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.

DRIVER REVIVER WORKS: Works are well and truly coming to a conclusion at Victoria Park for the Driver Reviver Centre.

VARIETY CLUB DROP IN: Last weekend Papa Smurf and the gang dropped into have a drink, a bite to eat and a sing-a-long or two with Judd and the team from the Fat Parcel Food Van in Eugowra – home of the best pulled pork burgers in the Central West!

LIONS AWARENESS DAY: Last Friday Forbes Lions celebrated Lions Awareness Day with the public by holding a barbeque at Forbes Bunnings. The day also served as a membership drive for the group.

YANDHARRA BREAKFAST: Kate Shaw and Jacinda Acheson from Acheson’s Mitre 10 at the Forbes Business Chamber Yandharra Breakfast hosted by Rose De Jong among the gums at the Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre.

DOCTOR DOCTOR: Dr. Mitchell Somes, Principal GP Dr Neale Somes and Mr Melvin at Forbes Medical Centre. Photo supplied.

PROMO WINNER: Plan B Win A Swag promotion winner Debbie Brown at the Forbes Sport and Recreation Club.

COFFEE FIX BY LARZ: Lara Constable with her coffee van last week at the Crimestoppers National Firearms Amnesty presentation at Victoria Park in Forbes.

LAST DAY OF SUMMER: While many wouldn’t realise it, the last day of summer was this week and one of the wettest on record. Photo courtesy of Amazing Forbes.

THANK YOU: Residents of Tonga have taken to making thank you signs for Forbes Jemalong Retirement residents and staff who, along with Sharnie Morris, have been instrumental in sending vital provisions to the disaster ravaged Pacific island nation. Photo supplied.

WINNERS: Forbes Diggers dominated last weekend winning the 100 metre 10-man relay, the 50 metre and the 100 metre in a scintillating display. Well done!

WATER VIEWS: This cracking shot courtesy of the Amazing Forbes Facebook page perfectly sums up Forbes life in one shot. Send us your photos for our Be Seen section to: editor@forbesphoenix.com.au

BACK AT THE TRACK: Race goers from even as far away as Darwin turned up for the 2022 edition of the Total Wear Australia Bedgerabong Picnic Cup but for local Cam Shepherd (left) and his friends, it was only a short bus ride to the racecourse.

COLOURFUL ENSEMBLE: The Ladies Fashions In The Field was again another hotly contested event with judging proving extremely difficult for the local judges.

PICKING WINNERS: Adam Molloy and Matthew Corliss trying to pick a winner at the Bedgerabong Picnic Races on Saturday. Apparently their picks are still running.

AND ANOTHER ONE: Forbes resident snakecatcher snaffles another one. More snakes are expected out and about over the next few weeks as conditions dry out. Photo supplied.

RECOGNISED: Keith and Dorothea Croker are remembered at the Forbes Croquet Club for all their dedication and hard work to the sport. Photo by Elvy Quirk.

CATCHING UP: John Carey, Jeanette Lovett, Karen Willis and Brayden Dukes (back) from Currajong Disability Services enjoying the fun and the sun at Forbes Olympic Pool for the FSC supported International Day of People with Disability event.

LOOKING TO PLAY AFL: Forbes Junior AFL, Forbes Swampies and Parkes Panthers have all been making huge strides growing AFL in the region with more and more juniors and women taking up the sport. Follow them all on Facebook for regular updates including clinics, training times and match day info.

BACK TO SCHOOL: All school students like these from Forbes High School, have now returned over the past two weeks under new COVID-safe conditions. Mask wearing when applicable and RATs are just some of the requirements under the new system. Photo supplied.

NATURE ESCAPE: Girragirra Retreat is up and running after floods slowed the normal Christmas rush. The bluechip natural night stay featured on Better Homes and Gardens last week.