Visit Questacon and join the epic journey into the sky and beyond! Above and Beyond is the ultimate interactive and multisensory flight exhibition celebrating the power of innovation to make dreams take flight. From flying cars and supersonic planes to space elevators and mega-rock- ets, Above and Beyond takes you faster, further and higher for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Design and test-fly your own supersonic jet. Pilot a drone into the eye of a hurricane to measure nature’s fury. Spread your wings and experience flight as a bird or a futuristic wing-flapping aircraft. Or take an elevator ride to the edge of space.

Packed with fun interactive challenges, vehicle concept models and prototypes, immersive media presentations, and inspir- ing stories, this thrilling exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make the ‘impossible’ possible. Presented by Boeing in collaboration with NASA, Above and Beyond makes one thing very clear; the sky was never the limit.

Discussions on local tourism: The Forbes Business Chamber met with Forbes Shire Council to discuss the tour- ism opportunities for Forbes and surrounds. The Business Chamber is keen to support, develop and promote events to bring more visitors to the region. Council’s Penelope McGufficke will attend the AGM of the Forbes Business Chamber on the 13 July 2017 to share details of developments. The Annual General Meeting of the Forbes Business Chamber is being held upstairs at the Forbes Inn.

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Future Creature Vol 2
Vol 2 is Future Creature’s second EP. The duo of Matt and Eliana have blended Rock, Electronic and Pop genres, to create a wonderfully mastered EP that explores themes of life, loss, relationships and so- cial isolation.

Driving rock beats and powerful guitar riffs are interspliced with a strong electron- ic polish that, along with pop vocals, give Vol 2 a unique quality that will have you hit- ting the repeat button.

Each time you listen to Vol 2 you will find a new level of stunning complexity and beauty. It is a perfect reflection of what the blending of genres can create. I highly recommend Future Creature’s Vol 2.

NAIDOC Week Film Screening – As part of NAIDOC week, which runs from 2-9 July, Lachlan Reconciliation group will show the film “Yindyamarra Yambuwan” (respect is everything) to local audiences in Parkes and Forbes, and launch a book of the film. This year’s NAIDOC theme is “Our Languages Matter”, so it is apt that the 15 minute film is in Wiradjuri language, with English subtitles. The film includes intro- ductions from members of the Wiradjuri Council of Elders, Dr Uncle Stan Grant Senior and his sister Aunty Flo Grant.

Parkes Shire Council will offer multiple screenings at the Coventry room in the Council building on Saturday 1 July, between 12noon and 4pm. The Forbes Aboriginal & Community Working Party will host a single screening at Forbes Ser- vices Club on Saturday 8 July. Gawaym- banha biyambul (welcome all).

Leave The Gun – Pick Up A Boscar! Yes, we can now reveal that the spectacular theme for the 2017 BOSCARS Forbes Business Awards is The Godfather.

The Godfather story spans 1945 to 1955 and chronicles the life and times of a fictional New York Italian crime family. It tells the Mafia story from the inside, revealing its secrets, charms, and loyalties to questionable causes.

For the women wearing beaded dresses and gorgeous jewellery, and the gangsters in their dark double-breasted suits, tilt hats, and dark glasses, there is one commandment, “Don’t ever take sides against the family.” See you at the Forbes Services Club on 15 September.

Red Nose Day – Celebrating its 29th year today, Red Nose Day is fundamental in highlighting the devastating fact that each year in Australia over 3,200 babies and children die suddenly and unexpectedly – with causes including stillbirth, SIDS and fatal sleep accidents.

Since Red Nose’s inception, over $16.7 million has been devoted to researching stillbirth, neonatal death, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and other causes that contribute to the 3,200 unexpected in- fant deaths that devastate Australian fami- lies each year.

Red Nose relies on public support of Red Nose Day to help fund its life-saving research projects as well as education and bereavement support programs. You can get involved today by buying a red nose or other Red Nose Day product, or making a donation.

Visit www.rednoseday.com.au to learn more.

For the children: Forbes Shire Council is offering residents free child restraint checks next week. The inspection will be provided by RMS authorised child restraint fitters from 12 to 2pm on Wednesday, 21st June at Jelbart Dawson. Phone 6861 2364 to secure your place.

Information about national child restraint laws, the types of restraints and advice on moving children from one restraint type to the next will be available. There will also be a free barbecue and a colouring-in competition for kids with a prize worth $50.

Forbes Shire Council’s Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer Melanie Suitor said the free child restraint checking day, held every year, was usually well patron- ised. “The correct fitting and adjustment of child restraints is vital. Research shows that two out of three child restraints are not being used properly and this puts children at risk in the event of a crash.”

“Last year 80% of the child restraints inspected were found to be installed in- correctly. Most had minor problems that needed fixing to ensure the safety of the child, such as tightening straps, checking clips and replacing loose bolts.

“It is important to have your child restraint checked regularly after prolonged use and installed correctly before use to ensure that your precious cargo is safe.”

Stickers: Forbes Neighbourhood Watch held a barbeque at Acheson’s Home Timber and Hardware for their big sale day recently. It was a fantastic day with Aaron Acheson and his staff going out of their way to help us. We also had our stickers on Domestic Violence and Watch out for your Neighbour for people who wanted them placed on their wheelie bins. If you are interested in a sticker, please call Lyn Ward on 0417 536 619.

Gold Sponsor: The Forbes Services Memorial Club (FSMC) has granted $2,700 to become one of the Gold Sponsors for the upcoming Boscars, which this year are to be held at the Club on 15th September.

President of the Club Wayne Richards presented the cheque to President of the Forbes Business Chamber Chris Roylance, at the Boscars information and networking night last Wednesday. FSMC joins Forbes Shire Council as a Gold Sponsor, and Evolution Mining as overall naming rights sponsor.

 

Planning A New Life: Life after school can be a confusing time for students, however at Forbes High School senior students are offered many opportunities, support and advice to help them. Careers advisor Daniel West ensures all students have access to the right information, while a variety of experiences are also on offer. So far this year many of our senior students have participated in the annual tertiary excursion to various universities, the defence force, CSU, Sydney University Roadshow and attended the Tertiary Awareness Day.

Capture Life In Australia: Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit images that depict their interpretation of life in Australia for one of the country’s most prestigious photography exhibitions and prizes.

Snappers across the country can enter the City of Sydney’s Australian Life photography competition for the chance to win $10,000 and have their work showcased in an outdoor exhibition.

scale portraits for the exhibition from 14th September to 8th October. Entries open today and close on 28th July. Read more about the competition at artandabout.com. au

Healing Music: Arts OutWest is looking for six experienced musicians in the Central West to work in hospitals and aged care. This is a paid opportunity and applications close 13th June with training in Parkes at the end of the month.

You don’t need to be a professional musician or have music qualifications but must be able to demonstrate accomplishment. It is open to musicians of all styles and genres – although a versatile and wide repertoire is an advantage, as well as instruments that are portable and not extremely loud. The program calls on musicians to work in flexible, fluid, responsive and dynamic ways in hospitals.

The two-day training program includes sessions with UK-based leaders in this field, Opus and with trained music therapist Kerrie Davies. The training includes practical experience in Parkes Hospital with follow up supervised sessions in other local hospitals or aged care facilities. Download the selection criteria from www.artsoutwest.org.au. Contact Arts Out- West executive director Tracey Callinan on 6338 4657 or artsoutwest@csu.edu.au

 

Free Breakfast: A free forum will be held at the Forbes Inn on Thursday, 8th June to explore the current road safety and freight issues affecting the local heavy vehicle in- dustry.

For the fifth year, the Central West NSW Heavy Vehicle Breakfast Forum, attracts almost 300 attendees and is part of the annual road safety calendar for Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils. The forum will include a workshop about the new safety rules coming into effect next year with regards to chain of responsibility.

There will also be presentations about compliance and enforcement, a proposed low volume gate access scheme and the councils’ achievements in the past 12 months in improving access and educa- tion. For catering purposes registration is required – contact 6861 2364 or Melanie. Suitor@parkes.nsw.gov.au .

Arts Funding: Local groups with arts pro- jects in mind can apply for the 2018 round of Country Arts Support Program funding.

The annual program of State Government provides small grants up to $3,000 to arts and community organisations in regional NSW to run their own local arts projects. Applications close Thursday, 27th July.

Arts OutWest executive director Tracey Callinan said: “This long-running funding program is about giving regional people access to a diverse range of arts programs – activities that are made for and by the local community.”

In 2018 it’s expected there will be around $18,000 to distribute in the Central West region. Priority areas are arts and health, Aboriginal arts, and cultural tourism and lifelong learning (education or training projects for any age). The funding is open to all incorporated associations, not just those focused on the arts. Groups wishing to apply must discuss their project with Arts OutWest before submitting an online application.

To apply, read the funding criteria at http:// regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/casp/ and contact Arts OutWest on 02 6338 4657 or email artsoutwest@csu.edu.au

Wonderful Concert: Forbes Town and District Band invite you to attend a con- cert showcasing the talents of the young musicians of the Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) on Saturday. Forbes Town band members will join with the SYO for two items at the Forbes Town Hall at 7pm. Tickets are available at the door.

SYO has a long history of delivering ac- tivities across regional NSW through its outreach project to increase participation and engagement in orchestral music.