There is still time to apply for the 2025 Traineeship Program, applications do not close until Monday 21 October to study and learn. Start your future now with Forbes Shire Council.
Have you reserved your ticket yet to the Sculpture Down the Lachlan official opening on Saturday? Since 2011, the sculpture project has been an objective of the Forbes Art Society to develop a permanent inland public art trail stretching for 100 kilometres between Forbes and Condobolin.
Council has partnered with FAS since 2014 – launching the acquisition prize of Ingrid Morley’s Shadows on the Landing now located at Wheogo Park. It was also in October 2014 that we all got to glimpse the first red letter a – which has now become the community’s own signature for Amazing Forbes. In August this year, Brett Garling’s latest sculpture Brumbies Run was installed at Waroo marking the completion of this very significant destination project.
It really has been an ‘amazing’ project and will continue to be the reason many people travel to Forbes. So let’s all celebrate on Saturday – to acknowledge more than a decade of work to establish this trail, tireless (and sometimes contentious) community support, the birth of a major regional event Grazing Down the Lachlan to raise funds for the trail and other art and cultural initiatives.
Everyone in the Forbes and surrounding districts are invited to attend the official opening on Saturday 12 October – starting at 9.45am until 11.30am at the site of the Sonata and Brumbies Run Sculptures. We hope to see you there.
As students head back into term four, it is time for our little people to enjoy the ever popular Teddy Bears Picnic on Saturday 19 October at Lions Park – there will plenty of activities for the whole family. Don’t forget to bring your teddy, so you can be a part of the Teddy Bear’s Parade.
Another fun family event will be the Community Fishing Day, being held on the beautiful Lake Forbes – Lions Park, prizes, learn to fish lessons and so much more.
See our website for details.
Until next week
Phyllis Miller, OAM
Forbes Mayor