Red Bend Catholic College student Emily McQuie placed in the top five per cent of students from all over the world in the international Language Perfect competition.
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June and July were setting records for lack of rain, in stark contrast to the same months last year which were setting Forbes up for major flooding.
It was getting pretty tough on winter croppers.
Hundreds of dancers again flocked to Forbes to compete in the annual eisteddfod.
The speech and drama section followed, with some impressive performances scoring some of the eisteddfod’s big awards.
Garry and Dianne Pymont had every reason to celebrate – their budgie was named the best in the normal violet category at the 43rd Australian National Budgerigar Championships in Mackay.
An idea that could help both environment and farmer skyrocketed in popularity when Forbes’ own Guy Webb won a TEDx talk with his quick pitch.
Guy had just 30 seconds to communicate the rather complex principals behind Soil C Quest – and he nailed it.
Forbes’ own tiny track superstar collected three Australian titles at the national junior motorcycle long-track championships.
And he’s only 11!
Tracey Turner – and running partner Tracey Hind – completed a 24-hour run, covering 145.6km in the epic challenge.
Forbes Shire Council resolves to lease music festival Vanfest and secure the event for Forbes.
The decision was made in the confidential section of a council meeting, and council was later pressured to release details of the lease.