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The Next Generation centre of NAIDOC Week celebrations

This year’s Forbes NAIDOC Week celebration was a display of community, culture and the strength of the next generation honouring this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’. Proud Aboriginal women, Natash...

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17 hours ago

Education

National WorldSkills bronze for Charlie

Charlie Spry has claimed bronze at the National WorldSkills Championships for primary industries. After winning the regional competition for primary industries in November last year, the year 12 Red Bend Catholic College student has put his skills...

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29 Jun 2025

Bowls

Annabelle makes history on the green

Annabelle Teague is proving she is one to watch in lawn bowls. Competing at the Champion of Champions Singles competition at Club Merrylands, Annabelle made history by becoming the youngest bowler at 14 years to make the competition’s grand final and...

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29 Jun 2025

Motorsport

Australian podium finish for Duggan siblings

The Duggan siblings, Hayden and Taylah, have proved that they aren’t messing around on the track coming home with first and second in their respective classes at the 2025 Australian Junior Track Championship. After claiming the Australian Dirt Track...

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22 Jun 2025

Rural

Crop Swap always a favourite

By MARG APPLEBEECENTRAL WEST LACHLAN LANDCARECrop Swap will once again be a welcome inclusion in the next Homegrown Parkes event on Saturday, 11 October. When we first started discussing bringing together an event like Homegrown Parkes, we knew that...

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15 Jun 2025

Rural

Plastic free July around the corner

By MARG APPLEBEECENTRAL WEST LACHLAN LANDCAREHi Landcarer’s. Now is the time to plan for Plastic Free July. In 2025, Plastic Free July participants will again be taking their own small steps to turn off the plastics tap by choosing to refuse...

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08 Jun 2025

Sport

Riders put their skills on show

Forbes Pony Club has held another successful Charlie O’Connor Showjumping Day and Gymkhana. Riders from around the region including Eugowra, Grenfell, Gulgong and Condobolin made the trip to Forbes to compete in the annual event. On Saturday, the...

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08 Jun 2025

Community

Giving back to valued charity

A home away from home is what many families in Forbes have called the Ronald McDonald House in Orange. A home that has and continues to provide comfort, support and resources to 170 families in the Forbes Shire who travel far from home for the...

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01 Jun 2025

Events

Watch a black and white photo come to life

The Golden Plough will be held in Peak Hill from 31 May to 1 June and Western Branch president of the Australian Draught Horse Stud Book Association Aleks Berzins says it is the best thing you could do on a weekend. The Golden Plough is fast becoming...

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01 Jun 2025