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NewsThe latest news from Council, including media releases and council announcements, can be accessed below. The most recent news items are listed first. You can also sort news items by topic using the link at the bottom of the page. Latest NewsSaleyards to begin Construction - 09 Oct 2009Saleyards to begin Construction Forbes Shire Council and project partner, Projects+Infrastructure (P+i), have now signed all necessary legal documents to start construction of Stage 2 of the Central West Livestock Exchange (new sheep saleyards). more .. Forbes Medical Centre set to commence - 09 Oct 2009 Forbes Shire Council is pleased to announce that the tender for the Forbes Walk-In, Walk-Out Medical Centre has been awarded further to a special meeting of Council held this week. more .. Council Resolves to Start Again - 17 Sep 2009 Forbes Shire Council is effectively ‘starting over' regarding the process for selling blocks within its Landrace Rd Estate. more ..Miller and Falconer to lead Forbes Shire Council - 17 Sep 2009 Forbes Shire Council last night held its annual election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor where Cr Phyllis Miller OAM and Cr Graham Falconer were re elected to their second term as Mayor and Deputy Mayor unopposed. more .. Installation of CCTV cameras commences for Forbes CBD - 17 Sep 2009 This week work commenced on the installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras within the Forbes central business district (CBD). more ..Mulga Bill and Ben Hall Ride into Forbes - 27 Aug 2009 Three former members of the 1970’s folk revival band, Mulga Bill’s Bicycle Band, will perform together once more at the Ben Hall Festival in Forbes this October long weekend. more .. Norma O'Hara Murphy - Live in Forbes - 27 Aug 2009 Multi-Golden Guitar winner Norma O’Hara Murphy will be performing her bush ballads live in Forbes. A dinner and show will be held at Forbes Services Memorial Club, 41-43 Templar St, Forbes on Sunday 4 October, beginning at 6:45pm. A Sunday roast dinner to top off this amazing night of entertainment. more .. New Visitor Guide & DVD Launched - 17 Jul 2009 A new brochure and a promotional DVD have been launched to encourage more visitors to holiday or hold an event in Forbes. more .. Hold up at the Ben Hall Festival - 17 Jul 2009 Forbes will wind back the clocks over 140 years when it stages the spectacular Ben Hall Festival over the long weekend in October 2009. more .. Rate your town and make Forbes your place - 06 Apr 2009 Forbes residents will have the chance to voice their opinions in a new survey that will be sent out in a bid to make Forbes a better town to live as well as an attractive place for new businesses and industry to come and set up shop. more .. Half a million dollar funding boost for Forbes - 02 Apr 2009 Forbes has the green light to proceed with almost half a million dollars in new community infrastructure projects, following the announcement of new funding by the Australian Government. more .. Tai Chi back in 2009 - 30 Jan 2009 Following a successful trial late last year, the community is being offered the opportunity to continue learning and practicing Tai Chi in 2009. more .. Bushranger Festival set to thrill - 30 Jan 2009 Excitement is mounting about a Ben Hall Festival which promises to thrill when staged in the outlaw’s final resting place and regular haunt of Forbes this year. more .. Council announces funds to spruce up Community Halls in Forbes - 21 Jan 2009 Groups who manage Community Halls in Forbes and are interested in sprucing up their hall are asked to contact Forbes Shire Council to find out about a new Country Halls Funding Package. more .. Solar power on the up in Forbes - 05 Aug 2008 Forbes is the first town in regional Australia to take part in SolarUp Australia, a new community project that’s working with regional Councils to convert households to solar energy – quickly, easily and affordably. more .. Report that incident - 11 Dec 2006 Cr Rhonda Keane (Mayor of Forbes) is encouraging the community to report that incident and become "Neighbourhood watch" friendly.
The Forbes community is a strong one, that relies on helping one another and by looking around and reporting any unsavoury incidents, it will help protect the community. more ..
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