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Forbes named a finalist in Tidy Towns awards

Awards in Parkes in October

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Rural

Eyes on the skies: Spring forecast promise after drier winter

Eyes are on the skies at the moment as conditions across the shire show the strain of a dry winter, even as the outlook for spring holds promise. More than 95 per cent of the shire has been classed as drought affected under the Department of Primary...

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31 Aug 2025

Events

Raise a glass to small winemakers

Forbes is raising its glass this week as host of the 33rd annual NSW Small Winemakers Wine ShowWith 488 entries from 90 wineries, the show is once again putting the spotlight on the remarkable quality and diversity of wines coming out of small...

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31 Aug 2025

News

Outback air race begins for two farmers, pharmacist

A 15-day fundraising flight across remote Australia has begun for three central west pilots. Forbes’ flying pharmacist Jack Buckley and farmers John Johnson (Grenfell) and Brad Shephard (Forbes, Cowra) are taking on the Outback Air Race to raise...

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31 Aug 2025

Education

Return to Red Bend: Alumni gather for reunion

Old friends, familiar faces and plenty of memories - that’s what greeted hundreds of past students as they returned to Forbes for Red Bend Catholic College’s annual reunion weekend. Flipping through yearbooks, touring the College grounds, and sharing...

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31 Aug 2025

Education

Return to Red Bend

Red Bend Catholic College hosted more than 100 returning students on the weekend, with tours of the school as part of their reunions for some milestone years. Classes celebrated everything from 10-year to 50-year reunions on the weekend, with many...

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31 Aug 2025

Rugby League

Defend the nest

RUGBY LEAGUEThe mighty Forbes Magpies are just one win away from a shot at premiership glory, with first grade preparing to take on the Mudgee Dragons this Sunday at Spooner Oval for a place in the 2025 Peter McDonald Premiership grand final. Nick...

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31 Aug 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...

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31 Aug 2025

Events

Bedgerabong shines on show day

“Amazing” was the verdict on the 2025 Bedgerabong Show from newly-sashed Young Woman Jess Alcorn. Jess, who grew up in the area, has been leading cattle since she was three years old and made plenty of entries in the show through her school...

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24 Aug 2025

News

Next step toward housing development

A 130-block housing development is another step closer with the approval of the Farnell and Dawson Street subdivision in north Forbes. With construction to prepare the land scheduled to start in mid to late 2025, Homes NSW gave the approval update on...

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24 Aug 2025