

Sam Briggs, Kirsten Dukes, Brittany Miller and Danielle Briggs sit behind Craig Muller. 

Tay-lah Picker came first in the manufactured regatta event.

Second place in the regatta went to Luke Forrester and Quade Facey who just pipped third place-getter Jo Nicholson across the line. 

Luke Forrester and Quade Facey came second in the manufactured event. 

Crowds watch the Australia Day regatta held on Lake Forbes. 

William and Lawson Burgess with Zac and Lexi Herden and Halle Brown. 

After the big race -  The Forbes Advocate boat, manned by Mitch and Dan O'Brien, Zal Mangelsdorf and Matt Todd, came first in the homemade boat category. 

Maddison Collits sung the Australian anthem at Monday's celebrations. 

Oliver and Addison Pietsch had the most Australian chairs at the celebrations on Monday. 

Bill and Dorelle Scott travelled from Gunning Gap to make the Australia Day celebrations. 

Duncan Williams and Joy Russell were enjoying the celebrations on Monday.

Forbes band House of Tribes entertained the crowd at South Circle.

Krystle-Lee McMurray and Maddi Collits led the crowd in the National Anthem.

Marcia Simmonds, Rodney, Stuart and Pat Duncan organising the Forbes Walk to Defeat MND in 2022. File picture

Join the Walk to Defeat MND on Sunday, April 21

Hiya Changela holding the commemerative Anzac Day booklet which her winning poem is published in. Photo by Madeline Blackstock

Student Anzac Day writing winners

Lexi Herden as Annie and the talented young orphanage cast. Picture by Ruth Crowley

The sun'll come out, when Parkes M and D's Annie opens April 20

James and the Tercel team have replaced the lightning conductor at Bogan Gate's War Memorial. Picture supplied

Generous support keeps Bogan Gate War Memorial protected

Hurrikane Dude, with Mark Hewitt in the driver's seat, powers down the outside to take the win in the Pud Woods Memorial from Baby Bee Mine for Nathan Turnbull at Forbes in 2022. File picture

Diggers harness racing club to mark Anzac Day in Parkes

RSL members Alan Bauman and Bryan Jones presented Sunshine Club volunteers Pat Duff, Ros Rennick, Molly Neilson and Pat McGrath with a $1500 cheque.

Forbes RSL Sub Branch gives support back to our community

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Australia Day was a day full of green, gold and good fun with a huge crowd turning up...

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