Celebrating the Forbes community will begin on Saturday 25 January with the Citizen of the Year Gala Dinner where the Young, Senior and Citizen of the Year will be announced.
There has been an amazing line up of nominees this year, so thank you to everyone who has formally recognised some of these extraordinary people. It is actually very humbling to find out about the wonderful contributions these pillars in our community make. The Gala Dinner is so much fun, celebrating and acknowledging the amazing community members we have here in Forbes.
Australia Day Celebrations will continue on Sunday 26 January with the traditional Community Breakfast at Lions Park from 8am – 10am, hosted by Forbes Rotary Club.
It is a great way to start the day, down at the lake. Come down and enjoy the festivities and meet our Australia Day Ambassador Ange Clarke. Ms Clarke is an advocate for disability and inclusion and is the founder of Where There’s a Will – a wonderful business that repurposes cricket bats into art. The official proceedings will begin at 9.15am.
Later in the day there will be a citizenship ceremony in Council Chambers. I love the Australia Day citizenship ceremonies, they are always such a special ceremony for friends and families to celebrate.
Then beginning at 6pm, the Community Australia Day event will be on. Head down to Lions Park to enjoy the buskers, food vans and fireworks at 9pm.
Don’t forget our Community Strategic Plan Survey is open until Friday 31 January. We need as many residents as possible to complete this survey so we know what the community wants for the future of Forbes. Survey responses will be the basis for the council’s next 10 year Strategic Plan.
The survey only takes 10 minutes and is on the front page of the Forbes Shire Council website in the Have Your Say link https://yoursay.forbes.nsw.gov.au/forbescommunity-strategic-plan-review.
Until next week,
God blessPhyllis Miller,
OAMForbes Mayor