Business

Jessica’s Essential Beauty turns 20

Jessica’s Essential Beauty has marked a remarkable milestone – 20 years in business – with owner Jessica Quirk and her team surrounded by friends, clients, and supporters for a night of celebration and reflection. Jess’s journey began in...

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14 Sep 2025

Business

From new wheels to big wins

It’s full speed ahead at Club Forbes with a season of fresh upgrades, major prize draws, and member events you won’t want to miss. A brand-new courtesy bus is now on the road, fresh carpets are on their way, and our Suzuki Swift giveaway is...

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24 Aug 2025

Business

Meals on Wheels Forbes: Supporting independence and community wellbeing

Forbes & District Meals on Wheels continues to provide essential support to older residents and people living with disability throughout the region. The service delivers nutritious meals directly to clients’ homes, helping them maintain...

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24 Aug 2025

Business

Meals on Wheels Forbes: Supporting independence and community wellbeing

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24 Aug 2025

Business

Chamber’s big year and the next in planning

Connecting businesses, promoting Forbes to the region and running great events ... it’s all in a year’s work for our Forbes Business Chamber. The organisation’s recent AGM was an opportunity to reflect on the Chamber’s year, with outgoing president...

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03 Aug 2025

Business

Undercover Sleepwear and Lingerie on market

One of Forbes’ well established and unique businesses is on the market, offering an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for retail, fashion and community connection. Undercover Sleepwear and Lingerie, founded 24 years ago by local...

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03 Aug 2025

Business

Big wins and new wheels at Club Forbes

Club Forbes is revving things up this winter with the launch of our biggest-ever member promotion - and it all kicks off this Sunday night, July 27, with our first Suzuki Swift draw at 7pm, straight after the Monster Kids Raffle. Thanks to strong...

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28 Jul 2025

Business

Cowal recognises 50 years of NAIDOC

On Thursday 10 July, Evolution Mining’s Cowal Gold Operations recognised 50 years of NAIDOC Week with a whole of site celebration and the Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation (WCC).This year’s theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy...

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27 Jul 2025

Business

Call out to businesses to connect

Forbes Business Chamber is connecting business and community in Forbes and this week’s upcoming AGM is an opportunity to be part of it. Long-term member and vice president Marg Duggan is encouraging more business people, particularly younger people...

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20 Jul 2025

Business

Cowal recognises 50 years of NAIDOC

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27 Jul 2025

Business

Call out to businesses to connect

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20 Jul 2025

Business

Win a car at Club Forbes

120 draws. One winner. Our biggest promotion ever. Club Forbes has launched the most exciting promotion in its history. One lucky member will drive away in a brand-new Suzuki Swift, thanks to a 120-draw giveaway proudly supported by Tooheys and...

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06 Jul 2025

Business

Frank Spice Enterprise on the market

Leading Sydney commercial real estate agency Next Commercial has proudly released the Frank Spice Enterprise portfolio to the market. These three regional investments delivering a high-performance return are located at Parkes and Forbes, in regional...

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06 Jul 2025

Business

EOI for apartments now open

In what will be an exciting new addition to the heart of the Forbes township, the Brisull Group is proud to announce the development coming to 82-88 Lachlan Street, Forbes. In recent years, co-founders of Brisull Industries Rob Britt and wife Karen...

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22 Jun 2025

Business

Local compost for retail market with $500k grant

Topsoil Organics will be able to put their compost into 20kg bags for the retail market with $500,000 in funding from the Coles Nurture Fund. The central west nutrient return centre has shared in $3.5 million in grants supporting Australian producers...

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22 Jun 2025

Business

Chamber gives back to SES

Forbes Business Chamber has extended a very practical thank you to our local State Emergency Services branch for their assistance. SES volunteers helped our business chamber with traffic control for the annual Christmas carnival last year, and...

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15 Jun 2025

Business

Scholarships power next generation of engineers

A Forbes engineering student is among recipients of a $20,000 Transgrid Scholarship. Transgrid has awarded 21 scholarships to students at Charles Sturt University as part of a program to skill up leaders of the renewable energy transition. Shayne...

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15 Jun 2025

Business

Local business best in the west

Forbes-based Topsoil Organics has been named Western NSW’s 2025 Business of the Year at a Gala event in Dubbo. This family-owned business launched the Central West Nutrient Return Centre to divert organic waste from landfill and turn it into...

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01 Jun 2025

Business

From waste to world class compost

Topsoil Organics has already diverted more than 100,000 tonnes of material from landfill and it’s only inspired them to press forward toward their goal of increasing resource recovery and reducing emissions. Dan and Lana Nicholson’s Forbes...

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18 May 2025

Business

Making a difference key for Allwright Bourke

A continuing passion for providing high quality legal services in the local area has found Allwright Bourke Lawyers and Conveyancing recognised as a finalist in the Business NSW Excellence in Small Business award in the western region. Allwright...

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04 May 2025

Business

Awards to celebration regional business excellence

Business NSW is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 Western NSW Business Awards. Now in its 13th year, the Western NSW Business Awards recognise growth, entrepreneurship, and celebrates business success and resilience. Forbes has three...

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04 May 2025

Business

From rust to roots

Henley’s Rustics is a father and daughter business that’s thriving by offering connection through their raised garden beds made from reclaimed materials. It’s not even two years since Jo Henley was visiting her parents in Ungarie and identified that...

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27 Apr 2025

Business

Tony Bernardi to retire after 70 years

Join Bernardis on 21 March to wish him well

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30 Mar 2025

Business

Tony Bernardi’s legacy in lifetime of service

Congratulations are flowing for Tony Bernardi, who on Friday retired from the business he has grown over nearly seven decades. Bernardi’s has grown from fruit truck to large-format supermarkets across four towns, to more than 500 staff. Forbes Shire...

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13 Apr 2025

Business

Style, service and community

Gunn’s Menswear has been a cornerstone of the Forbes community for more than seven decades - four generations and counting. That kind of longevity doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built on quality, service, and a deep connection to the people...

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13 Apr 2025