User Profile

Council

Fee trial continues after holiday no-shows mean kids miss out

But council will continue some free events

Renee Powell >

04 Sep 2025

Rugby League

Magpies 16s fly high in grand final

The group has ended their junior rugby league journey with a premiership

Renee Powell >

03 Sep 2025

Sport

Drane makes history

Forbes-born rider wins American Flat Track singles

Renee Powell >

03 Sep 2025

Rugby League

Magpie season: First grade book grand final in Dubbo

Magpies defeated Mudgee 34-10 to book a grand final against Dubbo CYMS

Renee Powell >

02 Sep 2025

Council

Council to hear Vintage Village visions

Council called for expressions of interest for two accommodation sites

Renee Powell >

02 Sep 2025

Community

Hearts and hands together: Eugowra digs deep to rebuild children’s centre

Cabonne Council has given approval to the development

Renee Powell >

02 Sep 2025

News

Forbes named a finalist in Tidy Towns awards

Awards in Parkes in October

Renee Powell >

01 Sep 2025

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...

Renee Powell >

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...

Renee Powell >

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...

Renee Powell >

31 Aug 2025