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Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme
Neighbourhood Central’s Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme is bringing members of the community together and they are looking for more Volunteer Visitors. This program is funded by the federal … [Read More...]
National Simultaneous Storytime Is On Again
The Australian Library and Information Association has revealed this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) shared story. People across the nation will be reading Bowerbird Blues by Australian … [Read More...]
Kerin Health Opens New Clinical Facility
For the past two years, the team at Kerin Health have been dreaming, planning and finally building a brand new state of the art clinical facility. It is the first of its kind in the whole of New South … [Read More...]
Marion Jones’ Mothers Day Flowers
Each year for the past 15 years, Parkes woman Marion Jones has been selling flowers from her garden in order to raise money for charity. She previously donated the proceeds to the local Uniting … [Read More...]
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Domestic Violence Service Calls For Urgent Action
Relationships Australia NSW (RANSW) has called for urgent intervention from the NSW Government to address men’s violence against women following the horrific murder of Forbes woman Molly … [Read More...]
Connectivity Issues Spotlighted
Communities across regional, rural, and remote Australia can now have their say on telecommunications issues as public submissions open on the Regional Telecommunications Review. The input of local … [Read More...]
Five Tips For Growing High-Vigour Canola Seed
The NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) has released a new publication called Five tips for growing high-vigour canola seed to support producers using grower-retained seed for their canola … [Read More...]
Forbes Rotary Members Take Action To Save Their Rotary Club
At their most recent meeting, the members of Forbes Rotary Club agreed to hold a special Rotary awareness meeting on Friday the 16th of April 2024 at 6pm for 6.15pm at the Forbes Services Club. 60 … [Read More...]
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Forbes Croquet News
By Elvy Quirk
It was a very wet day on Saturday 11th May, so Aussie croquet was cancelled. On Tuesday 14th May Golf Croquet was played with 39 players rolling up for the game. There were some runaway scores of … [Read More...]
MacGregor Cousins Set The Scoreboard Alight
Parkes cousins Elizabeth and Maely MacGregor are continuing to amaze the crowds whenever they strap on a pair of footy boots. Last weekend the Parkes Boars Women’s team took on CSU Bathurst, winning … [Read More...]
Forbes Rugby Union Club 2024 Openers
Last Saturday, April 20th, was go time for the Forbes Rugby Union Club as all four senior grades kicked off for round one of the 2024 season. We spoke to Club Captain Frazer Dunn to catch up on how … [Read More...]
Forbes Netball News
The Forbes Netball Association will welcome former Australian Diamond Susan Pettitt to Forbes this Saturday to coach the junior netballers in the Forbes Association. Thanks to a successful grant … [Read More...]
What's On
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Forbes Garden Club meet 4th Tuesday of each month 2pm at different venues. Further enquiries Contact 0428 540 272. |
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Forbes Neighbourhood Watch Meetings every 2nd Wednesday of the Month at The Vandenberg Hotel 4.30 pm new members always welcome. |
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Painting Group every Thursday 11am – 3pm at Northside Chapel, 59 Johnson St. Artists of all ages and abilities are welcome to come along. Bring your own art supplies. $5 per week and includes morning tea. www.forbesartssociety.com |
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Forbes Dragon Boat Club trains every Sunday on Lake Forbes from 8.15am for 8.30am start. Contact them through Facebook or forbesdragonboat@gmail.com |
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Forbes Men’s Probus Club Meeting 4th Friday every month 10.30am, Club Forbes. All Welcome. |
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Rotary Club of Forbes Ipomoea meets for breakfast on the first Tuesday of the month at Isabel’s Place from 7am-8am. Find us on Facebook. |
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Forbes CWA meets on the first Friday of each month at the CWA Hall at 132 Lachlan Street at 1:30pm. Anyone is welcome to pop in and join us. |
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Forbes Community Playgroup every Thursday, 10am at Forbes North Public School Hall. |
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Forbes Croquet Club Meets every Tuesday and Saturday at 9am for a game. Please arrive at 8:45am to get your name in the draw. Membership only $20, morning tea included. Contact Elvy Quirk on 0428 540 272. |
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Painting Group every Thursday 11am – 3pm at Northside Chapel, 59 Johnson St. Artists of all ages and abilities are welcome to come along. Bring your own art supplies. $5 per week includes morning tea. www.forbesartssociety.com |
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Forbes Town Band rehearsals every Monday night during school term. Learners from 6 – 7pm. Main band 7pm to 9pm. Band Hall, Rankin Street. |
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Forbes CWA Evening Branch meets the second Thursday of each month at the Forbes Sport and Recreation Club. Time is 6pm for dinner and meeting begins at 7pm. All welcome. Contact: forbeseveningbranchcwa@gmail.com |
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Forbes Community Men’s Shed in Union Street is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-1pm. |
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Parkes/Forbes ABA Breastfeeding Support Group, 4th Monday of the month at Forbes North School Hall 10am. |
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Forbes Neighborhood Watch meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Vandenberg Hotel at 7pm. All are welcome to attend. |