The Find It In AMAZING Forbes Christmas Promotion will run from 11th November until 10:30am on 24th December. The Forbes Business Chamber would like to thank the sponsors, participants and supporters for assisting to make this Forbes promotion such as success.

When shopping locally you can collect your tickets from any of the following sponsors or participating businesses. Forbes Services Memorial Club, Terry Bros. Carpet Court, Acheson’s Home Timber, Steele Technology, Vandenberg Hotel, Little Extras, Flannery’s Pharmacy, Walkers Ag N Vet, Forbes Family Dentist, Turners Furniture One, News On Rankin, Forbes Vet Clinic, Helloworld Travel, Powertools Plus, Undercover Sleepwear, Gunn’s Mensland, Made Of Fridays, Bron’s Hair Designs, Life Pharmacy, Agriwest, Betta Home Living (Forbes), Loomzys Fish and Fix, Bernardis, HozPots, Blush Beauty, Bowns Sports Power, Euphoria Road, Chapter Two, Cahills, Allure On Main, Painted Daisies and Phillip Wells Optometrist.

Mandy Tooth, Penny Rout, Kim Muffet, Olivia Turner, Wendy Muffet took home gold at the NSW Tourism Awards for Grazing Down The Lachlan last week.

Grazing Down The Lachlan has been awarded gold in the Festival and Events category at the 2019 NSW Tourism Awards. Grazing received the accolade in front of 500 industry representatives at a gala even- ing held at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney last week.

The Festival and Events category recognises leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.

The event takes place along the Lachlan River just on the outskirts of Forbes on the Condobolin Road. “This is great news for our region, we are certainly holding our own in terms of Tourism,” said Cr Medcalf OAM, Chair of Central NSW Joint Organisation and Mayor of Lachlan Shire Council.

“Shocked, excited and delighted sums up Team Grazing’s response to the Gold award win,” Chair of Grazing Down The Lachlan Committee, Wendy Muffett said. “It was great to see events and businesses from the bush take out so many of the awards, and it was truly an honour and a privilege to share the stage with them.”

“Heartfelt thanks to our sponsors, caterers, many volunteers and our friends at the Forbes Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre. This win belongs to all of us and just goes to show what this amazing town of ours can do when we work together.”

Now in its 30th year, the annual NSW Tourism Awards are the largest and most prestigious event on the New South Wales tourism calendar.

Grazing Down The Lachlan will progress to the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards to be held in Canberra on Friday, 6th March next year.

Having cemented itself on the regional events calendar, Grazing Down The Lachlan will return to the banks of the Lachlan River in Forbes on Saturday, 18th September next year.

Last week the NSW Government announced $5.7 million to establish The Somewhere Down the Lachlan Sculpture Trail.

The funding will deliver an iconic Sculpture Trail with 20 commissioned artworks along the Sculpture Trail between Forbes and Condobolin, some up to 10 metres tall. There will also be a new cultural centre and three additional bird hides at Gum Swamp to view local birdlife. Sam Farraway announced the project on Friday, saying “This sculpture trail will be a unique, permanent installation unlike anything else in regional NSW, providing visitors with an amazing nature viewing experience that will rival other great local attractions like the Graz- ing Down the Lachlan food festival.”

Forbes Shire Council Mayor Phyllis Miller welcomed news of the funding and said that council would provide a contribution of $784,000 to deliver the project. “This is exciting news for Forbes, the cultural centre will be a place to nurture local talent and celebrate local Wiradjuri art,” Mayor Miller said.

Congratulations and thank you to the Forbes Art Society and Forbes Shire Council for their tireless efforts and contribution to the cultural enrichment in and around Forbes.

The Forbes Business Chamber Find It In AMAZING Forbes Committee are working hard to ensure that the 2019 Christmas Promotion kicked off to a healthy start. The Find It In AMAZING Forbes was officially launched on 9th November at Taste On Templar by Mayor, Phyllis Miller OAM.

The Committee are working hard at developing the Christmas Carnival which will see the beginning of the Find It In Forbes draws. At this stage the draws for the promotion make up a total funding pool of $20,000.

“The Find It In AMAZING Forbes Christmas Promotion will run from 11th November until 10:30am on 24th December. The Forbes Business Chamber would like to thank the sponsors, participants and supporters for assisting to make this Forbes promotion such as success” said chairperson Marg Duggan.

Supporters are: BWR Accountants, Central West Diesel, Hughes & Co., Forbes Livestock Agency, Central West Credit Union and McCarron Cullinane and Chudleigh.

Don’t forget to ask for your Find It In Amazing Forbes Christmas Promotion tickets with every purchase at a sponsor or participating business. The Find It In AMAZING Forbes Christmas Carnival will be held on December 13th in Templar and Rankin Streets

Everyone loves the idea of getting something for nothing! The NSW Trustee & Guardian will prepare your will for free, providing you appoint the NSW Trustee & Guardian as your executor!

A solicitor most often charges for preparing your will. However, a solicitor will also consider whether you need an enduring power of attorney and an appointment of enduring guardian. You can nominate your own executor, such as your husband or wife, adult children or a trusted friend or relative. Your executor will then be someone who has knowledge of your personal circumstances.

On your death, a solicitor will charge for preparing the probate grant from the Supreme Court, just as will the NSW Trustee & Guardian if appointed as your executor. The solicitor’s scale fees for obtaining the probate grant are much less than the charges made by the NSW Trustee & Guardian. Here is a comparison of fees charged.

The Youth Ambassadors undertaking leadership training at the Youth and Community Centre.

Forbes Shire Council recently announced the successful Council Ambassadors selected for the Council Ambassador Program as part of NSW Local Government week. Six ambassadors were selected from three local schools.

“We were so thrilled with the response to the program,” said Mayor Phyllis Miller. “It’s wonderful to get young people involved and excited about local government.”

The six successful ambassadors are Milli Robson and Charlotte Markwort from Forbes North, Ruby Jones and Charlie Bray from St Laurences and Halle Brown and Samantha Noakes from Bedgerabong Public School. They were selected after submitting their written applications and attending leadership training sessions held at the Youth and Community Centre.

“It’s a great chance for them to learn some new skills, improve their public speaking and be advocates for their school mates,” the Mayor said. “We may even have a future Prime Minister in our midst.”

The program allows Council to connect with young people in the Forbes Shire who are not quite old enough to participate in the Forbes Youth Action Team but who would like to demonstrate and develop their leadership and communication skills. For Council, this will not only improve their connection with the community but also give our future leaders the chance to develop vital skills and have a chance to be heard. To find out more about the program or register your school’s interest for 2020, contact Council’s Community Relations Officer on 02 6850 2300.

Applications for Jemalong Irrigation’s 2020 scholarship program are now open. The program sets to encourage our rural youth to further their passions in rural and regional areas.

Jemalong Irrigation is passionate about helping youth from across the Forbes and Lachlan Shires to reach their full potential, supporting education and skills development, supporting rural communities and supporting young people who are passionate and committed to forging careers that will contribute to the future success of rural and regional NSW.

Applicants must:
• Be a resident of the Forbes or Lachlan Shires
• Be under 25 years of age
• Be an Australian Citizen
• Demonstrate a desire to contribute to the future of regional NSW
• Demonstrate how a scholarship would assist them in achieving their education or training goal

There is no limit on the type of course that qualifies. Applicants can be completing an apprenticeship, studying at TAFE or university, either on campus or by distance

For any further information and an application form please contact Forbes Shire Councils Grants Officer, Andrew Rawsthorne on 6850 2327.