Australia Day Celebrations

Australia Day Awards 2026

 The Forbes Shire Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year awards recognise and reward those Shire residents who have displayed a consistent record of excellence, who have made outstanding achievements in their field and who have made a significant contribution to our community. The awards are open to residents across the Forbes Shire.
Nominations are now open, closing on Friday 16 January 2026. 

Download the nomination form: here  (PDF 170.8KB)

Australia Day Award Winners 2020

EOI Food Vendors now open! 

Expressions of Interest for Food Vendors are now open! Food Vendors are invited to join the community at Lions Park on Monday 26 January from 6pm-9pm at Lions Park for the annual Party in the Park Celebration. This gathering will be concluded with the annual Fireworks display at 9pm.

For more information please contact Council's Events Team on community@forbes.nsw.gov.au or 02 6850 2300. 

Food Vendors EOI: download here (PDF 271.6KB)

EOI's close on:
Food vendors - 5pmMonday 12 January 2026

 

Australia Day Community Events

All community events for the 2026 Australia Day Celebration will be announced shortly! 

For more information, please contact Council's Community Relations Officer, Sarah Savage on 02 6850 2300 or community@forbes.nsw.gov.au.