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Easter Hat Parade Excitement At Forbes Public School

April 9, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

LEADING THE WAY: Wyatt Hearn and Nathaniel Wilton leading Class KD.

 

GOOD TIMES: Jack Bull, Charlie Acheson and Delta Steele.

 

HAPPY EASTER: Olivia Gamble and Sadie McConnell enjoyed all the colour and excitement.

 

CAN WE HAVE CHOCOLATE YET: Forbes Public School students waiting for the parade.

 

LOVING THE PARADE: Ruby Lidster, Grace Fuge and Eila Duggan loved the FPS Easter Hat Parade.

 

COUNTDOWN TO HOLIDAYS: Daivik Patel and James Gamble.

 

Be Seen

April 9, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

ALL IN A DAYS WORK: A good looking flock of sheep are lead through the gate at the Forbes Livestock Exchange.

 

FLU SEASON: Flu season is upon us again and medical and health professionals alike are encouraging people to book in and get their shots.

 

SES TRAINING: Forbes SES Volunteer Chris Hodge gets put through his paces over the weekend.

 

HAPPY EASTER: Children from Forbes Public School held their annual Easter Hat parade last week.

 

FORBES LITTLE A SUCCESS: Laine Jackson at the NSW Little Athletics Track & Field Championships in Sydney recently.

 

SCHOOL DELIVERY: Dominos Forbes among the many campaigns they do for the community also support our schools including Forbes High.

 

HANGING AROUND THE NEW NINJA PARK: Josie and Jock Townsend enjoy the new ninja park last week

 

FOOTY’S BACK: Montana Whitby and Halle Rattenbury turned out for the Forbes Women’s League Tag side at Narromine last weekend.

Be Seen

April 1, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

ENTERTAINMENT: Georgia Sideris provided musical entertainment for the evening.

 

FEED THE KNEAD: Forbes Domino’s Marketing Manager Tre Griffen with co-owner Shannon Langlands. Domino’s have really delivered post-COVID to help local communities.

 

PARTNERSHIP: Executive Director Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Western NSW Local Health District – Brendan Cutmore, CEO Yoorana Gunya Donna Bliss, Director of Yoorana Gunya – Aunty Mavis Ohlsen, Forbes Shire Mayor Phyllis Miller and CEO WNSWLH Scott McLachlan at the Yoorana Gunya and WNSWLH announcement.

 

MEMORIAL DAY: Bathurst St Pats and Forbes Magpies come together for the Stubby Collits Memorial Day last week.

 

COVID ROLLOUT: The COVID vaccine has arrived in the Central West and is being rolled out in Forbes.

 

SPONSORS NIGHT: Bedgerabong Picnic Race Club committee wrap-up the 2021 year with a BBQ.

Be Seen

March 26, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

FROM DOWNTOWN: Maybe Babies forward Adam Maynard takes a shot from the wing in his sides’ loss to KMS.

 

ALL SMILES: It was smiles all round at the IWD Cocktail night last week

 

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Bride’s Choice Award Winners Bec Sammut (Videography) and Sarah Hodge (Photography).

Be Seen

March 19, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

PUTTING LOCAL HEALTH FIRST: Jenny Webb (Deputy Mayor Forbes Shire) and Steve Loane (General Manager) at the new collaborative care model launch.

 

CELEBRATING IWD: Violet and Lexi Millerd read a book about inspiring women in line with International Women’s Day Celebrations.

 

ABSOLUTE BLISS: Donna Brown-Bliss and Taylor Bliss having a quiet cordial

 

CELEBRATING OUR WOMEN: Lara Kronenberg enjoying the IWD festivities.

Be Seen

March 5, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Member for Orange and Shooters Party NSW MP Phil Donato with members of the Forbes and District Soccer Club.

 

Jeanette Lovett and Kristy Harvey of Currajong Disability Services at the IDPwD celebrations at Forbes Memorial Pool.

 

NSW Governor Margaret Beazley at the Aussie Biscuits Factory in Forbes last week as part of her tour of the Central West.

 

Members of the Forbes Dragon Boat Club having a catch up after some hard yakka on Saturday.

Be Seen

February 26, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Dennis Wilson, Graeme Miller and Steve Karaitiana at the Men’s Shed for NSW Governor Beazley’s visit.

 

Yarangirri Holmes tending the fire at the Dreaming Centre.

 

Local artist Tim Acheson displaying his latest Indigenous artwork.

Australia Day Award Recipients

February 5, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes Senior Citizen of the Year 2021 Norm Haley with Orange State Member Phil Donato.

 

Forbes Young Citizen of the Year 2021 Krystle-Lee McMurray with Councillor Steve Karaitana.

Be Seen

January 29, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Ava and Ebony Percy.

 

Andrea Whiley and Deb Roylance watch on as Nahla Hennessey joins in.

 

Luella Zacchini and Brianna Bell all set up at the water park.

 

Violet and Lexi Millerd at the Ski Dam.

Be Seen

January 22, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Shannon Hodge, Jesse Newcombe, Brett Hayden, and Craig Anderson.

 

Nick Hector and Georgia Cantwell.

 

Forbes Jockey Club Secretary Ellysa Cunningham.

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