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.