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. Guidelines for water testing - The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has recently released updated draft guideline values for public consultation which are proposed to replace existing Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) 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 created an entire event around this just for you. Frost and Fire 2025 is on Saturday 21 June and it has an amazing line up of international and local acts. 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 individual and collective power as current influencers, leaders and decision makers.