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Resilient Homes expo comes to town

Advice and support on making your home more flood resilient

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13 hours ago

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Central Tablelands Water reassures residents drinking water is safe

Test results are available on the water authority’s website

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22 hours ago

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Tidy Towns honour

It’s official - Forbes has been recognised as a standout among NSW’s regional communities, named the overall winner in our Tidy Towns population category. The 2025 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Tidy Towns Awards were announced on Saturday, October...

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19 Oct 2025

Events

Be part of BBQ Championships this weekend

The sun is out, the weather is warming up, and this weekend our barbecue masters will be taking up their tongs right here in Forbes. Forbes is host to the National BBQ Championships on Saturday 18 October and Sunday 19 October and they’ll be cooking...

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19 Oct 2025

Sport

Get ready to hit the gravel with first cycling festival

There’s a new event rolling into the central west in two weeks and everyone from seasoned cyclists to someone who’s just looking to experience the beauty of the region, can be part of it. goodnessgravel, an Australian bike event company, is...

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19 Oct 2025

Rural

Perfect day for Homegrown Parkes

LOOKING AT LANDCAREBy CENTRAL WEST LACHLAN LANDCARE, MARG APPLEBEEDid you join us on Saturday at Homegrown Parkes?Wow! It was a gorgeous day! Thank you to everyone who made our visitors feel welcome in the Parkes Shire. The Keep Australia Beautiful...

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19 Oct 2025

Politics and Government

Chaffey’s Corner: Regional Australia paying energy transition cost

In the wake of the Labor Government’s announcement of its 2035 emissions target, I feel I must respond as a farmer and as the Member for Parkes. Since my earliest days of campaigning, I have heard desperate pleas for help from people who live on the...

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19 Oct 2025

Politics and Government

Matters of State with MP Phil Donato

FUNDING FOR LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENTThe NSW Government has now opened the 2025/2026 Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. This program aims to improve safety at community sport by increasing access to life-saving equipment. Eligible sport and active...

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19 Oct 2025

News

Cabonne’s pools open for unsupervised swim season

Early access to Eugowra pool opens this weekend through Cabonne’s unsupervised pools program. From Saturday, 18 October, pass holders now able to access the pool during designated unsupervised hours of 6am to 7pm daily. Cabonne’s unsupervised pools...

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19 Oct 2025

Bowls

Championships deliver bowls thrillers

BOWLSBy TARA SHAWTwelve of our bowlers travelled to Condobolin on the weekend to try their luck in the Condobolin 2025 Centre State Triples Tournament. The competition was fierce across the 30 teams that competed over a two-day, six-games...

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19 Oct 2025