A march this Saturday is being organised by local farmers and members of the Parkes community who are concerned about the long-term future of our agricultural region if a proposed Energy from Waste facility goes ahead in Parkes. Parkes farmer Sharon … Keep reading this article, click here...
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Bald Archy Exhibition Comes To Parkes
Parkes Shire Council is delighted to bring The Best of the Bald Archy Prize exhibition to the local community for free, offering a unique opportunity to experience Australia’s most loved satirical … [Read More...]
International Women’s Day 2026: Forbes Calls To Balance The Scales
Forbes Shire Council is inviting the community to come together for a morning of inspiration, wellbeing and celebration at this year’s International Women’s Day event, to be held on Friday 6 March … [Read More...]
Celebrating Seniors Week 1 – 15 March 2026
This year’s Seniors Week “Give It a Go Festival” invites older residents to Live Life in Colour as the community comes together to showcase the vibrant range of activities, social groups, and … [Read More...]
Local Advocate Drives National Road Safety Change During National Driver Fatigue Week
National Driver Fatigue Week (21–27 February) is shining a spotlight on one of the most dangerous and underestimated risks on Australian roads — driver fatigue — led by a local woman whose lived … [Read More...]
Special Interests
Patchy Mobile Services An Ongoing Concern
Fed up farmers and families facing poor regional, rural and remote mobile services are being encouraged to keep complaining. The latest report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) … [Read More...]
Forbes Garden Club Needs Members To Continue To Flourish
We look forward to another year of gardening and fellowship with all members and friends supporting each other in growing beautiful flowers. It has been a challenging summer with little rain and very … [Read More...]
Forbes’ First Pre-loved Pop-up Market
Madeline Swan, originally from Parkes but now residing in Forbes, is a first time mum, and after working in marketing for the last eight years, she now has her own photography studio. But she hasn’t … [Read More...]
New Youth Drop-in Sessions Have Kicked Off
A new initiative for local young people has been launched, aimed at providing a safe and welcoming space to unwind, learn and connect with friends. The Youth Drop-in Sessions at the Forbes Youth and … [Read More...]
Sport
Henry Cross Selected To Represent Australia
Parkes High student Henry Cross was notified by Sqaush Australia in early February of his selection in the Australian Squad to take on New Zealand in the 2026 TransTasman Test Match from 10-11 April … [Read More...]
Forbes Croquet Club To Hold Open Day For Seniors Week
On Saturday 14 February we played a On Saturday 14 February we played a game of Aussie Croquet with 30 in attendance. It was a cooler morning to start and there were a total of 23 games played on the … [Read More...]
Pre-season Training Is Up And Running
Forbes Croquet Notes
Aussie Croquet was played on 7 February with only a small number in attendance, mainly due to the warmer conditions. However all who played and took part enjoyed the 19 games played. All three games … [Read More...]