Tess Bailey

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I moved to Forbes two and a half years ago. I love the people of Forbes who have all been so welcoming and made me feel part of the town. I have made some amazing friends here.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I am a Mixed Farm and Companion Animal Vet at Lachlan Valley Vets. I love building relationships with my clients and patients and the variation in my work. I love working outside in a paddock or doing indicate surgery.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I love to unwind on the farm with my Koolie Pip and catching up with friends and family.

What are you really good at? I am really good at always being a bridesmaid, never the bride. I have been lucky enough to be involved 8 times in my friends’ special days and I have picked up quite a few skills.

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

What is your pet hate? My pet hate is people who don’t understand the whole situation, making judgement.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. My best holiday was when I volunteered as a Vet in South Africa. I was able to treat four day old lion cubs and do surgery on a rhino.

 

Kerry Dunstan

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I’ve been living in Forbes since 1974. I find it to be a great, friendly town with very helpful people.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I’m retired now and of course busier than ever. I was working for Mcfeeters Wool for 37 years before that, which is a long time in one job.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I like to be with family, relax and watch the races and football. Just casual things that most blokes like to do. What are you really good at? Fundraising for charity.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? To raise a lot of money for charities, so that all of them always have plenty of it to help people with. Simple as that!

What is your pet hate? People that say they’re bored and have nothing to do. There’s no need for them to be.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. We did a bus trip about twelve years ago to the Northern Territory that was very good and will have to be my favourite holiday adventure.

 

Eliza Acret

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes for about two and a half years. I love that the people are so friendly that when you walk down the street they say ‘hello’.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I’m a hairdresser at Hair with Style and I love everything about my job! I just absolutely love it!

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I go to the gym or watch Netflix and chill.

What are you really good at? I’m really good at my job and my friends say that I make them laugh.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? It would be cool to be a wizard and to have any type of magic.

What is your pet hate? My pet hate would have to be people leaving a mess.

Tell us about your best holiday ever.
When I was ten, I went to Disneyland and danced there.

Neil Toole

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? Other than living in Sydney for 10 years, I have lived in Forbes for my whole life. Forbes is a great place for a balanced family lifestyle and most of our friends and family live here.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I have worked at Jemalong Irrigation as the General Manager for 14 years.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? Squash, waterskiing, bike riding, camping, fishing or a game of cards with friends is always good.

What are you really good at? Corny dad jokes.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? Teleportation. The world’s your oyster.

What is your pet hate? People with a sense of entitlement and indifference.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. Our most recent trip to Africa and seeing what the kids got out of it, but by default, isn’t the next holiday always the best wherever it may be?

Kelsey Muller

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes my whole life and it’s just a fantastic community.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? When I’m home I work at the Sahara Park Horse Riding School. Currently I’m in Armidale studying International Studies and all is going well so far.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? On weekends I either get involved in sports or hobbies.

What are you really good at? I love horse riding and art.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? My superpower would be to time travel.

What is your pet hate? My pet hate would be general rude behaviour.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. My best holiday would have to be shark diving in 2016 in South Australia.

Shane Wode

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes for all of the 52 years of my life. I love the country lifestyle.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I do a lot of voluntary work and really enjoy being around people.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I read mostly. At the moment I’m busy reading a book about the history of the Melbourne Cup which is very interesting.

What are you really good at? I’m good at getting behind the microphone and doing announcements. I’ve been doing the Forbes Show announcements for the past 33 years.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? I don’t believe in super powers.

What is your pet hate? I can’t think of anything, except for not being able to read because I love reading.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. I went to the Gold Coast once and stayed with my cousin, I really enjoyed that a lot. I’ve been on one-day trips to Canberra, Bathurst, Lithgow and some more. I like exploring the surrounding areas.

 

Carmen Spry

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes for 15 years and I love the community spirit that exists. There are plenty of creative souls here as well, you can always find something new to do.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I teach Year 1 at St Laurence’s Primary School. I work with an incredible team and every day with the kids is different, challenging and rewarding all at once.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I’m a complete homebody, and love to read, read some more and drink tea. I soak up my family on the weekends, as the weeks are so busy.

What are you really good at? I’m an exceptional plant-killer. Anyone who knows me, knows I do not have a green thumb at all. Though I do keep trying.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? Definitely teleportation. I wouldn’t mind a weekend in Tuscany or Morocco and being back in time for dinner on Sunday.

What is your pet hate? The sound of someone eating. Especially ice.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. A trip to Fiji a couple of years ago with our kids was amazing. It was a real experience for us all to visit a primary school there, and have lunch with a local family in their home. It helped us to appreciate what we have and what we take for granted every day.

Monique Pointon

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? We have lived here for 12 months. We love that Forbes is a small country town with all of the conveniences of a larger town. We also love the lake and the friendly people.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I own Sweet Three Vintage Van and run that on the weekend. During the week I raise my three young children. I love meeting new people and getting to know the local Forbes families.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? Unwind… What’s that? Lol! We like to catch up with family and friends.

What are you really good at? Making waffles! Haha. I enjoy playing netball and other sports.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? To predict what’s going to happen in the future.

What is your pet hate? When people do not use their manners, fail to show respect and common courtesy.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. I attended a conference in Thailand when I lectured at CSU a couple of years ago and my family and I loved it! We also love travelling Australia and drove to Darwin and back in 2015 exploring SA, NT, QLD and NSW. The children still talk about both trips today.

Shaun Howlett

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes going on 8 months now, but I’ve built up my career in Forbes over the last 9 years.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I work with the amazing team at Steele Technology. Nathan and Noami are gracious employers, they treat you more as family than as a colleague.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? When I’m not playing computer games, I’m out with mates on the longboard or getting out on the dirt bike. The occasional game of paintball is always welcomed – the bruises they leave are not!

What are you really good at? I’m not usually ‘really good’ at anything in particular, but I can generally do ‘just okay’ with anything I put my mind to.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? The ability to read people’s minds.

What is your pet hate? ‘Please’ and ‘thank you’ go a long way. I miss ‘common sense’  appears it’s not very common any more.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. Good ol’ fashion road/camping trip around Australia with my mother, sister and grandfather.