Council Honouring a trailblazer: Phyllis Miller OAM receives local government honour Forbes Mayor honoured for decades of service to community, local government Forbes Advocate > 18 hours ago
Council Flood funding restores Trundle’s tennis courts There’s some exciting news for Trundle as work gets underway to restore and upgrade the Berryman Oval tennis courts. Just over $636,000 is going into the job, coming out of the NSW Government’s Community Asset Program for flood repairs. It’s all... Parkes Champion-Post > 12 Oct 2025
Council Flood funding restores Trundle’s tennis courts There’s some exciting news for Trundle as work gets underway to restore and upgrade the Berryman Oval tennis courts. Just over $636,000 is going into the job, coming out of the NSW Government’s Community Asset Program for flood repairs. It’s all... Parkes Champion-Post > 12 Oct 2025
Council Roylance returned to deputy role, uncontested Chris Roylance has been returned as Deputy Mayor for another year, uncontested. Forbes shire councillors have the opportunity to elect a deputy mayor every 12 months and the role came up for reelected at the September council meeting. One completed... Renee Powell > 12 Oct 2025
Council Vale Steve Loane OAM By FORBES SHIRE COUNCIL Stephen John Loane, known to many simply as Steve, lived a life marked by passion, purpose and profound service to his community. Born on 29 November 1954 in Sydney, Steve’s life began at Hawkes Nest and during his life he... Forbes Advocate > 05 Oct 2025
Council Change in the making for a favourite park The Lions Park playground closed on Monday as a major transformation of the space continues. The project will deliver new shade sails, an expanded playground with soft-fall rubber surfacing, and full restoration of the carpark to include... Forbes Advocate > 28 Sep 2025
Council Free child restraint checks Parkes and Forbes Shire Councils are ensuring that children are safe and secure when travelling in vehicles with free child restraint checks by Authorised Child Restraint Fitters in Forbes on Wednesday, 24 September and Parkes on Thursday, 25... Forbes Advocate > 21 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... Renee Powell > 21 Sep 2025
Council Free child restraint checks Parkes and Forbes Shire Councils are ensuring that children are safe and secure when travelling in vehicles with free child restraint checks by Authorised Child Restraint Fitters in Forbes on Wednesday, 24 September and Parkes on Thursday, 25... Forbes Advocate > 21 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... Renee Powell > 21 Sep 2025
Council New rules for council meetings New rules for council meetings will be in place from the start of 2026, with key changes preventing councillor briefing sessions except on confidential matters and giving mayors more power to remove anyone disorderly. The NSW Government has released... Renee Powell > 14 Sep 2025
Council Free online child car seat safety workshops Parents, carers and grandparents of young children are invited to attend one of two free online workshops being held next week to provide important safety information about child car seats. The workshops are being conducted by Parkes, Forbes and... Forbes Advocate > 14 Sep 2025
Council Council adds $50k to community grant budget An extra $50,000 a year will be made available to community groups seeking Forbes Shire Council support. An updated community funding program policy was presented to councillors at their August meeting, with the funding cap officially lifted to... Renee Powell > 14 Sep 2025
Council Fee trial continues after holiday no-shows mean kids miss out Forbes Shire Council will continue its trial of fees for holiday activities with children missing out on the fun due to no-shows. The council has been offering free holiday activities to Forbes families for many years - and these regularly book out -... Renee Powell > 07 Sep 2025
Council Council to hear Vintage Village visions Council called for expressions of interest for two accommodation sites Renee Powell > 02 Sep 2025
Council Guidelines for lighting up Town Hall Lighting Forbes’ historic Town Hall with colour of a night has become a beautiful way to honour members of our community or shine a light on a cause. As requests increase, the council is putting some guidelines around how and when they’ll do it and... Renee Powell > 31 Aug 2025
Council $15.7m road safety upgrade Trundle has hosted celebrations of completion of $15.7 million worth of works to upgrade The Bogan Way. The works have transformed more than 25 kilometres of this vital regional freight route, improving safety and access across the Parkes Shire. This... Forbes Advocate > 31 Aug 2025
Council Students step into council for a day Primary school students spent a day with Forbes Shire Council, learning all about the role of local government in our community. Students met the landscaping, waste and tourism teams, as well as the rangers and planning teams. They found out how to... Forbes Advocate > 24 Aug 2025
Council School zones explained Parking rules around schools are in place to help keep children safe, however, many drivers don’t really understand what the most common signs mean. Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor... Forbes Advocate > 17 Aug 2025
Council From the mayor’s desk This week marks Local Government Week (LG Week) 2025. The annual celebration is designed to showcase the full range of services, programs, and infrastructure provided by local councils. We have used the week to highlight some of our dedicated staff... Forbes Advocate > 10 Aug 2025
Council A year of progress, pride and community spirit Forbes Shire Council shines in 2024-2025 Contributed Article > 04 Aug 2025
Council Pool relining under way, park options put to community Eugowra’s pool is being relined and amenities upgraded as flood repairs in the community progress. The upgrades, including hot showers, should be ready in time for the pool to reopen for Summer, locals heard at a community opening of the Eugowr... Renee Powell > 03 Aug 2025
Council Slow down on Gordon Duff Drive Speed “cushions” are to be installed and a 30km an hour speed limit is proposed for Gordon Duff Drive as more people walk and play in our beautiful Lake Forbes surrounds. While formal approval is pending, a new, lower speed limit has been recommended... Renee Powell > 03 Aug 2025
Council Museum ready to rebuild Repairs and upgrades on Eugowra’s home of history are set to begin. Cabonne Council has awarded the tender for major refurbishment of the flood-devastated Eugowra historic museum and bushranger centre, which has been closed since the November 2022... Renee Powell > 03 Aug 2025
Council Cabonne to introduce text alerts Residents will be able to register for the service Mid West Media > 21 Jul 2025
Council Street Dreams funding to transform Forbes This week’s column from the mayor’s desk Mid West Media > 14 Jul 2025
