Australia Day Celebrations

Celebrate, come together and reflect on our community as a whole and the many facets that make up the character of our amazing Shire with a variety of Australia Day activities! 

Australia Day Award Nominations!

Forbes Shire Council invites all members of the community to nominate an outstanding member of our community for the annual Australia Day Awards! 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 have been extended and are now closing 5pm, Wednesday 18 January 2023. 
Download the nomination form: here  (PDF 137KB)

For more information or to receive a copy of the nomination form, please contact Council’s Community Relations Officer, Sarah Williams on 02 6850 2300 or community@forbes.nsw.gov.au

Citizen of the Year - Gala Dinner

Join us for the annual Citizen of the Year Gala Dinner, this year the gala dinner will be held on Wednesday 25 January 2023.

This event aims to recognise residents who have made outstanding achievements in their field or who have made a significant contribution to our community.The Official Ceremony will include the presentation of the Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year award winners and nominees which will be live-streamed for all community members to enjoy the formalities and congratulate our 2023 Citizens of the Year.

This event includes canapes and a 2 course meal. Local Artists will perform for the duration of the event.

 Tickets are available here: https://www.123tix.com.au/events/35670/citizen-of-the-year-gala-dinner

Australia Day Rotary 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 8am-10am. This event includes the Rotary Citizenship Awards and will kick off the community celebrations on Australia Day.

Date: Thursday 26 January 2023
Time: 8:00am - 10:00am
Venue: Lions Park, Junction St Forbes

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

Party In the Park

Party in the Park is back for another year featuring Gabe Music, an amazing Fireworks Display and some yummy food vendors! This BYO event is situated on the picturesque lake forbes 

Location: Lions Park, Junction Street Forbes
Date: Thursday 26 January 2023
Time: 6pm-10pm  

This event is proudly funded by the NSW Government.