Jmitch
Reviews
"not a great place"
Forbes is a very unfriendly place, there is little to do for adults and even less to do for teenagers, I would not recommend Forbes for new people to this town, it has an aging population as young people move away for employment as there is little here for them and for a better lifestyle. Forbes is a great place if you don't care how the council treats you, if you don't mind having very little to do and you like being unemployed. There have been very bad reports about the schools here as there is a great deal of bullying and not enough teachers. The TAFE has very few courses, no short courses for adults and business here is not good especially for new people to the town as the locals will not support people they don't know. I currently live in this town, I have 2 children and I will be moving next year so that my children can be educated and be in a place where they are treated well.
Thats true about your own experience. I live on the Sunshine Coast and where I kive is rated highky but i have been here for 8 years and hate it others love it.
An excellent review, and an accurate one. The other reviews posted on this page seem to be dramatically overwhelming, pushing points this town simply doesn't have. I too plan to move from Forbes, because ultimately, the town is still hostile and unfriendly. Thank you for your honesty, it's something this site direly needs, instead of these pushers implying it's a far better place than it is.