21/08/2008 | Next week the Keep Australia Beautiful New South Wales 2008 Tidy Towns Awards will move into top gear when 24 assessors set off to cover over 25,000 kilometres across NSW in search of the state’s best Tidy Town.
Charity ball returns
21/08/2008 | After an eight year absence, the Forbes Hospital Charity Ball is set to make a comeback.
Neighbourly message
21/08/2008 | Now in its tenth year of service to the local community, it seems the strong message of the Forbes Neighbour Aid Service is slowly diminishing with committee members concerned needy residents may be missing out.



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21/08/2008 | There are two options for the Forbes Magpies under 18s as they come up against the Dubbo CYMS this Sunday: bow out of the competition or book themselves a grand final berth.
Sport hunt to kick off
21/08/2008 | Forbes Sportsperson of the Year Association has taken steps to ensure there are plenty of nominations for the next end of year sport awards.
Drought talks
The social impacts of drought were the topic of conversation in Forbes yesterday following a ...
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Taking a sporting break from the great issues of the day
13/08/2008 | Catherine Deveny is no fan of sport. So why is she parked in front of the TV, with bowl of chicken soup in hand?