Thousands of dancers are expected to descend on Trundle this May as the 2026 Trundle ABBA Festival attempts to turn the town’s famous main street into one giant disco dancefloor. As part of the festivities on 2 May, organisers are inviting … Keep reading this article, click here...
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New Art And Heritage Microgrants For The NSW Central West
Arts OutWest is excited to launch the first year of the Arts OutWest Cultural Fund Microgrants – and is calling for artists and groups to apply. This new program supports locally driven arts and … [Read More...]
Gregory North’s “Life And Rhymes Of Banjo Paterson”
The Life and Rhymes of Banjo Patterson is a one off tour by Poet Gregory North to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Banjo Paterson doing a Central Western Tour in 1901. Mr North approached Rotary … [Read More...]
Funding For Eugowra Community Bowls & Recreation Club Post-flood Refurb
Independent Member for Orange Philip Donato MP on Thursday, 12 March 2026 returned to the Eugowra Community Bowls & Recreation Club to inspect their flooddamaged toilet facilities, which are in … [Read More...]
Young Farmer Business Program Kicks-off At Sydney Royal Easter Show
The Young Farmers Business Program will officially kick-off at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Thursday 2 April, helping NSW farmers set up for the opportunities and challenges ahead in the State’s … [Read More...]
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Nominations Open For The 2026 Forbes Heritage Medal
Know a person, group or organisation making an outstanding contribution to preserving, protecting or celebrating Forbes’ heritage? Nominations are now open for the 2026 Forbes Heritage … [Read More...]
Local Farmer Returns To The Central West To Establish His New Ministry Headquarters
Forty-eight years ago, Barry Cunnington, left his family farm near West Wyalong and ended up in ministry in Qld which established the Promise Faith Centre Churches International. This month he … [Read More...]
Pharmacy Interns Return To Central West
Passion for community pharmacy, and a desire to learn, has enticed a group of pharmacy interns to the New South Wales Central West for the next chapter of their professional development. New … [Read More...]
Father And Daughter Walk 800km To Help Find A Cure For Childhood Cancer
Throughout the month of Mrch, proud Forbes residents Ben and Harper O’Malley will be participating in the Children’s Cancer Institute 86K for a Cure. 86K for a Cure supports the Children’s Cancer … [Read More...]
Sport
Ambrose Winners Go Low
On Saturday the golfers enjoyed the conditions at the Forbes golf course so much that they recorded amazing low scores. The field of 63 players made up 16 teams to contest a 4-Person Ambrose … [Read More...]
Forbes Croquet Notes
On Saturday 21 March, Aussie Croquet was played with 27 in attendance. We once again welcomed Glenn Toole who is visiting his parents in town. It was also indeed great to see Robin Pols back playing … [Read More...]
Forbes Dragon Boat Club Fun Day
Dragon Boating is a fast and furious, paddle driven water sport, it’s a celebration of teamwork, athleticism, and cultural heritage that originated in China over 2000 years ago. The Forbes Dragon … [Read More...]
Young Boxer Olivia Hetherington Finds Confidence In The Ring
Sixteen-year-old Parkes girl, Olivia “Liv” Hetherington has shown incredible growth since joining Hillbilly Boxing just six months ago. Originally taking-up boxing simply for fitness, Liv had no plans … [Read More...]