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Light Up The Night

April 23, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

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The Cabonne Community Glow is back this year and promises to an amazing spectacle with balloons lighting up the night sky at this fantastic regional event.

This experience includes night markets complete with food and wine stalls, entertainment and the highlight of the evening, the Cabonne Community Glow – a magical experience where you’ll see hot air balloons lighting up their burners synced to all new music under the beautiful evening skies in the Central West.

Gates open from 3pm at the Tom Cly-burn Oval in Canowindra. Tickets are $10 for adults (18+) and $2 for children under 18 plus a booking fee. Due to COVID-19 regulations, all attendees must enter their names including the names of children. Book your tickets at 123tix.com.au

KHub Set To Open In May

April 23, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

After rallying every week for over a year, Forbes Shire Mayor Phyllis Miller will see all her hard work pay off when KHub opens in Forbes in early May.

In a real win for the Forbes community, Kmart will be opening a new KHub in the old Target Country building in Rankin Street on May 7.

Kmart confirmed the news in late February and is a smaller styled format store with the most popular Kmart products across necessities such as kids wear and needs, homewares and clothing. KHub specialty stores are proving popular in smaller towns as the brand grows.

“We are strategically setting ourselves up as a retail hub,” said Mayor Phyllis Miller. “It’s great news for the Forbes community!

“And it is fantastic that we can fill that space and open up more opportunities for residents in Forbes.”

The store will be located in the current Target Country Forbes building and all current Target team members in the store are being offered roles at the new KHub.

The closure of Target Country was announced last year and was finalised last weekend on April 17.

Forbes Youth Week Festivities Go Off

April 23, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

SUPER MEGA FUN DAY OUT: Come down to Lions Park at 10am Saturday April 24 as Forbes Youth Week celebrations wrap culminating in the announcement of the Youth Week Awards. Pic courtesy of Forbes Shire Council.

Forbes Youth Week wraps this weekend with a Super Mega Fun Day on Saturday April 24 with a concert featuring local performers.

The event has fun activities and games for children of all ages with a Mechanical Bull, Climbing Rock Wall and a Bungee Run. Awards will also be presented for; Youth Citizen of the Year and more.

This year’s Youth Week celebrations wraps up with the following:

Movie Night: On Friday 23rd April between 6pm – 9pm Forbes Shire Council will be holding an outdoor movie night featuring the comedy “The Heat”.

Super Mega Fun Day: To complete the celebrations a Youth Concert will be held at Lions Park on Saturday 24th April 2021 10am – 2pm. The park will be filled with entertainment such as rock climbing walls, mechanical bull, bungee run, pedal boats, giant games and food vans.

2021 Youth Awards: The announcement of the official Youth Week Awards will also take place during the day. Bring along the whole family, a chair or blanket and sit back and enjoy the amazing line up of artists performing.

Sharing The Wiradjuri Language

April 23, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

The resumption of the “Ngiyang Burambabirra” project (Language sharing), which was delayed due to COVID-19, saw Forbes, Bogan Gate, Trundle, Tullamore and Peak Hill join Caragabal, Bedgerabong and Parkes schools, preschools, libraries and homework centres finally receive a Wiradjuri language package.

The long-term project was in collaboration with Sisters of Mercy (Parkes), Galari-Lachlan Reconciliation Group, Forbes Wiradjuri Language Group, CMOC Northparkes mine, Forbes Aboriginal and Community Working Party, Forbes Shire Council, Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation and the Department of Primary Industries & Environment in Cowra.

Education packs included – Wiradjuri Dictionary, “Yindyamarra Yambuwan” (15 minute Wiradjuri language film on ‘respecting everything’) DVD, Embossed language notebook supplied by Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation and Wiradjuri language pen.

Celebrating Youth Week

April 16, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes will celebrate what’s great about our amazing young people with a series of events planned to bring the whole community together to celebrate Youth Week. Celebrations will be held across Australia and in Forbes the festival begins on Friday April 16 with Obstacool in Lions Park.

This year’s Youth Week celebrations wraps up with a Super Mega Fun Day on 24 April with a concert featuring local performers. This event has fun for all ages with a mechanical bull, climbing rock wall and a bungee run. Awards will be presented for; Youth Citizen of the Year, Sports Volunteer and Brighter Future Awards.

• Obstacool: On Friday 10am – 2 pm 16th April 2021, Lions Park will be the place to be. The inflatable course includes wedges, inflatable tyre run plus our feature attraction, Big Bopper!
• Sweet Three Movie night: On Saturday 17th April 2021 between 6pm – 8pm an outdoor movie screening will be held at Lions Park.
• Pedal Boats: On Saturday 17th April 2021 there will be four-pedal boats at Lions Park from 10am – 2pm.
• Movie Night: On Friday 23rd April between 6pm – 9pm Forbes Shire Council will be holding an outdoor movie night featuring the comedy “The Heat”.
• Super Mega Fun Day: To complete the celebrations a Youth Concert will be held at Lions Park on Saturday 24th April 2021 10am – 2pm. The park will be filled with entertainment such as rock climbing walls, mechanical bull, bungee run, paddleboats, giant games and food vans.
• 2021 Youth Awards: The announcement of the official Youth Week Awards will also take place during the day.

For more information see Forbes Shire Council’s Facebook page, website or call 6850 2300.

Give It A Go This Seniors Festival

April 16, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

BIG CROWD: If the 2019 event is anything to go by, big crowds are expected to the Town Hall for Sunday’s Senior’s Concert.

Forbes Shire Council “Give It A Go” Seniors Festival for 2021 has been in full swing this week. The festival went ahead with COVIDSafe protocols in place to ensure everyone’s safety.

The week-long celebration opened up a raft of activities and entertainment for the young at heart to try.

“Once again we are thrilled to be able to offer this incredible range of activities to the seniors of Forbes,” Cr Phyllis Miller OAM, Mayor of Forbes, said.

“Especially after 2020, it is great to be able to bring this Festival back to the people.”

Events began on Tuesday 13 April with the Croquet at Halpins Flat followed on by Tai Chi at the Forbes Youth and Community Centre.

The week continued with workshops at the Men’s Shed, dancing at the Forbes Youth and Community Centre and concludes with the very popular Seniors Vari-ety Concert at Town Hall on Sunday April 18 (10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm).

Entry is a gold coin donation, and all proceeds will be donated to the Forbes Red Cross NSW Branch.

The concert will feature some amazing entertainment from local performers including Maz Rees, Martin Rein, Kimberley Ryan, Laurie Norris, Joseph Pereira and Forbes Seniors Singers.

Due to the popularity of the concert, there will be two sessions; morning and afternoon, each catered for accordingly.

There are limited numbers, so booking is essential by calling Council on 02 6850 2300 or emailing events@forbes.nsw.gov.au.

Breaking Down Barriers In The Livestock Industry

April 16, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

IMAGE: https://www.forbes.nsw.gov.au/

Forbes Shire Council’s Central West Livestock Exchange (CWLE) is one of only a few businesses that are addressing barriers for people with disabilities to partake in finding and keeping work in an industry such as the Livestock Market.

“Forbes Shire Council needs good people to work in our team and we do not dis-criminate who those people maybe,” said Forbes Shire Council General Manager, Steve Loane.

“When Ryan Glennan and his mother asked about working with the team out at the Central West Livestock Exchange we didn’t hesitate in giving Ryan a go.”

The Federal Government is currently working on a new National Disability Em-ployment Strategy and CWLE manager, Cassi Walmsley, cannot wait for this to be put into action.
“Ryan is a real joy to have working with us,” said CWLE Manager, Cassi Walmsley. “He is so dedicated and reliable on the job, it’s wonderful to see.”
Ryan has been working at the saleyards for three years and when asked what he likes about working at the Saleyards, he said: “We (at Forbes) have the best saleyards here, there aren’t too many gates.”

Don’t Miss Out! This Will Be Wicked!

April 16, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

WICKED: The Parkes M&D Society will be producing Wicked this year and feature performers from across the Central West including Forbes.

Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society has been in rehearsal for the iconic production of Wicked for over twelve months now. Like the rest of the arts industry, COVID-19 has prevented live theatre productions, putting the future financial viability of the Society at risk. Wicked is the production to get them back on their feet.

If you have seen a production of Wicked before, word is you’ve never seen it like this! Parkes M & D Society production has a very modern twist and is definitely different!

A prequel to The Wizard of Oz, Wicked winds the clock back to the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students at Shiz University: the blonde and very popular Glinda (Shannen Toole of Forbes) and a misunderstood green girl named Elphaba (Hannah Symonds).

Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroad and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future.

Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Also starring Matt Prow (Forbes) as the dashing Fiyero, Christie Green as the scheming Madam Morrible, Aaron Kingham as a dithering Dr Dillamond, Henry Best as the lovestruck Boq, Georgia Sideris as the beautifully tragic Nessa-Rose and a 42 strong cast and band that travels from Trundle, Forbes, Grenfell, Cowra and Orange to be a part of this wonderful production.

Tickets are on sale now at www.parkesmandd.com.au or you can purchase them from Regional Business Supplies in Parkes.

Forbes Celebrates A Happy Easter In Style

April 9, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

HAPPY EASTER: Kids from Forbes Public School celebrated Easter with another successful hat parade.

From raffles to hat parades, Forbes turned it on last week to celebrate the first post COVID Easter and there was great weather and plenty of action.

Forbes Public School started it off last Thursday with their annual Easter Hat Parade with many outstanding entries. The Easter Bunny also made an appearance and a tremendous day was enjoyed by all who attended.

Our services such as churches and food and health were also in full operation providing support for many.In sport, the Forbes Platypii played their annual Brad Ridley Shield against Condobolin. While the result wasn’t important, the Women’s side won 35-15 and Men’s 45-5 and it was great to see people at the game and out and about.

Our bowlers entertained visitors from across the state for their annual Easter tournament and some 32 teams entered in what was a fantastic carnival while others simply strolled around the lake, had a swim, went riding, fishing or had a quiet time with family and friends. Others no doubt spent the time to catch up on rest after a busy year so far.

If anything, this Easter should give us a chance to reflect on all that has happened over the past year and to appreciate all we have and all we are.

However you spent your weekend or wherever you are, Happy Easter from everyone at the Forbes Phoenix!

Easter Hat Parade Excitement At Forbes Public School

April 9, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

LEADING THE WAY: Wyatt Hearn and Nathaniel Wilton leading Class KD.

GOOD TIMES: Jack Bull, Charlie Acheson and Delta Steele.

HAPPY EASTER: Olivia Gamble and Sadie McConnell enjoyed all the colour and excitement.

CAN WE HAVE CHOCOLATE YET: Forbes Public School students waiting for the parade.

LOVING THE PARADE: Ruby Lidster, Grace Fuge and Eila Duggan loved the FPS Easter Hat Parade.

COUNTDOWN TO HOLIDAYS: Daivik Patel and James Gamble.

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