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Brian Asimus paired up with Scott Andrews to take out the major pairs at the bowling club.

Asimus, Andrews win major pairs

Forbes Winners Open 2019: (L-R) Head Pro Ben Gear, Graham Newport, Ralph Baker (4BBB Handicap Winners), Geoff Betland (C Grade Handicap Winner), John Betland, Peter Dawson (4BBB Scratch Winners), Club Captain Steve Grallelis.

Lots visitors for Forbes Open weekend

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This photo from our archives shows plenty of colour on the Forbes netball courts for this fundraiser event.

Training coming up for 11s carnival

Robyn Kenny

Brian Asimus paired up with Scott Andrews to take out the major pairs at the bowling club.

Asimus, Andrews win major pairs

Barry Molloy with Caszar at the Forbes stables.

Caszar beats the odds to win a third for Barry Molloy

Colin Hodges

PACKING DOWN: Josh Tremain prepares to pack down in this scrum against Cowra earlier in the year. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

'We owe it to Josh': Lions preparing to cite Cowra player after Tremain hospitalised

Nick McGrath

Lenny and Ollie Iyer and Cooper and Charlotte Miller get ready for the first Forbes Science Discovery Day by making their own volcano.

Kids invited to explore, get messy at science day

LEGEND: Jimmy Barnes has been booked to play at Pola Park in Tullamore on November 2. Photo: FILE

Jimmy Barnes including Central West on new tour schedule

Nadine Morton

Ann Hodges, Nina Crawford, Gail Irvine and Heather Moore were delighted to welcome Gardening Australia's Sophie Thomson to Forbes Riverside Community Gardens.

Community gardens abuzz with Autumn activities

Lenny and Ollie Iyer and Cooper and Charlotte Miller get ready for the first Forbes Science Discovery Day by making their own volcano.

Kids invited to explore, get messy at science day

Sneak peak: Council previews lake solar lights

Sneak peak: Council previews lake solar lights

Ruby Shannon decorating lanterns to light up Victoria Park for the River Arts festival at the Youth Week celebrations last month.

River Arts magic planned for June

National Palliative Care Week: The most difficult conversations are often the most important ones to have. Photo: Shutterstock.

A chance to break the ice

BURNED: Australians dont always take repair jobs as seriously as we should, failing to follow the proper steps to find qualified licensed tradies to get the job done right from the get-go.

Hire a tradie you can trust

Local Hero: Your love of animals could make a real difference to their lives when you volunteer at your local dog or cat shelter, or native wildlife rescue centre. Photo: Supplied.

Giving their time to assist

National Palliative Care Week: The most difficult conversations are often the most important ones to have. Photo: Shutterstock.

A chance to break the ice

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Know your rights: Legal issues can often be complicated. It is important to know your rights and how to proceed in any legal matter. Photo: Shutterstock.

Get involved in Law Week

Andrew Lotherington

REAL ESATE: Looking to invest in the Central West? New data from Suburbanite shows where you should avoid. Photo: FILE

Looking to invest in the Central West? Here's where to avoid

Nadine Morton

DREAM AWAY: Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos. Photos: DOMAIN

Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos

Nadine Morton

HOUSE PRICES: The median home prices for your town revealed in the latest Domain report. Photo: FILE

Median home prices for your town revealed: How much did you pay?

Nadine Morton

Volunteers and members of the Sunshine Club celebrate the organisation's 80th birthday.

Sunshine Club celebrates 80 years

Saige King, Frankie Hurford and Zola King put on their own performance for the Preschool talent show as part of Alpacas with Maracas.

Forbes joins in fun storytime

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

Volunteers and members of the Sunshine Club celebrate the organisation's 80th birthday.

Sunshine Club celebrates 80 years

Final preparations:Jeremiah Shaeffer, Jacqueline Read (Orana Haven), Karryn Keed and Brooke Kirkman, Graham Kelly and Amanda McCarthy (Local Land Services), and Marg Applebee (Central West Lachlan Landcare).

A traditional welcoming ceremony for the upcoming Bulgandramine celebration

Marg Applebee

There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one

There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one

Nadine Morton

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Saige King, Frankie Hurford and Zola King put on their own performance for the Preschool talent show as part of Alpacas with Maracas.

Forbes joins in fun storytime

Throwback Thursday | to May 2009

Throwback Thursday | to May 2009

(Sitting) Di Morris and Jane Gadsby, (standing) Valerie Currington and Elaine Bright from the Information Centre were enjoying the morning tea.

Taking the time to acknowledge and thank our volunteers

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Geraldine Cardozo

LEGEND: Jimmy Barnes has been booked to play at Pola Park in Tullamore on November 2. Photo: FILE

Jimmy Barnes including Central West on new tour schedule

Nadine Morton

Ann Hodges, Nina Crawford, Gail Irvine and Heather Moore were delighted to welcome Gardening Australia's Sophie Thomson to Forbes Riverside Community Gardens.

Community gardens abuzz with Autumn activities

LEGEND: Jimmy Barnes has been booked to play at Pola Park in Tullamore on November 2. Photo: FILE

Jimmy Barnes including Central West on new tour schedule

Nadine Morton

Donald Trump, Scott Morrison. Photo: Bloomberg, AAP

OPINION
Morrison is not Australia's answer to Trump

Simon Cowan

Final preparations:Jeremiah Shaeffer, Jacqueline Read (Orana Haven), Karryn Keed and Brooke Kirkman, Graham Kelly and Amanda McCarthy (Local Land Services), and Marg Applebee (Central West Lachlan Landcare).

A traditional welcoming ceremony for the upcoming Bulgandramine celebration

Marg Applebee

Growing influence: These young voters in Warringah are worried about climate change and helped oust Tony Abbott. Millennials and Gen Z will have a bigger influence in coming elections. From left: Izzy Williams, Sita Paling, Clio Doughty and Madison Lawrence. Photo: Peter Braig.

Messages from Millennial and Gen Z voters

John Hewson

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

PM Scott Morrison will announce the post-election line-up of his team of ministers this weekend.

PM Morrison weighs ministry replacements

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Adani will know by June 13 if Queensland's environment department will approve its plans.

Adani's upbeat but still has more hurdles

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Bill Shorten is urging all Labor supporters to get behind the new party leadership team.

Shorten wants Labor to back new leaders

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Victoria's royal commission in the use of police informers has get an extra year to report findings.

Lawyer X inquiry term extended to 2020

Essendon man Bryner Menchavez has been missing for almost a month.

Concerns over Vic man missing for weeks

Christine McGinn

Samantha Farrer says she was shut down and her work was altered without her being consulted.

Inquest told investigator was shut down

Hannah Higgins

Meerkats at Werribee zoo now have their food dispensed by a computer-controlled feeder.

Meerkats make a meal of new feed device

Christine McGinn

Anthony Albanese is all but confirmed as Labor's next leader, with focus now on who will be deputy.

Shorten tells Labor the 'fight goes on'

Angus Livingston, AAP Senior Political Writer

Sharon and Alf Cantrell hold letters and portrait of Banjo Paterson when Major in Egypt drawn by War Artist George W Lambert.

Honour for Banjo

Mark Griggs

The champion and reserve champion Suffolk rams were from Bowen stud, Millthrope. Pictured with Brendan Daniels, Peel High School, Laurie Raper, Tamworth, judge, Deva Weitman, Blue Rock stud, Romsey, Victoria and Greg Good, Bowen stud.

Bowen stud takes out the Suffolk competition

Olivia Calver

NEW STANDARDS: Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange manager Paul Christopher is right behind a new Australian standard for loading and unloading ramps and forcing pens. Photo by Samantha Camarri.

National loading ramp standard on the way

Andrew Miller

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Stegbar's latest double glaze series, Alumiere, is designed to require minimal framing.

How to keep your heating bills down

Visit sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/recipes-cooking-info/recipes

Try this: Scallop pot-sticker dumplings

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Jackson Graham