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Decades of dedication to our kids

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Forbes Rodeo delivers thrills and spills

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Beatty, Jones reelected to lead Cabonne

Council launching Future Ready Cabonne consultation with village visits, more in new year

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What's on in and around Forbes

Your local and regional events guide

Sport

Seaside Sid sails home to win Eugowra's Canola Cup

Young-trained colt leads all the way to win Eugowra's Canola Cup.

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Callaghan and Murphy lead the field on mixed Saturday of golf

News and results from Forbes golf club.

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Thank you, Marg: Landcare salutes long-serving coordinator

Looking at Landcare with Margot Jolly.

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Bringing Eugowra's stories back home

The Museum and Bushranger Centre set to reopen four years after flood

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Regional MPs push to ease pain at the pump

Regional MPs call on government to slash fuel excise as prices rise

Parkes Elvis Festival

The King is on tour as town prepares for blockbuster festival

The 2027 Parkes Elvis Festival program has been launched and it promises to be the most significant in its history

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Trade weights sell to $287 at Forbes' Tuesday sheep sale

Market reports for this week's sales at Central West Livestock Exchange

Community

Locals asked to highlight concerns

Federal member Jamie Chaffey is encouraging members of the Parkes electorate to highlight local issues through his 30-second survey.

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When the budget breaks

Vinnes has seen more requests for assistance as the cost of living increases.

Sport

Saddle up for championship action, fundraising fun with Forbes Sorting and Penning

Forbes Sorting and Penning is ready to host a huge weekend of action at the Multipurpose Equestrian Centre, highlighted by Saturday's sponsor sort

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Team Andrews powers home in major fours

Roll up for the Wings4Kids Charity Day at the bowlie on Saturday 10 October.

Golf

Hey, Strudwick take first Trilogy honours

It was a triumphant first AEH Sand Greens Trilogy at Bogan Gate

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Jake jumps to top state award

Jake Tomlinson has been named Equine NSW's Junior rider of the year.

Horse Racing

Harrison takes momentum into spring racing season

Local trainer Melissa Harrison is looking to maintain her on-track success after sold results.

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Green claims Johny Woods crown

News and results from Forbes Sports and Recreation Club

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McAlister leads medal field

News and results from Forbes Golf Club

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Every step starts a conversation: Parkes man to run a marathon every day for 10 days

Brayden Quigg from Parkes is running 408km to raise funds and awareness for mental health charity The Shaka Project

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Boorowa beckons with Woolfest on long weekend

Boorowa comes alive as the Irish Woolfest turns the town into celebration.

Council

Renewed momentum for Sunrise project

Parkes mayor Neil Westcott says represents an important opportunity for the wider Central West

Events

Thousands descend on Trundle for bush tucker day

Bush cooking was celebrated in all of it's forms at the Trundle Bush Tucker Day

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Dusty’s million-dollar moment

Dusty Langby has arrived in Canberra and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has agreed to match his fundraising dollar for dollar

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Twenty years of woolly mayhem

Caragabal Sheep Races celebrate 20 years with Marilyn Marino and Tom Shanks

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Castle restoration enters fourth major stage

Restoration works are progressing at Iandra Castle now in fourth stage of five

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From pub to paddock, Caragabal's first yard dog trial

Farmers encouraged to get involved and have a go

Madeline Blackstock

From pub to paddock, Caragabal's first yard dog trial

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New life for former classrooms after $500k sale

The heritage-listed former Henry Lawson High School was sold for $500,000 by two former student

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Feds match Great Western Highway funding to add lane to Victoria Pass

State, federal governments announce funding as work to reopen Mitchells Causeway gets under way

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From battlefield to museum: Iconic Huey's 1000km trek to Parkes

A Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter used in the Vietnam War made a 1000km trek on the back of a truck to Parkes

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Trump turns spotlight on Sunrise Mine

US Department of War has announced a $566 million conditional loan to Sunrise Energy Metals for its scandium mine

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

Better ways to manage waste

This writer says there's better technology that should be used for energy from waste plants, where they could be built in Sydney

Letter to the Editor

Bypass noise concerns still unanswered

A resident would like to see money better spent on addressing noise complaints regarding the Parkes Bypass

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