Be Road Ready for Harvest Field Day - Field Day for stakeholders to prepare for harvest season. Big plans for Forbes NAIDOC Week celebrations - Each year Forbes marks NAIDOC Week and 2023 is gearing up to be an amazing celebration and display of culture on 7 September. Forbes Helipad upgrade underway - Important lighting upgrades to improve visibility and longevity have started at the helipad at Forbes District Hospital thanks to joint funding from the Local Road Community Infrastructure and Forbes Shire Council. Get fired up for BBQ championships - The National BBQ Championships in Forbes are back! Masterchef secured as BBQ celebrity judge - Hayden Quinn, of Masterchef fame, has been officially named celebrity judge at the Forbes National BBQ Championships Forbes being held at Grinsted Oval on Saturday October 28. Mock Crash 2023 - youth actors announced - Youth actors announced for Mock Crash 2023 program Neat solution to a smelly problem! - Two fish pits have been installed at Lake Forbes aimed to address the number of carp scattering our lake banks and also provide an environmental solution for disposal of dog poo! New Visitor Information Centre Open - The home of the Visitor Information Centre in Forbes has officially moved from the Railway Station in Union Street and is fully operational from its new home at the former Lachlan Vintage Village site on the newly gazetted Mary Street alongside the Newell Highway. R U OK? Start the conversation - Forbes Shire Council is hosting a community event this Thursday 14 September to support R U OK? Day. Solid plans for Forbes ' future - Forbes Shire Council is planning for growth of over 30 per cent in next two decades. Successful Be Road Ready for Harvest Field Day - Last week's Be Road Ready for Harvest Field Day, held at the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange, was a success with approximately 50 people attending. Teaching youngsters all about our Council - Teaching youngsters all about our Council Thank you Frost and Fire volunteers - Thank you to Frost and Fire volunteers