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22 July 2025
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Harden Red Devils Ladies Day
Events

Harden Red Devils Ladies Day

Harden Red Devils are rolling out the red carpet for their 2025 Ladies Day, proudly sponsored by Barwang Wines. The annual celebration of rugby, community spirit and local business support is shaping up to be one of the club’s most vibrant events...

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20 Jul 2025
Club Fours champions named
Bowls

Club Fours champions named

Congratulations to the team of Ted Loader, George Somerville, Tom Glover and Brian Madden on winning the Club Fours Championship. On Saturday afternoon they played Michael Webb, Darryle Miller, Rod Cummings (substitute) and Glen Benson in...

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20 Jul 2025
Ladies only ones to play on Tuesday
Golf

Ladies only ones to play on Tuesday

The girls were the only ones to turn up on Tuesday so they played a friendly match between themselves. The fellas were still tucked up in bed. No play on Thursday due to the weather. Sunday was a two person ambrose. The winners were Lindsay Sheather and...

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20 Jul 2025
Ladies only ones to play on Tuesday
Golf

Ladies only ones to play on Tuesday

The girls were the only ones to turn up on Tuesday so they played a friendly match between themselves. The fellas were still tucked up in bed. No play on Thursday due to the weather. Sunday was a two person ambrose. The winners were Lindsay Sheather and...

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20 Jul 2025
Girders to be craned into place for new Warroo Bridge
News

Girders to be craned into place for new Warroo Bridge

The new bridge being built across the Lachlan River near Forbes is starting to take shape with crews preparing to crane 12 Super T girders into place. The girder lift is the next step in the $15.3 million project to build a new bridge along Warroo...

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20 Jul 2025
What's on in and around Forbes
Events

What’s on in and around Forbes

WORKING DOG AUCTIONFriday and Saturday, 18 and 19 JulyThe Forbes working dog club is back with its annual auction this weekend. The catalogue of dogs available is up now with two big days planned around the sale. Friday will see cattle, sheep...

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20 Jul 2025
Dempster Cup round three draw out now
Golf

Dempster Cup round three draw out now

Round 3 matches are now set for the 2025 Dempster Cup. Matches need to be played on or before Monthly Medal on the 2nd August. Chris Whybrow vs Kyle MurrayAsh Hall vs David SolahSimon Glover vs Brett JohnsonRon Page vs Jesse BeavisWell done to all...

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20 Jul 2025
Three sticks and a putter medley 4BBB
Golf

Three sticks and a putter medley 4BBB

The Saturday event for men was a “3 sticks and a putter medley 4BBB”. Sponsored by Gavin Marshall & Craig Watson. The winners were Swayde and Wayne Honeman with 46 points from Ray Hargraves and Craig Webber with 42 points on a countback. The...

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20 Jul 2025
Pickers looking to retain form against Coota
Rugby League

Pickers looking to retain form against Coota

Following the general bye last weekend the Cherrypickers will be looking to retain their form when they go up against the Cootamundra Bulldogs this Sunday in Cootamundra. The Pickers are currently sitting just outside the top four on the table with...

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20 Jul 2025
Three sticks and a putter medley 4BBB
Golf

Three sticks and a putter medley 4BBB

The Saturday event for men was a “3 sticks and a putter medley 4BBB”. Sponsored by Gavin Marshall & Craig Watson. The winners were Swayde and Wayne Honeman with 46 points from Ray Hargraves and Craig Webber with 42 points on a countback. The...

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20 Jul 2025
Pickers looking to retain form against Coota
Rugby League

Pickers looking to retain form against Coota

Following the general bye last weekend the Cherrypickers will be looking to retain their form when they go up against the Cootamundra Bulldogs this Sunday in Cootamundra. The Pickers are currently sitting just outside the top four on the table with...

Rebecca Hewson  >  
20 Jul 2025
Major triples contest heats up
Bowls

Major triples contest heats up

BOWLSBy TARA SHAWCLUB CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday the big guns of bowls were out in force with two Major Triples championship games being played. Playing their first game of the comp due to having a bye in the first round were Bruce Williams (filling in...

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20 Jul 2025
Hawks on top heading into Round 11
Rugby League

Hawks on top heading into Round 11

After securing another win against the Binalong Brahmans over the weekend the Harden Hawks have secured their spot at the top of the ladder in the George Tooke Shield. The Hawks were too strong for the Brahmans bringing home the win 12-14. Tries for...

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20 Jul 2025
Devils and Yabbies pick up wins while Boorowa looks to bounce back
Rugby Union

Devils and Yabbies pick up wins while Boorowa looks to bounce back

The top of the ladder Goldies have suffered their first defeat of the 2025 season in a very close game against the Temora Tuskers last Saturday. The final score at the Temora Recreation Ground was 32-31 with a penalty goal securing the win for the...

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20 Jul 2025
Drane takes the lead
Motorsport

Drane takes the lead

Tom Drane is leading the progressive American Flat Track singles as the championship series reaches the mid-way point. A win in the Du Quoin Mile puts the 18-year-old from Forbes, now racing professionally in the United States, 20 points ahead of...

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20 Jul 2025
Rugby community stands for cause
Rugby Union

Rugby community stands for cause

The long lunch table stretched along the sideline and it was shoulder to shoulder in the clubhouse as Forbes Rugby Union Club celebrated its ladies day and raised funds for a domestic violence cause. The rugby and wider community of Forbes and...

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20 Jul 2025
Fun and friendship through croquet
Sport

Fun and friendship through croquet

A full week this week for the Young Croquet Club. What a great friendship day when the Cowra Croquet Club came to visit us at Young for a social day of play. In all twenty two players took part on the day. The Cowra visitors arrived in a mini bus which...

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20 Jul 2025
Dry conditions persist across local area
Rural

Dry conditions persist across local area

Recent data from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has confirmed that dry conditions continue to affect much of the local area, with many local farming communities experiencing below-average rainfall and reduced soil moisture. The July...

Rebecca Hewson  >  
20 Jul 2025
Ipomoea's first photography competition a success
Community

Ipomoea’s first photography competition a success

An incredible 495 photos have been entered in the first-of-its-kind photography competition run by the Rotary Club of Forbes Ipomoea. The club rallied sponsors and supporters to raise funds for Forbes Preschool’s speech and language program, and they...

Mid West Media  >  
20 Jul 2025
Only the beginning: Facility an enormous benefit to Parkes and region
Health

Only the beginning: Facility an enormous benefit to Parkes and region

Some said it couldn’t be done. But here we are, gestured Dr Kerrie Stewart who is the Head of Campus of the Central West Clinical School that’s based in Parkes. The doctor was referring to training medical students to become doctors outside of a city...

Christine Little  >  
20 Jul 2025
Over $9,500 raised in memory of Kerry
Community

Over $9,500 raised in memory of Kerry

The Young community has once again come together in a powerful show of generosity, raising $9,507.35 for the local Oncology Unit through the Sim. ple hosted, “A Day For Kerry” fundraiser, organised by local business owner Megan Coddington. Now in...

Annabel Cusack  >  
20 Jul 2025
Hilltops Councillor Column
AFL

Hilltops Councillor Column

The July Ordinary Council Meeting is approaching next week, and among various agenda items, I want to highlight an important issue in our community. I’ll be presenting a Mayoral report to raise awareness and advocate for action on the growing burden...

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20 Jul 2025
Share your stories as Bedgerabong School prepares for 150th celebration
Education

Share your stories as Bedgerabong School prepares for 150th celebration

Did you go to school at Bedgerabong? The community is preparing to celebrate 150 years of public school and they’d love to hear from you. Work to collate information on the history of the small school is under way, principal Paul Faulkner said, as...

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20 Jul 2025
Farmers in drought waiting over a year for loan scheme response
Rural

Farmers in drought waiting over a year for loan scheme response

Australia’s peak farming bodies are demanding urgent action from the Federal Government after it is yet to respond to two critical drought resilience actions. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), alongside its members Australian Dairy Farmers...

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20 Jul 2025
Millers are our Thursday champs
Sport

Millers are our Thursday champs

SQUASHBy DROP SHOTThe highly anticipated Thursday night finals for our Autumn comp didn’t entirely disappoint but unfortunately not all matches were played. The top liners were unavailable but the enthusiasm showed by all other players certainly...

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20 Jul 2025
Winners score well in sunshine
Golf

Winners score well in sunshine

MEN’S GOLFBy SHORT PUTTSaturday did not beckon well for the Forbes golfers with clouds greeting the early players, but they cleared soon enough and provided sunshine that encouraged good play although it was not all that warm. And the golfers...

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20 Jul 2025
Orchardist and soldier Reg Dawe
Community

Orchardist and soldier Reg Dawe

Richard Reginald Riley Dawe or Reg as he was usually known was born at Dalton near Gunning to Theodore and Elizabeth Jane née Clarke in 1896. At 19, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Goulburn on 29 September 1915 and served in the 1st...

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20 Jul 2025
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