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Our Bloke – Brad Holmes

December 18, 2020 By editor

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? All my life, I was born in Forbes. My family is here, so I like that.

What was your first job? I worked doing pamphlets for nan and pop.

What makes you laugh the most? Genuinely funny, down to earth people.

If money were no object, what would you do with your time? I’m doing it now, by making music, and living culture, being in nature and walking with mother earth. That is what gives me peace.

Describe your dream holiday? I’d love to go all around this continent and see the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru, remote cave paintings and more.

What is a favourite childhood memory of yours? Spending Christmas with the whole family.

If you could live in any time or place, where and when would that be? I’d like to live in Wiradjuri country pre colonisation.

If you could share a meal with any three people, past or present, who would they be? Great grandparents, or ancestors, those who helped shape me that I never got to meet.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Teleportation.

What is your pet hate? Gossip.

Our Gal – Natasha Harris

December 11, 2020 By editor

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? I’ve been here for about 18 years and I like the people in Forbes and how different it is to where I’m from.

What was your first job? Stacking shelves in a mini mart in Wilcannia.

What makes you laugh the most? Being around family.

If money were no object, what would you do with your time? I’d probably take on more hobbies and put more time into my painting.

Describe your dream holiday? I want to go up North to Darwin and Kakadu.

What is a favourite childhood memory of yours? Hanging with my cousin, getting up to mischief and swimming in the river.

If you could live in any time or place, where and when would that be? Forbes, 2020.

If you could share a meal with any three people, past or present, who would they be? My dad, my mum, and sister.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? To be able to read a person’s mind, only when I need to though.

What is your pet hate? Bad manners.

Our Lil’ Guy – Jamal Alghamdi

December 4, 2020 By editor

What school do you go to and what do you like most about it? I go to Forbes Public School and I like it because I get to play with my friends.

What is your favourite subject at school and why? I like art because I’m really good at drawing and like free drawing.

What makes you laugh the most? Van and Max.

What is your dream job? To work at Google because they’ve got a slippery dip and you can have unlimited sushi for free while working at a computer.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? To control time and physics.

What is something you are really good at? Drawing, definitely.

What is your pet hate? Global warming and the next mass extinction.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live and why? When there is no COVID, I would probably go to Canada for a year to see the snow, then live near the Great Barrier Reef.

Our Gal – Sandra Hessel

November 27, 2020 By editor

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? I’ve lived around here for my whole life. I like the easy lifestyle, the Lake in Forbes is beautiful and what the Council has done with it is great.

What was your first job? I worked at Sullivan’s IGA, Forbes.

What makes you laugh the most? Inappropriate funny jokes.

If money were no object, what would you do with your time? Just travel around Australia.

Describe your dream holiday? I reckon the top end of Australia, but just being on holidays anywhere is good.

What is a favourite childhood memory of yours? I think life was just simpler when I was a kid, we didn’t have to have all of the gadgets. I think Christmas had more meaning and was more memorable when I was young.

If you could live in any time or place, where and when would that be? I’d go back to the 90’s but I’m pretty happy where I am now. I also think Canada would be a nice place to live.

If you could share a meal with any three people, past or present, who would they be? Chris Hemsworth, Nicole Kidman, and Keith Urban.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Preventing prejudice.

What is your pet hate? People commenting negatively on Facebook.

Our Bloke – Alexander Hussl

November 20, 2020 By editor

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived here for six months and I like the town, the lake, the people, and the mood of Forbes. It’s nice to live here.

What was your first job? I was a concrete worker.

What makes you laugh the most? Funny videos, animal videos, memes, and stupid people.

If money were no object, what would you do with your time? That is a hard question, maybe I’d travel around the world, but I like working so I’d start my own business.

Describe your dream holiday? A party holiday, hanging with friends in a big villa with an infinity pool, and good food in the United States.

What is a favourite childhood memory of yours? Christmas, a German white winter.

If you could live in any time or place, where and when would that be? I’d like to live in the Wild West in North America in the 1800’s.

If you could share a meal with any three people, past or present, who would they be? My grandpa, my father, and my mother.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? To be the best soccer player.

What is your pet hate? Liars.

Our Gal – Kieren Mowbray

November 13, 2020 By editor

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? I’ve lived around here for eight months and I like all of the art around town, the beautiful fountain and crazy sculptures.

What was your first job? A dental assistant.

What makes you laugh the most? Friends and family.

If money were no object, what would you do with your time? Travel and experience as many places as I can in one lifetime.

Describe your dream holiday? I would be based in Scotland and travel to all nearby countries.

What is a favourite childhood memory of yours? My sister took the stuffing out of a giant bear and put me inside it to surprise the rest of the family.

If you could live in any time or place, where and when would that be? I’d live in Bondi in the 1980’s, before mobile phones were around.

If you could share a meal with any three people, past or present, who would they be? Barack Obama for his wealth of knowledge and charisma, my nana Lorraine, the sweetest nana ever, and Trevor Noah to make us all laugh.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Invisibility.

What is your pet hate? Bad manners.

Our Bloke – Martin Cahill

November 6, 2020 By editor

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? I’ve lived in Forbes my whole life, so 56 years, and I just love our small-town community, everyone knows each other.

What was your first job? Box boy at Barry Sullivan’s supermarket.

What makes you laugh the most? My grandkids.

If money were no object, what would you do with your time? Have one long holiday.

Describe your dream holiday? Cairns, Port Douglas, sitting back at the pub having a few schooners, doing nothing.

What is a favourite childhood memory of yours? Growing up in a small town with all my mates living around me where I could just jump on my bike and ride to their places, I just had to be home before night-time.

If you could live in any time or place, where and when would that be? I’d still live in Forbes because I think it’s the best town in Australia, and I’d live in the 80’s.

If you could share a meal with any three people, past or present, who would they be? My mum, my dad and Nelson Mandela.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? To cure cancer.

What is your pet hate? Indecision.

Our Gal – Danni Tuckerman

October 30, 2020 By editor

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes on and off for 26 years and I like the atmosphere, it’s relaxed compared to Wollongong, and affordable.

What was your first job? I worked at Pizza Hut in Albion Park.

What makes you laugh the most? The kids, because they are learning and doing funny things all the time.

If money were no object, what would you do with your time? Just hang out with the kids and play.

Describe your dream holiday? I have never thought about a dream holiday, I guess I would go somewhere cold like Antarctica for a week.

What is a favourite childhood memory of yours? Wonderland.

If you could live in any time or place, where and when would that be? I’d probably move back to Wollongong to be honest, if there was an affordable option. There are a lot of activities for kids.

If you could share a meal with any three people, past or present, who would they be? My three kids and my pop.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? I would want to be super strong.

What is your pet hate? Mess.

Our Bloke – Matt Prow

October 23, 2020 By editor

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? Twenty years, I like walking around the lake, it’s still and countryesque.

What was your first job? I worked at Gunn’s Menswear, when I was 14.

What makes you laugh the most? A good joke.

If money were no object, what would you do with your time? I’d go to the beach a lot, or just go somewhere nice to enjoy the outdoors with an iced coffee.

Describe your dream holiday? Morning walks with a coffee and breakfast to follow, and then theme parks or waterparks and then a nice dinner by the ocean.

What is a favourite childhood memory of yours? I love Christmas, massive family BBQs and get togethers, we always go away somewhere, and I love that.

If you could live in any time or place, where and when would that be? Hollywood in the 1960’s.

If you could share a meal with any three people, past or present, who would they be? My partner Ben, Kristen Chenoweth, and Jennifer Aniston.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? To breathe underwater.

What is your pet hate? Micromanaging.

Our Gal – Daniella Perceval

October 16, 2020 By editor

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived here for five years, I love the friendly people and there is so much to do.

What was your first job? I was a cook.

What makes you laugh the most? Seeing the funny things my kids do every day.

If money were no object, what would you do with your time? Traveling, I’d wake up in a new city every day.

Describe your dream holiday? Beach, tequilla, no kids.

What is a favourite childhood memory of yours? Spending Christmas holidays at my nans with the whole family together.

If you could live in any time or place, where and when would that be? 1920’s in Chicago.

If you could share a meal with any three people, past or present, who would they be? Nelson Mandela, Axel Rose, and Chris Rock.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? To be able to be everywhere at once.

What is your pet hate? Unmotivated people.

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