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June 24, 2022 by Maggi Barnard

O Tama Carey is the 2022 Creative Director of Grazing Down the Lachlan set to return this year on 17th September.

Grazing Down The Lachlan: Celebrating its fourth year in 2022, Grazing Down the Lachlan returns to the banks of the Lachlan River in Forbes on Saturday, 17th September. Chair of the Grazing Down the Lachlan committee, Wendy Muffet said: “We’ve spent the last two years working behind the scenes to make our multi-award winning event even more exciting, with a full line up of events and activities celebrating and showcasing the region’s food, entertainment, art, culture and history.” To view the full program and plan your Grazing weekend, head to www.grazingdownthelachlan.com. 

Pay Your Vouchers Forward For Kids In Need: Don’t let your unused NSW Discover Vouchers go to waste. It is so easy to perform a random act of kindness and help kids in need. One Discover Voucher will issue your selected Children’s Charity with two entry passes on your behalf to pass on to children and families in need. The charities include Starlight Children’s Foundation, Variety Children’s Charity, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation and KidzWish Foundation. Go to https://symbiozoo.com.au/paydiscoverforward/ 

Big News For All Super Troupers: Trundle ABBA Festival is going ahead on Saturday, 15th October with Australia’s leading ABBA tribute band, Bjorn Again (AUSTRALIA), headlining the festival. The events team at Parkes Shire Council will be taking over the management of the festival this year. Tickets go on sale from 10am on 4th July at https://bit.ly/Abba2022 or ring 6881 8632. You can use your Parents NSW vouchers. 

Nominate A Tradie: Remember to nominate your favourite tradie in our exciting Tradie of the Month competition, sponsored by Gunn’s Menswear. Readers can nominate a tradie, male or female, to go into the draw and the winner each month will win a prize from Gunn’s Menswear. Simply drop into Gunn’s Menswear at 83 Rankin Street to nominate a tradie, or message the Gunn’s Menswear facebook page, or send us an email at editor@forbesphoenix.com.au. The closing date for this month is Monday, 27th June. 

Are you a volunteer? Forbes Shire Council is organising a Volunteers Morning Tea to say THANK YOU. Whether you are a volunteer or you just want to say thank you to a volunteer, join the morning tea in the Forbes Town Hall on Tuesday, 28th June at 10am to recognise some of the hardest working people in our Shire. Please RSVP to events@forbes.nsw.gov.au or call 6850 2300. 

Adam Moloy and Jerad Wooldridge chatting at one of the warm fires on Saturday night at the Frost and Fire event at the Ski Dam.

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