How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes my whole life and think it’s a beautiful town with great people! I love the community spirit.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I work as a dance teacher at my studio, Kristen’s Dance Studio. I enjoy all of the wonderful students I have the privilege of teaching and watch grow.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I enjoy taking the dogs for a walk around the lake or going water skiing when the warmer weather gets here!

What are you really good at? I am really good at losing my voice!

If you could have a super power, what would it be? To time travel… or to stop time. Time goes too fast!

What is your pet hate? People littering.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. A stand out would be travelling to America for Coachella this year and seeing Beyoncé perform… amazing!

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes for three years. I like Forbes because the people are so friendly and I love the Lachlan River.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I’m semi-retired. I do a lot of voluntary work just to help the community out.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I hang around our little farm, or go bush walking or climbing the hills.

What are you really good at? Fishing and kayaking.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? Probably go back in time and fix some of the problems that would allow us to live in a better place today.

What is your pet hate? Bullying and backstabbing.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. My honeymoon 15 years ago at Forster.

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes for 20 years. I like Forbes because it is such a friendly community with everything you need.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I work on my family’s dairy farm and I am a Young Dairy Network Coordinator for Dairy NSW. I enjoy working with cows and the diversity and beauty of farm life.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I procrastinate on university work and catch up with mates.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? I’d love to be able to talk to animals! To know what the cows were thinking would be very handy sometimes.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. When I was in primary school my family went around Australia for four weeks. We visited the red dirt rather than the beach and had a blast.

 How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes all my life. I enjoy the people and easy lifestyle. I also like the feel of the town with the lake running through it.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I work at Lachlan Readymix. I enjoy a sense of accomplishment, working with great staff and good customers.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I try to relax and enjoy spending time with my family and grandkids.

What are you really good at? I’m really good at cooking (ask my wife).

If you could have a super power, what would it be? The power to cure cancer.

What is your pet hate? Don’t hate anything, but don’t like Queensland beating NSW.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. A trip to Europe. London, Ireland, Scotland, Paris and Venice was brilliant. The history and scale of everything puts things into perspective.

 

 

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I live in Eugowra and have been doing so for 12 years. I love Forbes because I grew up in the area, went to school here and I love the people and the surrounds.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I work at Forbes Shire Council as the Senior Communications Officer. I enjoy meeting lots of new people and the excitement of local government.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I enjoy bushwalking and I have three active boys that keep me busy.

What are you really good at? Designing any creative work and photography.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? To be able to stop time.

What is your pet hate? Negativity, I don’t like people giving a straight out “No”. There’s always a way.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. Last year my husband (who is originally from England) and I took our boys to England. It was great experiencing it through their eyes.

 

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes since January 1999… so almost 20 years.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I am the Managing Director of my own business, Highlands Design, which has been operating for 24 years. I enjoy seeing my building designs become a reality.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I enjoy cooking for and entertaining friends and family. I also enjoy golf.

What are you really good at? In reference to cooking, I am told I do really good desserts.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? If I could have a super power, I would like to be able to fly.

What is your pet hate? My pet hate is litter. It is not hard to keep your rubbish with you until you can find a bin.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. My best holiday was taking my wife, Jenny, to France and Italy for her 50th birthday.

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? We moved to Forbes in 2007. Our kids have gotten a better education and more opportunities here, plus it’s been a great town to enjoy life with friends and family!

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I recently started my own business Tara Kelly Real Estate. I love helping people solve their real estate dilemmas!

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I love doing an early morning walk around the lake and having barbeques and a few drinks on the banks of the Lachlan River.

What are you really good at? I would like to say singing, however I’m not really very good… but I wish I was!

If you could have a super power, what would it be? I always wanted to be able to fight like Bruce Lee.

What is your pet hate? When smokers throw cigarette butts out their car window.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. I went on a cruise in the Caribbean many years ago. The water was crystal clear and the weather was amazing.

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here?

I have lived in Forbes for 17 and a half years. I love the country feel and lifestyle that Forbes resonates.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work?

I work at H E Silos as a welder/sheet metal fabricator and I enjoy producing a first class product.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends?

I enjoy listening to music and watching my children do whatever they are involved in.

What are you really good at?

I believe that I am good at listening and using my hands to create things.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? I would love to have the power to rid the world of chronic diseases.

What is your pet hate?

Negativity, lazy and rude people who have a sense of entitlement.

Tell us about your best holiday ever.

When my two children and I did a cruise of the Pacific Islands.

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes for 40 years. I love our western landscape and the tremendous sense of community that life in a small rural town engenders.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? My husband, Kim and I live and work on a beautiful little organic river farm on the banks of the Lachlan, offering eco-accommodation and workshops around sustainable living, all of which I love.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? Working in our developing permaculture food garden has to be my favourite way to relax and unwind.

What are you really good at? Finding irrigation pipes with the garden fork!

If you could have a super power, what would it be? The ability to convince leaders to act with civility, compassion and courage.

What is your pet hate? Negativity – hands down!

Tell us about your best holiday ever. We’ve spent a bit of time travelling overseas but camping in our magnificent Australian national parks is hard to beat.

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes all my life, which is over 50 years. I love the easy going lifestyle and the friendly people.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I work at St. George Bank in Rankin Street. I have been there for over 14 years and really enjoy the day to day interaction with our customers and also working with a wonderful team.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? On weekends I just love to unwind by poking around home, doing odd jobs, spending time with my family, reading, walking or watching a good movie, cricket or football.

What are you really good at? I’m one of those ‘jack of all trades, master of none’ types, but some people think I play the guitar fairly well.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? I’d love to be able to eat and drink what I want without putting on weight.

What is your pet hate? Technology. Mobile phones have taken over our lives.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. Anywhere coastal but Coolangatta is a particular favourite of ours.