One of the highlights was having Tess and Andrew Herbert attend to speak about the relationship of saleyards to feedlots. Tess gave a great presentation and did us all proud on behalf of the region. 

We have had some minor flooding across the shire this week and a number of roads have been closed. Please remember it is not only an offence to drive through a road closed sign, it is also dangerous as the condition of the road is not known and there could be submerged logs.

Before our July Council meeting last Thursday, councillors and executive staff had lunch with John Cobb and his wife Lisa to give our thanks and appreciation for his time as our Federal Member.

John always did his best for Forbes and for that we are very grateful. We are now looking forward to working with Member for Riverina Michael McCormack, who is also our new Small Business Minister. 

Free sample testing, to find out if your home contains loose-fill asbestos, is taking place for owners of pre-1980s residential premises in our area. To register, or for more information, call 13 77 88.

Don’t forget our meet and greet night for our new General Manager, Danny Green is on next Wednesday, August 3. RSVP for catering by Monday, call 6850 2361.

Here’s hoping the sun begins to shine and the rain lets up long enough to prevent any further flooding!