It's actually been four years - a standard full council term - since our last local government elections.

But Forbes ratepayers won't go to the polls to elect a new council until September 2021.

Cr Chau has since moved away from Forbes and has been dialling in to meetings since COVID-19 travel restrictions came into place.

In a message on her public Facebook page, she thanked the Forbes community for the opportunity and the honour of serving as a councillor.

"Thank you for your trusting me to make good decisions on your behalf," she wrote.

"Thank you also to all the Mayor and all the other councillors for your support. You have helped me grow in my role and as a person.

"Thanks also to the Forbes Shire Council staff who work tirelessly to support us."

Cr Chau said it had been rewarding to see some of the goals set at the beginning of the term come to fruition.

She celebrated the increasing transparency that has come with the live-streaming of council meetings - Forbes choosing to do that before it became mandatory.

That has come with increased interest in council decision making that's also very welcome.

The Forbes Art Society's funding win for the sculpture trail and to give new life to the former ambulance station was another highlight.

Then there's the many improvements around Lake Forbes and expansion at the livestock exchange, just to name a few.

Cr Chau encouraged other community members to get involved with the council.

"We need active and passionate people to put up their hand to go on the council," she said.

"I feel it's not what you know but what you are prepared to learn that matters.

"My experience has been that the role of a councillor is challenging, varied but also exhilarating and rewarding. If you love Forbes, have a go!"