Well for a country town, we sure know how to pack our weekends! This weekend the Forbes Dragon Boaters are staging their annual invitational regatta, taking advantage of our famous, beautiful Lake Forbes. Come down and feel the beat of the drums as boaters take to the water on Sunday to fight for the reign of the lake.
Saturday will see the Masters of the Mandagery football carnival and fundraiser extraordinaire. Proceeds will help the devastated village of Eugowra get back on its feet after last year’s ‘tsunami-like’ event. Not only will it feature entertaining league with teams from all over the state and ACT entered, but also some headline performers such as the Bon Jovi tribute band.
This week I spoke at the IPWEA (engineering) state conference about the infrastructure challenges facing local government. I hardly need to mention the blatantly obvious in that the state our roads have been left in after the flooding events of last year and managing large scale repair in a timely manner, is perhaps NSW’s largest challenge right now. But there remain other wonderful opportunities, such as how we do build better communities using data and technology available to us now.
We understand for many the experiences of last year’s flooding are traumatic and ongoing, but we are seeking your input in guiding best planning for future events. Town residents will receive a survey in the mail, or it can be completed via our website. Comments will be received until April 30.
Enjoy your week, and God bless.
Phyllis Miller, OAM
Forbes Mayor