Forbes Shire Council in Forbes, New South Wales | Government organisation

Forbes Shire Council

Locality: Forbes, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6850 2300

Address: 2 Court St 2871 Forbes, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.forbes.nsw.gov.au

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25.01.2022 We applaud Grazing Down The Lachlan for their New Year’s Resolution and passion for zero waste. Let’s all make 2021 the year for reducing waste and looking after our amazing environment

25.01.2022 Total Fire Ban today

25.01.2022 Calling all skilled labour! Contact us today to find the right job for you.

24.01.2022 Have you had a look at the new landscaping in Albion Park? You cannot see the underground watering system which has also been installed. This will ensure these beautiful trees can grow quickly to provide shade for this #amazing little park. This project is one of many between Forbes Shire Council and Forbes Arts Society to bring a sustainable art trail to the Lachlan Valley. Resulting in a steady stream of tourists and sculpture lovers visiting our region, staying a couple of... days and spending a few dollars in our towns. Win-win! #sculpturedownthelachlan #ForbesShireCouncil #amazingforbes #sculpture #AlbionParkForbes #landscaping

23.01.2022 Calling All Artists! The University of Sydney School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange) is excited to announce the launch of our Wiradjuri Art Design Contest. We are seeking an artist from the Wiradjuri nation to complete a series of three artworks, with the successful applicant being awarded $2500.... Applications close January 15, 2021. Details about the project and how to apply can be found on our website: sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/wiradjuri-art

23.01.2022 WaterNSW will be holding Community Webinars regarding the Wyangala Dam Wall Raising Project on: Tuesday 13 Oct 2pm 3.30pm Wednesday 14 Oct - 6.30pm 8pm Tuesday 20 Oct 10am 11.30am.... To register your spot click the link below: https://swipengage.com/#/WyangalaDam

22.01.2022 Did you know?... Teabags, loose tea leaves and coffee grounds (excluding coffee pods) can all go in the Food Organics Gardens Organics (FOGO) bin. Pop them into your FOGO bin and they will be taken away to be processed into beautiful organic compost for use on our gardens. Let's get our scrap together Forbes!

22.01.2022 A friendly reminder the clocks spring forward for daylight savings tonight. Now is also a great time for changing the batteries in your smoke detector too!

21.01.2022 Be careful when pulling over to take a picture of the beautiful Canola crops. Make sure you are well off the road in a safe location.

20.01.2022 Are you a curious female considering running for Council? ALGWA can help answer your questions, visit their website www.algwa.org.au

20.01.2022 The Library will be closed today. Back open tomorrow

20.01.2022 Templar St CBD is now Open! Thank you everyone for your patience over the last week, we are now open for traffic in Templar Street CBD. New parking rules are in place for this part of Templar, it is now nose-in parking. Our friendly staff will be in the area today to remind people of the changes, and can we ask you to also spread the word that parking has changed here. The line marking for the parking spaces will be going in, in the coming days. #ForbesShireCouncil #amazingforbes #NewParkingRules #templarstreet

19.01.2022 Harold St Closed between Court St and Victoria Lane from Thursday 6 May - Monday 10 May 2021. We apologise in advance for the inconvenience.

19.01.2022 Study smart and hard and try not to be hard on yourself, Year 12’s. . #AmazingYouth #AmazingCommunity #HSC2020

18.01.2022 The Forbes Swimming Pool is now open in time for a warm weekend ahead.

18.01.2022 Green Bin Facts Here are some easy steps to create more space in your red bin by simply feeding your food scraps to the FOGO green bin: Food waste (cooked or raw) Fruit, vegetables and peelings Garden prunings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves and flowers... Food soiled paper/cardboard like pizza boxes Meat (including bones) Seafood (prawn heads, oyster shells and fish bones) Dairy (yoghurt and cheese) Eggshells Tissues, paper towel and paper napkins Takeaway food Tea bags and coffee grinds (no PODs though) Baking paper Vacuum cleaner dust Animal droppings and kitty litter #LetsGetOurScrapTogether #GreenBinFacts #RecyclingTips #FOGO #NoFoodToLandfill #AmazingCommunity

18.01.2022 Pool is closed everyone. We will let you know when it is open again

18.01.2022 Pledge Your Support! Netwaste will be at the Forbes Farmers Markets this Saturday asking everyone to pledge their support recycling food and organic waste as well as recycle paper and plastics too. Pop along to say hi and ask questions to the friendly Netwaste team.

16.01.2022 It was great to show Sam Farraway MLC and John Barilaro around our #amazing Shire this week. We hope to see them again very soon

16.01.2022 Look what is coming your way this school holidays! #forbesshirecouncil #amazingforbes #amazingschoolholidays

16.01.2022 Look where your scrap has ended up! The @Forbes Riverside Community Gardens has kindly planted two garden beds with beautiful soil made from your scrap by Australian Native Landscapes ANL. The gardens have in a very short time produced lettuce, strawberries, beetroot, beans, chilli's and much much more. Remember to only put your organic waste in the Green lid bin and it can be made in amazing soil like the soil shown in the video. To find out more head over to our website: ...https://www.forbes.nsw.gov.au//food-organics-garden-organi A very special thankyou to Outback Soils for helping to bring the soil bags to site. So come on Forbes lets get our scrap together! #Letsgetourscraptogether #AmazingForbes #AmazingCommunity #SpringGarden

16.01.2022 Here is What's On this coming week. Looks like we are in for a hot one everyone! https://mailchi.mp//whats-on-in-forbes-community-newslette #forbesshirecouncil #amazingforbes #whatson

16.01.2022 Check out our new shade sails at the Central West Livestock Exchange! They will come in handy with temperatures expected to soar again in the coming days. #ForbesShireCouncil #AmazingForbes #CentralWestLivestockExchange #CWLE

15.01.2022 Is it a BBQ lunch kinda day? We have new one in Nelson Park to try. . . .... #bbq #amazingforbes #spring See more

15.01.2022 Help for Harvest? See below for details

15.01.2022 Templar Street Closure This Weekend From Saturday 16 January through to Monday 18 January 2021, Templar Street will be closed to traffic. The road will have colour applied, line marking done and stamping of a paved pattern. We would like to thank the businesses and the community for your patience during the work and we invite you to come and check it out next week when the job is complete. #AmazingCommunity #ForbesShireCouncil #amazingshopping

15.01.2022 FOOTBRIDGE CLOSED Just a reminder that the footbridge across the Lake to the Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre will be closed this afternoon from 4pm til 8pm for our Forbes Community NAIDOC Celebrations - if you're joining us tonight please note that entry to the event is from the Hill St side only.

14.01.2022 School Holiday Activities has had a venue change. See below. Have you registered yet? If not contact us today and book your spot! #AmazingSchoolHolidaysFun #amazingcommunity #youthactivity #Forbes

14.01.2022 Thank you to all who joined the Composting and Worm Farming Webinar last night. We had a great turn out and we hope everyone is able to start those projects this weekend. We would love to hear your feedback. Would you like more webinars like this? Did you find it easy to log on? Share your feedback below in the comments. Thank you to NetWaste and @Envirocom Australia for the presentation and answering the many questions asked. #AmazingCommunity #Webinar #WormFarms #Composting

13.01.2022 Did you know?.... paper coffee cups are not able to be recycled. Despite looking like paper they are in fact made from plastic as well. For an environmentally friendly option please use a re-usable cup. Most of our wonderful coffee providers in town will accept these types of cups for your daily caffeine fix. #WasteWednesday #ForbesShireCouncil #amazingcommunity

13.01.2022 Community Webinars regarding the Wyangala Dam Wall Raising Project. To register please head to the link here: https://swipengage.com/#/wyangala_community_CIW

12.01.2022 Here is your chance to let Central West Local Land Services what you think

12.01.2022 It’s a warm one today! The Water Park is open for a cool down. . . . #Spring #CoolDown #AmazingForbes #WaterPark

12.01.2022 TOTAL FIRE BAN TODAY

11.01.2022 OK kids now is the time to write your letters to Santa. The big red letterbox is in Town Hall administration office just waiting to receive them.

11.01.2022 So much to do in Forbes this long weekend... enjoy!

11.01.2022 New Year new Albion Park! This week and next will see weed spraying and new landscaping going into the park. We apologise for any inconvenience and can reassure you that the park will look amazing on completion.

10.01.2022 Don't forget it's Market day next Saturday 27 February #bestfarmersmarkets #amazingforbes

10.01.2022 Pizza Night last night? Did you know used pizza boxes can go in your Green Lid FOGO bin? The greasy side can be torn off and placed in your Green lid bin (FOGO) and the non-greasy side can go in recycling. Win-win! . .... . #FOGO #GreenBinFacts #Recycle #AmazingForbes #letsgetourscraptogether See more

10.01.2022 Stay safe on the roads this holiday season. We want everyone to return back home safe.

09.01.2022 Yesterday Phil Donato called in to present his Community Recognition Statements that he read out in Parliament to Mayor Phyllis Miller and Forbes Shire Council's Youth Officer, Sarah Williams. Mayor Miller was recently awarded the prestigious Ministers' Award for Women in Local Government in the Elected Representative Category for Regional/Rural local government. Sarah was recognised for her nomination in the Young Achievers Regional/Rural Award. #ForbesShireCouncil #amazingforbes

09.01.2022 Small Business Month begins 1 October, kick start your business by registering for this free online seminar. #SmallBusiness #Business #support #KickStart

09.01.2022 Works Update on Camp Street Bridge Approaches Works were not able to proceed due to inclement weather on Tuesday and Wednesday as originally planned. They will now scheduled to take place Thursday 6 May - Friday 7 May 2021. Council apologises for the inconvenience in rescheduling.

09.01.2022 We are now officially in Bush Fire Season and the rules have changed regarding the lighting of fires

09.01.2022 Sneak Peek... it's nearly Christmas! We are so excited to tell you all we have some new lights in our Christmas displays around town this year. We are however disappointed to report that someone has already damaged the new Christmas tree in Albion Park. The CCTV footage will uncover the culprits but we ask everyone to respect the additions around town, as they are there to help spread Christmas cheer for what has been a very difficult year for many. The lights wont be turned ...on just yet, stay tuned for more information on that soon. #Christmas2020 #AmazingForbes #amazingcommunity #Sneakpeek

08.01.2022 Ever wondered where your plastic bottles end up? They are made into pipes which we are used for drainage in our Shire. Pretty amazing huh?

08.01.2022 Parking fully booked for Frost and Fire! There will be shuttle buses operating on the night every 20 minutes from Town Hall.

08.01.2022 Well done Laura, may this be the beginning of a wonderful career in writing. . . #AmazingCommunity #ForbesYouth Forbes Youth Action Team

07.01.2022 Friday FOGO-ers are St Laurence's Catholic School Thanks kids for looking after our planet! By teaching our kids to recycle our food waste, hopefully the planet will be in a good place in the future. Although we do have a lot of work to do to fix the damage already done. Pictured here is Cameron Gordon and Isabella Lander. #letsgetourscraptogether #forbesshirecouncil #fogofriday St Laurence's Parish School Forbes

07.01.2022 A great workshop coming up next month. Link below for registration

06.01.2022 Super Mega Fun Day wrapped up Youth Week in Forbes. On Saturday April 24th we concluded an amazing week of activities with our youth of the Shire. It also gave us the opportunity to award three outstanding young people in our community. Forbes Public School's Laura Chudleigh was awarded the highly commended Forbes' Youth Citizenship Award. Laura is a powerhouse on the sporting field and an amazing fundraiser. She is a school captain at Forbes Public School and has shown initi...ative starting a program to encourage people to recycle bottles to reduce landfill. From this Laura raises money for school events and donates it to charities such as Havannah House. Annika Dukes was awarded the Sports Volunteer Award. Annika has a passion for sports and has received numerous awards for her efforts volunteering for local sporting clubs. Well done and keep up the great work! Last but not least, Scarlett Garland was announced the recipient of the Brighter Future Award. Scarlett is definately one to watch! She is a diesel mechanic apprentice and has a strong commitment and passion for her work. She is a great role model for females wanting to get into mechanics and she doesn't want being a female stop anyone seeking to do so. #youthweek2021 #ForbesShireCouncil #amazingcommunity

05.01.2022 Where does the prize money come from for the amazing Find it in Forbes Christmas promotion? Our lovely local businesses and sponsors of course! #amazingforbes#AmazingShopping #FindItInForbes #christmas2020

04.01.2022 Parents as teachers playgroup in Forbes. Details below

04.01.2022 Rankin St is partially closed today for the Templar St work. Please take caution when in the area. #forbesshirecouncil

03.01.2022 Community Funding is taking submissions for the next round. Get those applications in!

03.01.2022 Four Days of Double Demerits Double demerits will be in place over the October long weekend with Police targeting speed, seatbelts, illegal mobile phone use and motorcyclists not wearing helmets. Double demerit points will be in force for four days commencing on Friday 2 October and ending on Monday 5 October (inclusive). .... . . #Staysafe #doubledemerits #octoberlongweekend #amazingcommunity See more

03.01.2022 Albion Park will be closed from lunchtime today with work being conducted there at the moment. Lots of exciting things are happening in the park with the planting of new trees and shrubs, new seating, turf and pathways. There will also be a new sculpture installed. Any guesses as what it might be?

02.01.2022 Inland Rail Drop-in Sessions coming up Next week Inland Rail will be holding a drop in session in Forbes on the 4th and 5th December. For more information head over to: https://inlandrail.artc.com.au//stockinbingal-to-parkes-d/

01.01.2022 It’s exciting to see Albion Park receive new landscaping and the installation of a new sculpture. Stay tuned, we will let you know when the amazing new sculpture arrives!

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