Australia Day Celebrations

Australia Day Awards 2024

 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 closed.  

Australia Day Award Winners 2020

Rotary Community Breakfast 

Community breakfast hosted by the Rotary Club of Forbes, in partnership with Forbes Shire Council. This event will be hosted on the picturesque lake Forbes at Lions Park from 7am-10am. This event includes the Rotary Citizenship Awards and will kick off the community celebrations on Australia Day.

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

Party In the Park 

Party in the Park is back for another year featuring music by Hushy, an amazing fireworks display kicking off at 9pm and some yummy food vendors and kids entertainment!

This is a BYO event is situated at Lions Park, Junction on picturesque lake Forbes. The event runs from 6pm-10pm on Australia Day, Friday 26 January 2024. 

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