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2024 National BBQ Championships
2024 National BBQ Championships

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

Babies & Children First Aid
Babies & Children First Aid

Would you know what to do with your baby or child in an emergency? Babies and Children First Aid will be run again on November 6th

Recharge and Reset Workshop
Recharge and Reset Workshop

We invite you to a rejuvenating evening of reflection, mindfulness, and connection at our Recharge and Reset Workshop.

Salesyard Breakfast
Salesyard Breakfast

Snag a free bacon and egg roll AND drink on us! Small token of appreciation for all our agriculture community does to strengthen the Forbes shire

Latest News

Australia Day Awards open

Forbes Shire Council is calling on residents to nominate their local heroes for its 2025 Australia Day Awards, with nominations now open.

21 Oct 2024 read more
Generations of records

Forbes residents will be able to find records of family members dating back generations thanks to a donation from Forbes Shire Council to the Forbes a ...

11 Oct 2024 read more
Forbes Olympic Pool OPEN

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
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Discover Forbes

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