I am very proud Forbes was host to Mayors, Councillors, General Managers and Executive staff from councils around NSW – ranging from Bega, to Byron and out to Bourke. It is an honour to host the Country Mayors Association event which focussed on the current housing crisis.
Forbes was selected as the location to show how we, as a council, activated the new housing market by developing Goldridge Estate, this single development of 221 future lots has now given private and commercial developers the confidence to further invest in our community with several other residential developments underway.
All great news for our growing population and also good insight for other councils and mayors to adopt the proactive stance of Forbes Shire Council. We had a host of excellent industry and State Government representatives including
Minister for Water, Housing, Homelessness, Mental Health and Youth, Rose Jackson, Shadow Minister for Planning, Public Spaces and Housing, Scott Farlow, Homes NSW Chief Executive Rebecca Pinkstone, local member Phil Donato, Sam Farraway MLC and more.
Organised by the Country Mayors Association, it was a great honour to welcome CMA Chair Jamie Chaffey and our fellow councils to visit key sites such as
the Central West Livestock Exchange – during the Tuesday sheep sale, Lions Park, the Central West Industrial Park, Moxey’s Dairy and more. There was high praise for our town, our council and our community.
I hope you all have your tickets booked for the old time drive-in movie on Friday night at the ski dam. This is the first of our Youth Week events and has been planned and will be run by our Forbes Youth Action Team. So pack up the car with loads of blankets and pillows and get ready to have fun watching the movie Tag with your family. I cannot think of a better way to start the school holidays and all relax on an end of term Friday night.
There are several events on during the school holidays – check them out on the Forbes Youth Action Team facebook page.
Until next week,
God bless.
Phyllis Miller, OAM – Forbes Mayor