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Forbes Shire Council public notices

  • 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 Ambassador.

    23 Jan 2025 read more
  • Inspiring locals nominated for Australia Day Awards

    Forbes Shire residents who have made significant contributions or outstanding achievements to the community over the last 12 months have been recognised by being nominated for the Forbes Shire Council 2025 Australia Day ...

    22 Jan 2025 read more
  • EV charging station opened

    Travellers driving electric vehicles (EV) will now be able to stop in Forbes to charge their vehicles thanks to the new EV Charging Station on Spring Street.

    19 Dec 2024 read more
  • Recycle your textiles in Forbes

    Unwanted textiles will be saved from landfill thanks to a recycling initiative Forbes Shire Council has started.

    19 Dec 2024 read more
  • Blister packs now recyclable in Forbes

    More medicinal blister packs will be kept out of landfill thanks to a recycling initiative between Forbes Shire Council, Flannery’s Pharmacy and Life Pharmacy.

    19 Dec 2024 read more
  • Double demerits this Christmas Holidays

    Double demerit points will be in force for 13 days over the Christmas and New Year period to improve road safety during the holiday season.

    17 Dec 2024 read more
  • Prepare a Plan B this holiday season

    It’s the season of celebration and the Plan B Win a Swag promotion is back to remind anyone planning on drinking with family and friends over the holiday period that planning how they’ll get home safely should be a key p ...

    17 Dec 2024 read more
  • Multipurpose Equestrian Centre opens

    Forbes is set to become a hub for equestrian events, with the Multipurpose Equestrian Centre (MEC) at Forbes officially opening on Tuesday 26 November.

    28 Nov 2024 read more
  • Record sheep throughput at CWLE

    The Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange (CWLE) has seen record throughput numbers for sheep during the first four months of the 2024/25 financial year, with a staggering 721,473 sheep being yarded through the facility ...

    27 Nov 2024 read more
  • Community groups benefit from funding

    Fifteen community groups in Forbes Shire have received support from Council to purchase new equipment, conduct events and carry out other activities thanks to $54712 in funding from round one of Forbes Shire Council’s 20 ...

    26 Nov 2024 read more