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Spring Fair In Full Bloom: Forbes Public School held their much anticipated Spring Fair last Friday evening and the turnout was nothing short of spectacular. Hundreds of men, women and children joined in the many games, entertainment and activities that were on offer. Attendees were also well nourished by the sea of sweet treats at the cake stall, busy BBQ and various other snacks on offer. Teachers and even Principal Megan Staples took turns at being dunked into an icy tank of water as they heckled students. Teachers, families, volunteers and community members in attendance were all in high spirits for the event, which provided a fun and affordable night for the Forbes community.

Back For An Eternity: Locals were delighted to see that the Eternity sculpture in Wheogo Park has been reinstalled atop a brand new shining black granite base. The sculpture was vandalised back in July and has been sorely missed by Forbes residents who frequent the walking path around the lake. The sculpture is part of the sculpture trail so timing couldn’t be better with last Friday’s announcement of a $5.7 million grant for the Somewhere Down The Lachlan Sculpture Trail.

At Our Fingertips: The FarmHub website has received an upgrade to better support farmers and families on the land. The website has new features like climate information developed from the Bureau of Meteorology to help manage climate risk, more than 100 learning and development programs farmers can use to upskill and information on where to source different kinds of assistance. Delivered by the National Farmers Federation, the website aims to provide the latest information to help farmers make decisions that will sustain them through the drought. Visit FarmHub at farmhub.org.au.