Regional

Tricky conditions no match for Betland

MEN’S GOLF By SHORT PUTT On Saturday it was breezy but cheesy for the Forbes golfers who were pleased the forecast deluge of rain did not eventuate. Nevertheless, the conditions were difficult in which some excelled, but others faltered...

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Bowls

O’Neill takes major singles win

By TARA SHAWCLUB COMPETITIONSMajor singles are well underway with only a few weeks left to go until we find out who the 2025 champion will be. One of Forbes’ newest bowlers is certainly making a statement in the major competitions. Pat O’Neill was...

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Events

Start your engines for motor show

The big weekend of the much-anticipated Amazing Motor Show is here. Whether you’re keen to see classic cars polished up for the show ‘n’ shine, a tractor pull or controlled skids, it’s all happening in Forbes this Saturday. From the Showground right...

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Events

Start your engines for motor show

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News

Red Bend ready to take on Sydney Royal

After months of hard work, Red Bend Catholic College’s cattle team are ready to take on the 2025 Sydney Royal Easter Show. The team, consisting of 12 students will be taking 11 steers to the Sydney Royal, which includes nine pure bred Limousin...

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Soccer

Lions to play Wagga FC in the Riverina Cup Final

First Grade: Trimech Pty Ltd First Grade have beaten Yoogali Soccer Club 3-2 and have made our way into the Grand Final of the Football Wagga Riverina Cup! A huge effort from the boys in what was an exciting game! A big congratulations to Liam Payne...

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Sport

Fullick claims Forbes Open title

By DROP SHOT This year’s annual Forbes Squash Open, now the 16th since its inception by Garry Dempsey and the Forbes Squash and Sporting Club committee back in 2010, has drawn top competitors from as far afield as Sydney and Melbourne to our local...

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Council

Hilltops to join and support communities first campaign this election

Hilltops Council Mayor Brian Ingram used his Mayoral Minute at the most recent Hilltops Council meeting to recommend the Hilltops supports and participates in the Put Our Communities First federal election campaign. The recommendations that were...

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News

Inland Rail milestone closer after successful weekend work

Inland Rail has taken a major step towards completing the Stockinbingal to Parkes section of the project on schedule, after successfully conducting a 60-hour rail possession last weekend. Teams from Inland Rail and principal contractor Martinus Rail...

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Council

Hilltops to join and support communities first campaign this election

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News

Inland Rail milestone closer after successful weekend work

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Health

Dr Wick to open new clinic

Dr Asitha Wickramaratne, also known as Dr Wick, from the Boorowa Street Medical Centre in Young, has taken over the previously closed clinic in Boorowa and will be opening the Marsden Street Clinic in the next six to eight weeks. Speaking with Dr...

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Community

Cameras capture conservation wins at Young

Southern Tablelands landholders are hoping to catch a glimpse of rare and endangered species on their properties with a new initiative launched by the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust. A workshop was delivered as part of the Land Libraries...

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News

Ride for Royal Far West

The Blue Mountains shouldn’t be a barrier between country kids and specialist medical services, and this week a group of cyclists from Forbes will cross them using pedal power to help close that gap. The group of central west cyclists will ride from...

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Golf

Strong results in nine hole competition

By Phillipa Baker. Over the month of March lady golfers have being playing in a nine hole competition, for a trophy donated by South West Fuels. The best three nett scores recorded over the month has determined the winner. The winner of the trophy is...

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Rugby League

Rams run riot with nine-try win

With MARGIE MCDONALD NSW RUGBY LEAGUE The Western Rams made it back-to-back Women’s Country Championships titles with a dominant nine-try 46-6 victory over the Northern Rivers Titans at Canberra’s GIO Stadium on Sunday. Head coach Kevin Grimshaw...

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Council

Unapproved restricted access vehicle roads identified by Council

At the February 2025 Hilltops Council ordinary meeting a question was taken on notice asking for a list of roads that trucking companies use outside their permits, with a report submitted to Council at the March 2025 ordinary meeting identifying 11...

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News

Powerful next step: Green light for Energy from Waste facility development

Parkes Energy Recovery is holding community information sessions on an Energy From Waste facility that could be up and running in Parkes’ Special Activation Precinct by 2030. The anticipated $1.5 billion plant was on the agenda at Parkes Shire...

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Sport

Racing ready to kick off with return of Grenfell Picnic Races

The Grenfell Picnic Race Club are looking forward to an exciting day of racing, fashions and socializing this coming Saturday, 12 April. The track and surrounds have been prepared and look fantastic. There have been 56 nominations for the six events...

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Council

Bribbaree water supply options to come back in October

Hilltops Council received a report on supply options for water for the village of Bribbaree at its most recent Ordinary meeting held in Young. According to the report presented to Councillors on July 24, 2024 Council resolved to investigate the...

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Politics and Government

Voters to head to polls on May 3 in new seat of Parkes

With AAP Australians will head to the polls for a federal election on May 3. After months of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the election date following a visit to Governor-General Sam Mostyn last Friday morning. A five-week...

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News

Forbes High among State’s best for academic improvement

Forbes High is one of 10 regional and rural public schools in the state being recognised for academic improvement after the 2024 HSC. From 452 public high schools with some 68,000 Year 12 students, Forbes High’s HSC results stood out for...

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Council

PFA testing in Boorowa returns below risk results

As part of Council’s ongoing commitment to provide a continuous drinking water supply that meets the current Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG), sample analysis for PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl – substances) was conducted on the...

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Sport

Beau Bailey ready to take on the world

Grenfell’s Beau Bailey is preparing to take on the best Speedway riders in the world again, when he heads off to Slovenia to compete in the semi finals of the SGP3 Speedway Youth World Championships. Riding a 250cc motorbike, this is Beau’s third...

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News

Load restrictions for 99-year-old Paytens Bridge

The heavy vehicle load limit on the 99-year-old Paytens Bridge will be reduced until a bridge strengthening structure can be installed. The historic timber bridge on Paytens Bridge Road, 11 kilometres south-west of Eugowra, was built in 1926 and is...

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Community

Weddin Community Native Nursery celebrates National Eucalypt Day

By Jan DiproseIt is always a busy time at the Weddin Community Native Nursery whether it be collecting, cleaning and sowing seed; pricking out germinated plants into tubes; weeding and filling orders. The last few weeks have seen us sorting, weeding...

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Rural

New online training launched to help combat Varroa mite

Beekeepers have another tool at their disposal to fight Varroa mite with the roll-out of a new online training program. Launched and developed by the National Varroa Mite Management Program (NVMMP), the ‘Introduction to Varroa management’ course...

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