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4 April 2025
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Homegrown Parkes this weekend
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Homegrown Parkes this weekend

Homegrown Parkes is this weekend, check out the range of workshops offered on the day

Mid West Media  >  
28 Mar 2025
Homegrown Parkes is nearly here
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Homegrown Parkes is nearly here

Homegrown Parkes Parkes is nearly here, see what workshops will be offered on the day

Mid West Media  >  
12 Mar 2025
Jack redefining Australian cuisine
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Jack redefining Australian cuisine

Chef Jack Brown will be a welcome inclusion at Homegrown Parkes this month

Mid West Media  >  
08 Mar 2025
Jack redefining Australian cuisine
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Jack redefining Australian cuisine

Chef Jack Brown will be a welcome inclusion at Homegrown Parkes this month

Mid West Media  >  
08 Mar 2025
Governance training for Landcare members
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Governance training for Landcare members

Landcare members across the Central west gather for Governance Training in Parkes

Madeline Blackstock  >  
13 Feb 2025
Heifers slip in price from decline in quality
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Heifers slip in price from decline in quality

Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange weekly market reports

Madeline Blackstock  >  
13 Feb 2025
Monday sale saw best heavy bull reach 285c/kg
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Monday sale saw best heavy bull reach 285c/kg

This week’s reports from the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange

Madeline Blackstock  >  
10 Feb 2025
Protecting wetlands for our common future
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Protecting wetlands for our common future

Looking at Landcare

Madeline Blackstock  >  
10 Feb 2025
Become part of the CWLL committee
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Become part of the CWLL committee

Central West Lachlan Landcare’s AGM will be held on Wednesday, February 5

Madeline Blackstock  >  
30 Jan 2025
Protecting wetlands for our common future
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Protecting wetlands for our common future

Looking at Landcare

Madeline Blackstock  >  
10 Feb 2025
Become part of the CWLL committee
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Become part of the CWLL committee

Central West Lachlan Landcare’s AGM will be held on Wednesday, February 5

Madeline Blackstock  >  
30 Jan 2025
Extra heavyweights sell to $309 at this week's Forbes sales
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Extra heavyweights sell to $309 at this week’s Forbes sales

MLA’s reports on Central West Livestock Exchange sheep and cattle sales

Mid West Media  >  
23 Jan 2025
Prices lift for quality yarding of heifers at Forbes
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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. Quality was fair with...

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20 Jan 2025
Landcare's year in review
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Landcare’s year in review

Looking at Landcare: A regular column with Marg Applebee

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18 Jan 2025
Morrison partnership wins Shield
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Morrison partnership wins Shield

Annual first cross ewe sale a success

Mid West Media  >  
16 Jan 2025
First sheep sale of the year saw over 37,000 head
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First sheep sale of the year saw over 37,000 head

This week’s market reports from the Central West Livestock Exchange

Mid West Media  >  
08 Jan 2025
Homegrown Parkes 2025 announced
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Homegrown Parkes 2025 announced

Looking at landcare

Madeline Blackstock  >  
14 Dec 2024
All about seedbanking and conservation
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All about seedbanking and conservation

Nathan Emery and Laura Watts from the Botanic Gardens of Sydney to provide two workshops

Mid West Media  >  
04 Oct 2024
The rundown on biodiversity
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The rundown on biodiversity

Biodiversity workshops will be held in Parkes and Forbes, register now

Mid West Media  >  
28 Sep 2024
Josh Frappell from The Regenerative will speak in Forbes and Parkes
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Josh Frappell from The Regenerative will speak in Forbes and Parkes

Looking at landcare with Marg Applebee

Madeline Blackstock  >  
12 Sep 2024
Forbes weekly market reports
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Forbes weekly market reports

Check out the numbers from this week’s cattle and sheep sales at the Forbes Saleyards

Madeline Blackstock  >  
04 Sep 2024
Lamb sashed Supreme Exhibit of Bedgerabong sheep show
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Lamb sashed Supreme Exhibit of Bedgerabong sheep show

Impressive line-up for 2024 Bedgerabong Show sheep competition

Renee Powell  >  
04 Sep 2024
Matters of State with MP Philip Donato
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Matters of State with MP Philip Donato

JUSTICE FOR BIDDYThis week there has been Australia-wide media stories broadcast on the tragic death of 10-year-old Biddy Porter, who was murdered four years ago in the most horrific of circumstances. There wouldn’t have been a dry eye among those...

NEM Author  >  
10 Jul 2024
Council to join stand against rubbish levy that would double costs
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Council to join stand against rubbish levy that would double costs

A landfill levy could effectively double the cost of rubbish disposal, costing our shire another $2.4 million a year, our councillors have heard. Forbes Shire Council will join NetWaste in opposing the expansion of the NSW Waste Levy to any of the 25...

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20 Aug 2024
From the mayor's desk: Council has 15 traineeships to offer in 2025
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From the mayor’s desk: Council has 15 traineeships to offer in 2025

Today Forbes Shire Council has launched it 2025 Traineeship campaign - we are offering 15 trainee positions to work at Council in a range of roles, including outdoors, civil construction, agriculture, town planning, surveying and drone operation...

NEM Author  >  
22 Aug 2024
Matters of State with MP Philip Donato
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Matters of State with MP Philip Donato

BEDGERABONG SHOWI had a lovely time attending Bedgerabong’s 68th annual show on Saturday. Bedgerabong is a wonderfully tight-knit and welcoming community, and it was terrific to see this event so well supported. A big congratulations to Maddie Kemp...

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26 Aug 2024