Info Hubs in the Forbes Shire Council

They provide a central online platform where individuals can easily find local services, community programs, and events tailored to their needs.

Forbes

Find Local & Visiting Services in Forbes Shire Council

The Forbes Community Directory highlights a broad spectrum of services — from health, disability and ageing care to education, employment, housing, sport, arts, culture and emergency support — organised into easy‑to‑browse categories.

Listings also cover community clubs, religious and cultural organisations, volunteering opportunities, welfare assistance, animal care, environmental initiatives, recreation programmes and resources for youth, families, advocacy and information.

Many services are available locally within Forbes, while specialised support such as Aboriginal health, legal advocacy or crisis accommodation is often provided by visiting organisations from neighbouring towns that regularly service the area.

Forbes Area

Forbes sits on the Lachlan River and retains many handsome buildings from the gold rush and early pastoral era. Its broad streets are shaded by pepper trees, and the town is flanked by the tranquil waters of Lake Forbes, popular for walking, kayaking and birdwatching. The area celebrates its bushranger history, with Ben Hall’s Grave and Escort Rock recalling dramatic 19th‑century events. Locals enjoy wandering among the sculptures dotted around the lake and exploring a little‑known ghost town in the nearby hills where crumbling stone cottages hint at lives once lived there.