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The Trial of Ben Hall
The Trial of Ben Hall

The Trial of Ben Hall, written by Forbes solicitor Dominic Williams will be performed on Friday, 9 May at 6pm in the historic former St Andrews Church, marking 160 years since the ...

2025 National BBQ Championships
2025 National BBQ Championships

Become the 2025 National BBQ Champion with local and national teams entering | grilling and smoking competitions

Frost and Fire 2025
Frost and Fire 2025

Embark on a warming winter adventure at Forbes' annual Frost and Fire event, nestled in the heart of Central West NSW! As we commemorate our 6th year, things are heating up! Cos ...

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We are the future, and the future is now……

This is the theme for the 2025 Youth Week celebration aimed at recognising and celebrating every young person’s unique strengths, while highlighting i ...

8 Apr 2025 read more
Line up for Frost and Fire

Live music, sitting near a fire bucket with tasty local food and drinks is the ideal way to spend a chilly June night and in Forbes, NSW and we have c ...

4 Apr 2025 read more
Community projects funded

16 local community projects have shared in $61,000 of funding under Round 2 of the 2024/2025 Forbes Community Funding Program.

2 Apr 2025 read more
Guidelines for water testing

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has recently released updated draft guideline values for public consultation which are propos ...

27 Mar 2025 read more
Australia Day Ambassador announced

Forbes Shire Council is excited to announce advocate for inclusion and Where There’s a Will Founder and CEO, Ms Ange Clarke, as its 2025 Australia Day ...

23 Jan 2025 read more
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