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August 18, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes Public School Raffle: Forbes Small Engine Specialists donated a Polaris Outlaw 50 as the major prize for the Forbes Public School P&C raffle! Support the local school and win the Polaris 50 in your choice of pink or blue. The winner will be drawn at the Family Fun Market Day on 26th November at the school’s Lakeside oval. Tickets are selling for $2 each or 3 for $5. Raffle tickets will be on sale at Bernardi’s IGA on 3rd, 23rd and 30th September; 13th, 20th and 27th October and 10th, 17th and 25th November.

Forbes Neighbourhood Watch News: We would like to thank Senior Constable Daniel Greef, the Crime Prevention Officer in the Lachlan Local Area Command for keeping us informed about crime. Contact 6862 9936 if you want a free home security assessment done by Daniel. The BBQ at Bernardi’s IGA on 23rd July was a great day to inform the community about our work. On Saturday, 30th July we took part in National Tree Day. Committee members are preparing for the Forbes Home Security and Safety Expo on 16th Oct. Our community information trailer will be parked in the Woolworths car park tomorrow to answer questions or listen to concerns. We will also be at the Forbes Show on 9th and 10th September, so please look out for our new flags. Our next meeting is on 5th September at the Forbes Service Memorial Club at 7.30pm.

Friends of the Forbes Hospital: The AGM of Friends of the Forbes Hospital was held on 5th August and the following office bearers were elected: President – Ann Williams; 1st Vice President – Norm Haley; 2nd Vice President – Wilma Hepburn, Secretary/Treasurer – Gloria Haley; Assistant Secretary/Treasurer – Jean Hodges; Publicity Officer – Lee Reynolds and Patrons – Val Price and Gladys Brenner. Two new members joined – Christine Pout and Fiona Stevenson – pushing membership up to 13. More members are always welcome. The community’s generous support has helped to swell the funds of the organisation to help the hospital acquire much needed equipment.

Physiotherapy at Forbes Medical Centre: The Forbes Medical Centre (FMC) has recently added physiotherapy to the range of specialist and allied health services provided at the practice. Alyssa Crowe, who previously worked at the Forbes Hospital, has returned to Forbes to commence weekly sessions at FMC. The service will increase subject to demand. Alyssa will be available every Friday from late August. For an appointment phone 6851 1300.

Fashion with a Conscience: Salvos Stores will be supporting National Op Shop Week from Sunday. Fashion with a Conscience encourages customers to reuse, recycle and reinvent fashion by shopping at Salvos Stores. Salvos Stores not only divert 15,000 tonnes of clothing and household items per year from landfill, but if every Australian recycled one T-shirt per year, we would recover billions of litres of water!

Anticipation Builds For Wine Show

August 18, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

The Committee of the NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show are preparing for its 25th show to be staged at the Forbes Youth and Community Centre next week. The Youth Centre will be transformed this weekend with the judging tables set up and the 559 wine entries will be laid out in their appropriate classes.

The 11 judges, who are all well respected within the wine industry, will judge on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the morning, while the trophy judging will be on Wednesday afternoon.

After the completion of the judging, the Youth Centre will again be transformed in readiness for the Public Tasting next Friday, 26th August from 6.30 – 8.30pm. The Public will be able to sample all the wines entered, with results available on the night so tasters will know how each wine faired against the competition. Tickets are $25 and available at the door and includes finger food.

Council Comments…

August 18, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

It has been great to have some warmer weather this week, which means some of our roads have had a chance to recover. However there are still a number of roads closed due to water damage – Corridgery Road, Warroo Road, Limestone Road, School Road and Forest Road.

If you haven’t filled in your Census yet, please remember to make sure you are counted. Even though the last Fill in a Form Session was held on Wednesday, Council staff are still more than happy to help you if need be. Contact Amy or Blake at Council on 6850 2300.

Yesterday was the last meeting for the current term of Council and the Council Election will be held on Saturday, 10th September. Pre-polling starts in the Council Chambers from next Monday, 29th August.

The Forbes Business Chamber is hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum at the Forbes Services Memorial Club from 6pm on Tuesday, 30th August. This is a good opportunity for community members to hear what the candidates have to say.

At 11am next Tuesday, Forbes NAIDOC celebrations will start at the Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre. After the Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, community members will march to South Circle Oval for an afternoon of Indigenous games and food as well as a performance by Comedian, Sean Choolburra. Everyone is welcome to attend.

OUR TALENTED Youth

August 18, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

FIRST PLACE WRITER
Whitney Duffy, a year 8 student of Forbes High School, won first place in the Koori Kids Creative Writing Competition. She received her certificate from Forbes Mayor, Phyllis Miller. Whitney wrote about Aunty Aileen Allen’s life story.

PLACE IN STATE DRAMA ENSEMBLE
Maddison Collits, who is in Year 11 at Forbes High, successfully auditioned for a place in the NSW State Drama Ensemble. The ensemble is for talented year 9 to 11 students and will work with industry professionals during the upcoming school holidays to produce a piece of work that is to be performed at the State Drama Festival in Sydney this October. Only 24 places were up for grabs across the entire state!

Mayoral Notes…

August 11, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Census night was on Tuesday, 9th August, but don’t panic if you haven’t received your form yet or have not completed it as there is still time left until 21st August as long as it is a reflection of Tuesday night. The last Council session to help community members with their Census will be next Wednesday at the library from 9am to 12pm and 1 to 4pm. If you need any assistance, call Amy or Blake at the Council on 6850 2300.

Council is currently updating its text messaging system as another means of communicating with the community. The messages will include information such as closure of sporting fields, upcoming event notifications, road closures and important information in times of flooding. If you want to be on the text message database, contact Amy on 6850 2361 or email amy.millerd@forbes.nsw.gov.au.

As the Council election is on 10th September this will be my last column due to the rules and regulations of the Office of Local Government. You will be hearing from the General Manager, Danny Green until after the election of the Mayor on 15th September.

I would like to thank everyone for their support during the past four years. Please remember to take voting seriously as Local Government is the government closest to the people. So make sure to vote on the 10th on your way to the Forbes Show, or on your way home.

Have a great week, stay safe and God bless.
Mayor, Cr Phyllis Miller OAM

Snippets…

August 11, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Stork News: Eliza Jane Ryan was born at the Forbes District Hospital on Monday, 1st August at 6:46pm. She is being snuggled by her big brother Harrison. Her proud parents are Nick Ryan and Katrina Ferguson, and grandparents Fiona Ferguson, John Ryan, John Ferguson and Vicki Purcell.

Welcoming Danny Green: Local Councillors, including Mayor Phyllis Miller, and Forbes residents turned up at the Forbes Services Memorial Club last Wednesday to welcome the Council’s new General Manager, Danny Green. Mayor Phyllis welcomed him on behalf of the Council and the town of Forbes. Danny said he was enjoying his time in Forbes and that he had an open door policy. So if you want to discuss anything with him just call in for a cup of coffee.

Vietnam Veterans Day: This will be held at the Cenotaph in Victoria Park on Thursday, 18th August at 11am to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan on this day. The bravery, tenacity and sacrifice of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers in this battle, and the support provided to them by the RAAF and artillerymen from the two countries and the US are
remembered as one of the Vietnam War’s defining moments. There were 18 Australian casualties and 24 wounded.

Local Government Election: Nominations for candidates in the Local Government election to be held on 10th September had to be lodged at Council on Wednesday. The Returning Officer for the election is Geoff Lark, who is covering Forbes, Parkes and Lachlan Councils. Voting is compulsory for all residents in the Forbes Shire who are registered on the electoral roll. There is no absentee voting in Local Government elections. If you are unable to vote on election day, you can vote either by pre-poll or postal vote. Pre-poll voting will be open from 29th August to 9th September in the Council Chambers. Postal vote application forms are on the votensw website. The election on 10th September will be at the Forbes Town Hall from 8am to 6pm.

Riding for the Disabled (RDA): The Forbes Branch is raising funds to purchase a buggy specifically suited for the use of wheelchair bound RDA participants. There is a raffle with two great prizes: 3 days and 2 nights at Sahara Park Riding School for two children fully accommodated, and $500 Forbes shopping dollars. They are also selling tickets in 100 clubs. The winners of the first 100 club are 1st Marg Biddle; 2nd Marion Hales; 3rd Barry Jelbar, and the second 100 club winners are 1st Alan Pritchard; 2nd Len Piestch; 3rd Paddy Molloy.

Home Made Stands The Test Of Time!

August 11, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Good ideas never get old and the Forbes Handicraft Centre is living proof, celebrating its 45th anniversary this week. Three Forbes women took the initiative in 1971 to convert a good idea into reality and today just over 100 members ranging from 21 to 95 years are still benefitting. “It is a big achievement to reach 45 years, including surviving the 10 year drought,” said Kathy Bray, Publicity Officer.

“From the very beginning the idea way to give local and country women an outlet for their work and an association with other craft people,” she said. Profits have always been donated to local charities or deserving causes, and according to Kathy this is still the ethos of the group today.

Over the years a variety of classes and workshops have been held to expand members’ skills. “It is the wish of our group to continue to serve the community for many years,” said Kathy, although there is a feeling that craft making is dying. Kathy and other members see hope in their grandchildren, who are interested in learning crafts. “Even if one child in a family picks up the skills, we might keep it going.” It is the aim of many members to teach their grandchildren to carry on crafting.

“People still love home made items,” said a member. The most popular items at the centre are baby wear, seasonal items, plants, baked goods, preserves and fresh fruit and vegetables.

Wine Show Celebrates 25 Years

August 11, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show in Forbes taking place from 22nd to 24th August at the Forbes Youth and Community Centre. A total of 559 entries have been received.

Mike de Luliis, owner and winemaker at de Luliis Wines in the Hunter Valley, continues as the Chairman of Judges. The other judges are Andrew Thomas (Hunter Valley), Lester Jesberg (Canberra), David Morris (Rutherglen VIC), Simon Killen (Rutherglen VIC), Jeff Byrne (Hunter Valley), Deb Pearce (Bowral), Lester Yang (Mudgee), Lucy Maddox (Orange), Jeremy Nascimben (Griffith) and Anthony D’Onise (Cowra).

A public tasting will be held on Friday, 26th August from 6.30 to 8.30pm. Tickets are $25 and include tasting of the wines entered and finger food. The Presentation Dinner is on Saturday, 17th September at the Forbes Town Hall with catering by The Dish Café. Tickets are $125 per person and include a five-course dinner complemented with ten trophy winning wines.

The show started 25 years ago as the Golden West WineFest with John Saleh, proprietor of Sand Hills Vineyard, organising the event the with help of members of the Rotary Club of Forbes. After three years the show became known as the NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show and introduced a Presentation Dinner to showcase the trophy winning wines.

To find out more about the NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show visit www.nswwineshow.com.au or the Facebook page.

Get Your Forbes Show Tickets Now!

August 11, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

There are only four weeks left until the 141st Forbes Show on 9th and 10th September. If you would like to become a member, print a form from the website at www.forbesshow.com before the $5 price rise on 19th August. Annual membership is $35, which covers your entry plus one guest and school-aged children on both days of the show. Single membership is $25 and covers one adult and 3 school-aged children.

If you are a ride fan, get in early with the ride tickets offer of $25 per sheet for $30 worth of rides. You can also pick up entry cards for pavilion entries if you are competing in any sections at the Show Office from 9.30am to 3.30pm weekdays, or from the Glass Menagerie on Templar Street. This will help you avoid the Thursday morning rush on the day before the Show!

The Forbes Show Ball is on Saturday, 3rd September. It promises to be a fabulous night out with a wonderful mix of people from the community who come together to support the Forbes Show and the Showgirl competition! Tickets are $70, which includes dinner at Eat your Greens and live music entertainment by New Normal from Parkes. The event is BYO. Tickets are
available on Trybooking.com.

Check out the Forbes Show Facebook page for more updates, or call Julie Hurkett at the Show Office on 6852 1311.

Tom Wins Australian Dirt Track Title

August 11, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Local boy Tom Drane won a title and a third place in the Junior Australian Dirt Track Championships last weekend in Gunnedah. Tom took part in three different divisions this year. He won the 85cc modified competition for 7-10 years, retaining his title from last year. Tom started another new class this year, 85cc 2stroke to 150cc 4 stroke 9-11years.

He won a number of heats over the two days and came third in the final. He also moved up to an older division of the 65cc 9-13 years in which he won a number of heats to qualify 6th overall for the final. In the final his ignition failed in the second lap and forced him to finish the final early.

Tom was joined by a number of riders from Forbes including Sam Drane, Holly and Hugh Hope-Hodgetts and Beau Bailey. They competed in the Nippers 50cc Demo Division and all of them rode extremely well. Tom’s next race will be in September competing in the NSW Long Track Titles at the Central Coast. He will also swap his bikes for go karts next month to compete in the Southern Star Series and the NSW Kart Titles at Manning Valley.

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