Eugowra was a hive of activity, full of visitors for the annual murals weekend. 

This year’s murals featured the sawmill, Eugowra granite, and baker and fruiterer.

Our Rural Fire Service volunteers have been recognised for their efforts in the search for Robert Linnane, who tragically died in the 2016 floods.

Mr Linnane was captain of the Burcher Rural Fire Brigade and his friends and colleagues from Burcher and Manna Mount fire brigades were among those called in to coordinate the search for him when police were cut off by floodwaters. 

Forbes Preschool director Amy Shine was named the winner of the Business Leader category at the Western NSW Business Awards.

Ms Shine campaigned for funding – and then saw built – the new Forbes Preschool.

Forbes Medical Centre’s Discovering Our Doctors project was awarded the 2017 Forbes Medal for heritage preservation.

Dr Neale Somes and the Medical Centre principals birthed the project five years ago, they have now covered the walls of the Medical Centre with the fascinating stories of the town’s earlier doctors. 

Forbes’ Donna Fitzgerald was crowned TAFE NSW Western RTO’s Outstanding Graduating Student of the Year for 2016.

TAFE NSW Regional General Manager Kate Baxter said Donna excelled in and out of the classroom during her time studying in Orange and working as an apprentice at Tonic Restaurant in Millthorpe.

It took years of training but Forbes athlete Nick Turner completed an Ironman.

He tells about the experience in his own words. 

Bedgerabong now has its own war memorial, an acknowledgement of those from the rural community who served in World War I and a centrepiece for future commemorations.

Descendants of those listed on the new memorial, at Bedgerabong Church, gathered for the dedication service.