Default blog for Forbes Advocate site. Prices lift for quality yarding of heifers at Forbes Market reports from Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock Reporting AgencyCattle saleMonday, January 13Numbers jumped at Monday’s cattle sale at Forbes’ Central West Livestock Exchange with agents yarding 1611 head.

Jan 17, 2025 · Default blog for Forbes Advocate site. Homegrown in the planning By MARG APPLEBEECENTRAL WEST LACHLAN LANDCAREIt is so fantastic to have our wonderful visitors in town for the Parkes Elvis Festival!Planning is in full swing for our Homegrown Parkes events on Saturday, 29 March and Saturday, 11 October 2025.

1 day ago · Australia Day started with breakfast by the lake in Forbes, many turning out to enjoy the morning in relaxed surrounds. Familiar Rotary volunteers served up a great barbecue breakfast for several hundred people while the cafe was also kept busy.

Jan 23, 2025 · Prices lift for quality yarding of heifers at Forbes Market reports from Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock Reporting AgencyCattle saleMonday, January 13Numbers jumped at Monday’s cattle sale at Forbes’ Central West Livestock Exchange with agents yarding 1611 head.

Dec 12, 2024 · But rain gauges in town recorded more: with 53mm in Jacaranda Street, 55mm in Johnson Street and 80mm for the weekend in Oxford Street. Forbes SES unit responded to nine tasks - mostly for trees down on properties and over roads.

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Jan 23, 2025 · The Forbes Advocate has been telling the stories of our community since 1911. Through our website forbesadvocate.com.au and our weekly print edition every Thursday we’re keeping our community connected with stories that shine a spotlight on the amazing people of our shire and the issues that matter to us all.

2 days ago · Maree Yapp has been named our shire's Citizen of the Year for her volunteer work supporting young families, championing the arts and environment. Accepting the award at a gala dinner at Forbes Town Hall on Saturday, January 25, Maree said she had followed her parents' example in becoming involved in ...

Nov 27, 2024 · Some of Forbes' flood-affected roads will receive culvert and pavement upgrades as part of a $32 million flood resilience funding package. Forbes Shire Council has been allocated more than $11 million of the $32 million Regional Transport Resilience Fund for the central west.

Oct 23, 2024 · Dr Mulino said the report's title "Flood failure to future fairness" reflected “the collective failure by insurers to meet their obligations to policyholders after the 2022 floods, and our hope for a fairer system in the future through the 86 recommendations in this report.”