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Looking for something a little different to do this weekend?Make your way to the Forbes Multipurpose Equestrian Centre, where Forbes Sorting and Penning is saddling up for a weekend full of action, fun, and a few local legends stepping out of their...

Across the country this week, Australians are taking on uncomfortable challenges to raise critical funds for people facing homelessness. Just one year ago, local son Nedd Brockmann was taking his first steps on a 1000-mile run that inspired what’s...

By DROP SHOTFrom the archives comes this photo of keen young squash players back in 2006, Darryn Piper, Tim Westcott and Kyle Sharpe. All three progressed through the local squash ranks but Darryn went on to reach celebrity status winning seven...

Beautiful tributes to two Eugowra residents whose lives were cut short by the 14 November 2022 flood have been heard in the Coroner’s Court. The five-day inquest into the deaths of Diane Smith and Ljubisa ‘Les’ Vugec concluded in Orange on...

It’s official - Forbes has been recognised as a standout among NSW’s regional communities, named the overall winner in our Tidy Towns population category. The 2025 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Tidy Towns Awards were announced on Saturday, October...

On Saturday, 11 October 2025 Aussie Croquet was played with an attendance of 33 players. A very warm morning and all enjoyed the game. On Saturday also we made welcome Howard Hawke who enjoyed his first game of croquet. Close scores of 14/13 when...

Early access to Eugowra pool opens this weekend through Cabonne's unsupervised pools program. From Saturday, 18 October, pass holders now able to access the pool during designated unsupervised hours of 6am to 7pm daily. Cabonne's unsupervised pools...

A team of central west pilots have raised more than $42,000 towards a million-dollar effort for the Royal Flying Doctor service. Forbes' flying pharmacist Jack Buckley, Grenfell farmer John Johnson and Cowra farmer Brad Shephard completed the 13-day...

Eugowra Harness Racing Club is gearing up for one of its biggest days of the year, with top-class racing, family entertainment and a program that pays tribute to some of the sport’s longstanding local supporters. Sunday’s $30,000 Kriden Farms...

For three years teams of ladies from Bogan Gate, Trundle, Tullamore and Tottenham have been coming together to play netball. The four teams make up the Western Netball Competition which was first sparked by an idea from Tullamore's Adrian...