Wednesday morning was huge for the Forbes Public School when they hosted the drivers of the 100 cars in the 30th Variety NSW Bash for breakfast. The event was open to members of the public to view the themed cars. (Photo credit: Forbes Public School)
Michael and Catherine McCormack with Bruce Adams (middle).
Michael McCormack MP with Chairman of the Forbes National Party branch Max Swift, Margaret Swift and Catherine McCormack.
Yvonne Glasson, Michael McCormack MP and John Kennedy.
Parkes Shire Council General Manager Kent Boyd (middle) with Graeme and Maureen Miller.
Teachers at the Forbes Public School joined thousands of their colleagues in NSW on Wednesday to strike over pay and conditions. It was the second strike in six months by teachers.
The winner of the Forbes Phoenix Easter Colouring Competition 7 – 10 years is Lachie Dent. He was very excited about his prize.
Some call it a spider apocalypse. Many people have noticed a network of spiderwebs in their gardens over the past week as can be seen in Robyne Cowhan’s backyard. (Photo credit: Robyne Cowhan.)
Chloe Morrison with her parents Marcus and Jodie Morrison. She graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology Honours at the University of Wollongong.
Isobelle Herbert graduated with a Bachelor of Law first class honours at the University of Wollongong.
Nathan Fisher graduated with a Bachelor of Criminal Justice at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst.
Mary and Greg Mann from Sussex Inlet for their first festival.
Peter and Diane Berry from Townsville for their first festival.
Wendy and Ian Petersen with Joey and Max from Mary-borough, Qld for their 10th festival.
Cheryl and Rudi Riksman from Mandurah, WA for their third festival.
Loreen and Robert Bracken from Camden in Sydney for their third festival.
Lenore and Grahame Williamson from Swansea (first festival in 2007), NSW and Ann and Keith Lewis from Wollongong (first festival in 2013).
Charlie and Paula Rupe from Tynong North, Victoria for their first festival.
Jeff and Coral Pantlin from the Central Coast for their first festival.
Allan and Helen Politis from Wadonga for their first festival.
Danielle Hornery 3rd, Georgie Stewart 1st, and Willow Frost 2nd in the 7-8 year champion girl.
Maddi Hornery 1st and Grace McDonald 2nd in the 10-year category.
Lexi Herden 2nd and Maya Doyle 1st place in the 11-12 category.
Aleigha Hornery 3rd in the 5-6 year category. Emily Rich-ies 1st in the 9-year category.
The soloists on stage after the show (L-R) Lexi Herden (Forbes), Henry Best (Grenfell), Nicholas Gentile (conductor), Jarrod Draper (Orange), Parkes Shire Mayor Ken Keith, Lucy Durack, Deputy Mayor Neil Westcott, Josh Piterman, Billie Palen (Dubbo), Holly Hare (Bathurst) and Aimee Ross (Parkes). In front are Jessica Westcott (creative director) and Harriet Snaith (stage manager).
James Whalan from Forbes formed part of the program in the run-up to Overture in Parkes on Saturday night. Here he is seen on the big screen performing a Billy Joel cover.
Australia’s musical theatre celebrity Lucy Durack with 12-year-old soloist Lexi Herden from Forbes. In her first ever performance before such a big audience Lexi sang “When I Grow Up’ from the musical Matilda.
Henry Best from Grenfell was one of two young adult soloists chosen to sing in Overture.
Students from Forbes North Primary School were invited to attend the performance by Sydney band Loretta at Forbes High School last week. Afterwards the students got to meet the band members.
Forbes North Public School Captains Corby Slidener and Will Markwort with band members Max Jacobs, Ellis Hoare and Nico Scali.
Forbes High School students of the Inclusive Learning Support Hub met Loretta band members after the show.
Forbes Dragon Boat Club President Catherine Sweeney welcomes paddlers from all over the Central West to the Forbes Regatta on Sunday.
Sweep Michael Green waits for his team members to fill up the boat for a race.
Ruth Howarth, Marg Lambert and Nicole Williams get ready to get in the dragon boat for Forbes.
Forbes Dragon Boat Club members Geoff Jones and Patti Smith enjoy a joke in between races.
Rotary Club volunteers at the breakfast van (L-R) Michael Jelbart, Terry Shannon, Peter Norris and Chris Finkel.
Rani and her owner Mel enjoyed the markets with Rani receiving plenty of pats from Ruben and Luke Molloy.
Kate from Kaytee Designs with beautiful handmade earing and hair clips.
The monthly Forbes Ipomea Markets at Lions Park on Saturday had more than 17 stall holders.
(Photos: Jodie Gilchrist)