Clare Bolam and Richard Shead warm up with some coffee from The Brew.

Gemma Andeliero and Anne-Marie McArdle enjoying time out.

Carol Scifleet and Pam Jackson all rugged up for a coffee.

The employees of Club Forbes were happy to be featured in this week’s paper: Tara Borger.

Jayne Whitworth and Rayleen Paradowski.

Jo Pearson, Bec Ragg, Shar Arandale and Krista Hansen.

Seen outside Isabel’s Place in Rankin Street this week were Gemma Andeliero, little Carter Newell and Marilyn Lamont.

Dennis Gregor, Wes McIntosh and Chris Percy on a road trip from Mackay, Queensland to Portland in Victoria stopped in to Forbes to vote on Saturday.

AEC staff Whitney Duffy and Rebecca Roy at Forbes Town Hall on Saturday.

Peter and Evelyn Mahlo volunteered for National Party Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack at the election on Saturday.

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.

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.