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2024 National BBQ Championships
  • Event start date
    • 9 Nov
  • Event end date
    • 10 Nov
2024 National BBQ Championships

Become the 2024 National BBQ Champion with local and national teams entering | smoking and grilling competitions

Community Fishing Day
  • Event start date
    • 26 Oct
Community Fishing Day

Celebrate the 2024 Gone Fishing Day and join us for a relaxing and fun-filled Community Fishing Day at the beautiful Forbes Lake.

Teddy Bear's Picnic 2024
  • Event start date
    • 19 Oct
Teddy Bear's Picnic 2024

If you head down to Lions Park on Saturday, October 19, you're sure of a fun filled day! The annual Teddy Bear's Picnic will be held from 10am-1pm and everyone is invited to come ...

Sculpture Down the Lachlan opening
  • Event start date
    • 12 Oct
Sculpture Down the Lachlan opening

The Forbes Arts Society is invites the community to attend the official opening of the completed Sculpture Down the Lachlan following the installation of the final sculpture Brumbi ...

Session 1 - Online Womens Workshop
  • Event start date
    • 16 Oct
Session 1 - Online Womens Workshop

Are you a farming woman looking for practical tools to manage the stress and pressures of life on the land? Session 1 of our Wellbeing Workshops for Women, where you'll learn how t ...

Session 2 - Online Womens Workshop
  • Event start date
    • 23 Oct
Session 2 - Online Womens Workshop

If you missed the chance to join us in the face-to-face session, here’s another opportunity to learn practical tools to manage stress, build resilience, and thrive in farming life! ...

Session 3 - Online Womens Workshop
  • Event start date
    • 30 Oct
Session 3 - Online Womens Workshop

Join us for Session 3, the final Wellbeing Workshop for Women, on October 30th! This session will help you reaffirm the key learnings and continue building resilience and wellbeing ...

Traineeship Program Information Night
  • Event start date
    • 10 Oct
Traineeship Program Information Night

Forbes Shire Council is offering a range of traineeships and is hosting an informal information night to meet with past trainees and hear more about the jobs. Open forum Q&A.

Latest News

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Forbes Olympic Pool Opens For Season

The Forbes Olympic Pool is ready for locals to slip, slop, slap and splash this summer, as it opens for the 2024/2025 season on Saturday 5 October.

4 Oct 2024 read more
Successful Road Ready Events

Over 50 farmers, contract harvesters, truck drivers and grain brokers attended the recent Be Road Ready for Harvest Satellite Events in Tottenham, Par ...

23 Sep 2024 read more
Be Ready for Harvest

The recent 'Be Road Ready for Harvest Field Day', held at the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange, was a success with approximately 60 people atten ...

19 Aug 2024 read more
Five days of Double Demerits

Double demerit points will apply on NSW roads from Thursday 28 March until Monday 1 April 2024 (inclusive) as Police encourage road users to look out ...

19 Mar 2024 read more
Vampire Jet - Back to its former Glory

Our community’s beloved A79-109 Vampire Jet is looking better than ever.

5 Feb 2024 read more
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