This week is National Road Safety Week, and we are once again proud to support this important campaign where we encourage everyone to drive so that others survive.
Forbes and our partner shires in Road Safety – Parkes and Lachlan – are the first official Yellow Ribbon Road Safety Councils in NSW due to our long-term commitment to the cause.
This week you will see the town hall lit up in yellow, yellow road safety ribbons and stickers available at the front counter and all of us taking the road safety pledge.
Make sure you have road safety conversations with your family and friends – we need to keep everyone safe.
I wanted to also this week congratulate the volunteers and staff involved in the reenactment of the Ben Hall Trial last Friday night! What a great event – well done to all! We have such a rich history in Forbes, and it is so wonderful to see it celebrated in this way.
We have plenty of activity happening around Lake Forbes at the moment – including works at Bates Bridge and Johnny Woods Crossing, where we see new footpaths, landscaping and a new weir gate.
The Lake really is the jewel in Forbes crown and the Johnny Woods works in particular are going to be fantastic.
Thanks for your patience while this work goes on – in the case of Johnny Woods it will be for a few more weeks yet. Please continue to take care in this area.
And finally, just to let you know that our Mayor is currently unwell, so I will be taking the reins for just a little while.
Please keep her in your prayers and I’m sure she will be back soon, stronger than ever.
By Chris Roylance,
Deputy Mayor of Forbes Shire Council