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Catholic Schools Week 2021 Forming The Whole Person: Body, Heart And Mind

April 23, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Bishop Columba and Catholic Schools NSW CEO, Dallas McInerney, and Director of Catholic Education Wilcannia-Forbes, Anthony Gordon visit students in KW at St Laurence’s

Catholic Education Wilcannia-Forbes is celebrating Catholic Schools Week from 26 April – 2 May 2021, and St Laurence’s Parish School, Forbes, is inviting everyone to see first-hand the many good things happening at their Catholic school.

Plans are currently underway for a picnic lunch to be held and families and the wider community will be warmly invited to visit the school. Details will be advised shortly on their Facebook page (St Laurence’s Parish School Forbes), and in the school newsletter.

According to Dr Gerard O’Shea, Director of Mission & Religious Education at the Catholic Education Office, Forbes, this year’s theme reflects that if we are to educate a human being, we must attend to three key aspects of the human personality… the body, the heart and the mind.

Dr O’Shea believes that no dimension of human learning can be left out; each has its role to play.
“Catholic education must always respect all of these dimensions, and this deep understanding of what it is to be human has set our schools apart through two millennia of history and it is very evident today,” he said.

Paula Leadbitter, Principal of St Laurence’s said, “Catholic Schools Week is a special time for our school community and it is also a wonderful opportunity to invite the wider community to visit and see the many good things happening at our school.”

Anyone who is interested in learning about St Laurence’s unique and distinctive school community is warmly invited to contact the front office at any time or to make an appointment with the Principal.

The open classrooms will include interactive displays including the ‘classroom of the future, showcasing our extensive learning technology tools and student-centred virtual learning spaces.

With this in mind, I encourage parents, grandparents and members of the community to take the time to visit and participate in the many activities we have organised. You will be made very welcome,” she said.

Light Up The Night

April 23, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

https://canowindrachallenge.org.au/cabonne-community-balloon-glow/

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.

Snippets…

April 23, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

BEDGERABONG CAMPOUT: Bedgerabong will not only stage Australia’s Biggest Bogan Festival on June 11-13 but it will also stage the Bedgerabong Country Music Campout from October 5-10.

Local Country Music Scene Abuzz: Forbes Country Music Club held a COVID friendly event at the Gooloogong Hotel last weekend and from all reports the live music was a real treat and went down well with the great menu and the locals. The FCMC usually hold events at Club Forbes but due to the pandemic had to hold the event at Gooloogong.

In other country music news, the Bedgerabong Country Music Campout will be going ahead this year from Tuesday, October 5 to Sunday October 10 at the Bedgerabong Showgrounds. The campout is set to feature performances from Paul Costa, Marie Hodsen, Aleyce Simonds, Stephen Cheney and many more.

For further details please contact President Wendy Dixon on 02 6852 4085, email: forbescountrymusicclub@gmail.com or follow on facebook: friendsofcountrymusicinforbes.

Central NSW JO Council Frustrated At Reports: Mayors across the region have expressed their disappointment hearing reports there were an extra 3-5 hours added to visitors’ journeys over the Easter long weekend.

“It’s frustrating to hear, and it affects our reputation, we don’t want to deter folk from coming back, we need to fast track a safe swift link from Sydney to Central NSW” said Cr John Medcalf OAM, Chair of Central NSW Joint Organisation, Mayor of Lachlan Shire Council. The Central NSW JO Councils are seeking to work with the Western Sydney Councils and key stakeholders for solutions before the next Federal election.

Cash Injection For Ag Shows: More Australian Government support for COVID affected agricultural shows and field days is on its way for 110 events around the country to help them recover. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said $710,818 in supplementary expense claims has been approved under the Sup-porting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program. “Almost $34 million has already gone out to the 378 shows and field days approved for funding for costs paid from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020,” Minister Littleproud said. “These events are at the heart of our rural and regional communities and help farmers stay competitive by sharing innovation and new ways of doing business. For more information on the Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program visit www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/infrastructure/supporting-ag-shows.

EXTRA FUNDING: Some $34 million has been invested into agricultural shows across the country in the wake of fires, floods and a pandemic.

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.

Frost And Fire Back For 2021

April 16, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

FIRED UP: Forbes Mayor Phyllis Miller is excited about the 2021 edition of Frost and Fire – one of Forbes Shire’s signature tourism events.

Forbes Shire Council’s signature tourism event Frost and Fire will be Saturday 19 June 2021 from 4-10pm. The winter solstice celebrates the symbolism of fire, light, and the moon and this Frost and Fire event will feature entertainment under the stars.

“We are so excited to bring you this incredible event again this year,” said Forbes Shire Council Mayor Phyllis Miller.

“We have the perfect location here in Forbes, the Ski Dam, surrounded by water and beautiful parkland. Set under a beautiful starlit sky with amazing line up of talent, it will be a night to remember!”

Local acts Gracey Jones and the Fog Pilots will share the stage with renowned music icon Bob Evans taking centre stage as the main act – ARIA winning alter ego of Jebediah front man Kevin Mitchell.

“The night will be full of entertainment with Wiradjuri cultural performances, fire stunt performer Walter Whip and the Flame, John Buttagig who plays two guitars simultaneously and is also a ‘Jon Snow’ looka-like for all the Game of Thrones fans,” said Mayor Miller.

“Council is currently seeking expressions of interest from food vendors and submissions close 16 April 2021,” she said.

“Public health orders restrict the number of people allowed. There is no cost, the event is free of charge, but entry will be denied if you do not have a ticket.”

Tickets are essential and can be reserved through: www.123tix.com.au/events/16786/frost-and-fire

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.”

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