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Street Dreams transforms park with light

Street Dreams transformed Forbes’ heritage precinct into a wonderland of colour and light, with families flocking to explore Victoria Park on Saturday night. Children were looking for bugs glowing in the grass, dancing along the light-up floor...

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12 hours ago

Emergency Services

Honouring courage, sacrifice and service

Police, emergency services colleagues and community have gathered in Forbes to honour police who have lost their lives in duty, or died while serving their communities. Monday 29 September was National Police Remembrance Day, and Forbes’ St Laurence...

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12 hours ago

Events

Forbes Motor Show returns

Roll up, rollup it’s returning: the Forbes Motor Show will be back on Sunday 5 October. South Circle Oval will once again be the venue for the 15th annual long weekend show. It’s open to cars and motorbike, trucks and tractors, vintage machinery and...

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12 hours ago

Arts and Entertainment

Sculpture brings Eugowra’s last locomotive back to life

A brand new competition launched at Eugowra Show on the weekend, and bearing a championship ribbon at day’s end was a very special project from local Judd McKenna. The feature sculpture train was a weldart tribute to the 3026 – the last steam...

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28 Sep 2025

Events

All the fun of the Forbes Show in photos

Show day Saturday was glorious and there were people admiring the many entries right through the pavilions, from the birds to the fleece. Forbes North was judged to have the best indoor exhibit and O’Connors the best outdoor exhibit

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28 Sep 2025

Education

Forbes Public aces it to State finals

Forbes Public School’s tennis team is off to the State finals!Stage 2 students opened their Todd Woodbridge Cup journey with an ace performance at the local playoffs held in Parkes in July. They finished undefeated tournament champions after...

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28 Sep 2025

Education

School short-listed for NSW Tennis honours

Forbes Public School (FPS) has been named one of three finalists for the 2025 Tennis NSW Most Outstanding School award, recognising the school’s dedication to creating opportunities for all students to discover and develop their love for...

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28 Sep 2025

Council

Saleyards, government agreement drive good financial result

Council’s financial position at end of year was actually “quite good”, corporate services director Stefan Murru has told councillors, despite still waiting on some $5 million in funds owed for work council has already done. Councillors...

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21 Sep 2025

Community

Little hands, big hearts: Pre school art to raise funds for RMHC

Forbes Pre School is getting creative to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities, with their very own art show. They’re preparing for an exhibition and auction on Friday, 17 October, with each brushstroke and bid to support families facing...

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21 Sep 2025

Events

Eugowra ready to welcome show-goers

Saturday 20 September is the 100th Show

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17 Sep 2025