If you’ve visited Lions Park these school holidays you may have noticed work underway around the playground and café area. Contractors are preparing footings for new shade sails over both areas, the need for this identified by the community during consultation as part of the Lake Forbes Activation Plan. These improvements will create a more welcoming, user-friendly Lions Park for locals and visitors to enjoy yearround. We appreciate your patience while these works are completed.
Council is proud to be joining Central West Lachlan Landcare to celebrate National Tree Day on Saturday 26 July. We’re inviting community members to come along from 10am to 12pm on the corner of Federation Boulevard and Olympic Street to help plant trees next to the Goldridge Housing Development.
This is a wonderful chance to get outdoors and make a lasting contribution to the environment. Please wear sturdy shoes, warm clothes, and bring a hat or beanie, along with water and snacks. Gardening tools will be provided. To register, visit nationaltreeday.org.au. I hope to see many of you there lending a hand to make Forbes even greener!This year marks 160 years since the death of Ben Hall, one of Australia’s most fascinating bushrangers. To commemorate this milestone, Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee is proud to once again present the unique event, The Trial of Ben Hall.
Back by popular demand, this interactive play lets audiences explore an important chapter of our history in a creative and engaging way. Performances will be held on 2nd and 3rd August at St Andrews Church on Harold Street, with tickets available through 123tix. I look forward to seeing you there supporting our local performers and enjoying this special piece of history.
And finally, another stellar week at the Central West Livestock Exchange. A National Price Record broken for lambs with a sale of $454 per head for a pen. Huge congratulations to the vendors and agents – what a wonderful asset to our community the saleyards are.
God Bless,
Phyllis Miller OAM