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Working dogs put skills to test on auction day

The successful Forbes working dog auction is on again this weekend, with a catalogue of 38 dogs on offer. Their skills will be on show in the paddock and the yards in the lead-up to the sale, with vendors given the opportunity to demonstrate their...

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4 hours ago

News

Newell highway’s flood fix budget cut

Planning to reduce the duration of Newell Highway flood closures is almost ready to move forward again after the project budget was revised down $109 million. Transport for NSW in December 2023 confirmed a total funding commitment of $141 million -...

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4 hours ago

Rugby League

Defence holds as Magpies dominate Macquarie

Forbes Magpies kept Dubbo Macquarie scoreless as they powered to a 60-point win on their home ground on Sunday. The hosts had a 26-0 lead at half time but burst away in the second half to see the mercy rule imposed with more than three minutes left...

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4 hours ago

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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4 hours ago

Community

Opportunity awaits for our show’s Young Woman

Do you know a young woman between 18 and 25 years of age you think could represent Forbes?Our Forbes Show representatives would love to tell them more about the opportunities available through the Young Woman competition. Tash Hurley, who works with...

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4 hours ago

Motorsport

Drane takes the lead

Tom Drane is leading the progressive American Flat Track singles as the championship series reaches the mid-way point. A win in the Du Quoin Mile puts the 18-year-old from Forbes, now racing professionally in the United States, 20 points ahead of...

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4 hours ago

Sport

Record-breaking return

Haylee Redfern’s seven weeks from injury to world championships

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30 Jun 2025

Events

Dance the day away

This big weekend of the 12-hour dance is here, with couples to step onto the dance floor from 10am Sunday 22 June. Organisers of the New Vogue and Social Dance Group’s extraordinary annual event are anticipating another wonderful weekend, with...

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22 Jun 2025

Council

Cabonne’s efforts to extend swimming awarded

Cabonne Council has received state recognition for its unsupervised swimming pools initiative, which opened up our shire’s pools to swimmers for longer hours. Last Summer community members were able to spend another 1435 hours at the shire’s...

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22 Jun 2025

Rugby League

Derby demolition

The Forbes Magpies have put their stamp on the 2025 season with a crushing 6-50 win over rivals Parkes in a cold and wild derby clash at Jock Colley Oval. After more than 20 minutes of back-and-forth play in freezing rain and even light hail, Forbes...

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15 Jun 2025