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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.

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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.”

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.

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April 16, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

NEW BIN BAYS: Meagher’s Lane’s bin bay issue seems to finally be getting resolved.

New Bin Bays for Meagher’s Lane: Waste management in Meagher’s Lane has been an ongoing issue for many years. With the recent refurbishment of the lane and continuing beautification of Templar Street and the wider CBD, Council has determined the need to rectify this issue. Bin bays will be placed along the Lachlan Street side of the lane way and the project will be broken up in to three stages. Stage One installation of one bin bay commenced on April 9.

Community Day on April 29: You are invited to the Forbes Community Day on 29 April from 10:30am-2:30pm at the Uniting Church Hall, 27 Browne Street, Forbes.
The following services will be available:
• EWON: To assist with any energy or water bills
• State Debt Recovery: To assist with any fines or information surrounding work develop orders.
• Centrelink: In regards to payments and claims.
• Disability Royal Commission: For matters pertaining to any disability complaints
• Family Law Issues: Assistance supplied by – First Nations Women’s Legal Program, Western NSW Community Legal Centre Inc, Western Women’s Legal Support, Wirringa Baiya, Legal Aid NSW.
• Register of Births Deaths and Marriages: To assist will birth certificate application.

This is a great opportunity for community members to ask questions and find out what services are available to them! For more information contact Binaal Billa on 6850 1234.

Forbes Riverside Community Garden Colouring Competition: We are back at it again for the Row of ‘Crows at the Forbes Community Gardens! Got a rivalry with a neighbour, think you can outdo your classmates or are just generally looking for something to keep yourself busy – this is the event for you! We are currently taking entries for our scarecrow competition which will be held on Saturday, 29 May. Email Nina or Di at forbesriversidecommunitygarden@outlook.com for more info.

Cycling Without Age Around Lake Forbes: Cycling Without Age held an in-formation morning at Forbes Lions Park on Sunday morning. A number of Rotary members attended and are very excited to get this new transport service to Forbes. Cycling Without Age provides an activity for people who have mobility problems to enjoy fresh air and have an outing. The trishaw is piloted by a trained rider and from all reports, the experience was very enjoyable for all!

CYCLING WITHOUT AGE: Forbes Rotary has been instrumental in arranging trishaw’s for elderly and less mobile residents so they can remain social and fit.

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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