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Forbes Garden Club Report
Forbes Garden Club guest speaker Claire Diprose. President Marg Dent welcomed 24 to the July meeting held at the Men’s Shed with apologies from 10 members. The guest speaker was Claire Diprose who … [Read More...]
Protecting Our Environment And Agriculture
Council’s Biosecurity Team at work Parkes Shire Council's Biosecurity Team has completed thousands of kilometres of inspections and helped prevent the spread of invasive weeds over the past 12 … [Read More...]
NSW Firearms Buyback: Donato Slams Government
Member for Orange Philip Donato MP The NSW Government’s firearms buyback scheme announced has raised serious concerns over compensation, the treatment of licensed firearms owners and dealers, and … [Read More...]
New Landfill Cell To Support Long-term Waste Management
Construction has commenced on a new landfill cell at the Forbes Recycling and Waste Facility. The new cell is a critical component of the facility’s long-term waste management strategy and has … [Read More...]
Special Interests
Kids Don’t Know What They’re Missing
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, making it a great time to focus on one of the most overlooked parts of a child’s wellbeing: their vision. Good vision is essential for learning, … [Read More...]
Be Seen @ National Tree Day In Parkes
Central West Lachlan Landcare and volunteers in Parkes got together to plant trees at the Akuna Road Wetlands for National Tree Day. A big thank you to our partners in environmental works Parkes … [Read More...]
Life-saving AED Installed At Forbes Cemetery
A new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed at the Forbes Cemetery, located at the toilet block adjacent to Attlee Street, enhancing the community’s ability to respond quickly to … [Read More...]
Call For Regional Voices To Help Shape Healthcare Across NSW
People passionate about improving healthcare in regional, rural and remote areas of NSW are invited to apply to join the Regional Health Ministerial Advisory Panel. The Panel is an independent … [Read More...]
Sport
Celebrating The Official Opening Of The New Spooner Oval Grandstand
Image (L-R): Craig McKinnon (Grandstand designer), Paul Adams (FSC Director Projects), Cr Brian Mattiske, Cr Chris Roylance, Cr Jenny Webb, Mr Phil Donato Member for Orange, Mayor Phyllis Miller OAM, … [Read More...]
Hockey Star Daisy Rice To Represent Australian U15s All Schools Merit Team
Daisy Rice pictured at 4 years old Parkes girl and Red Bend Catholic College student, Daisy Rice comes from a family of hockey players, who first started playing hockey at just four years of age. It … [Read More...]
Vashti Williams Aims To Throw Javelin At Olympic Level
Pictured is Vashti Williams competing at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth. Fourteen year old Vashti Williams from Trundle is a rising star in the sport of Javelin. Vashti has been … [Read More...]
Good Fun In Short Course Event
Inaugural Short Course Champion – Caleb Hanrahan. On Saturday 25 July, 79 Forbes and visiting golfers had a different perspective on how to play some holes when the inaugural Short Course event was … [Read More...]