![ABC Open was recording the festival](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937895.b9eMjfy7.jpg) ABC Open was recording the festival |
![Happy locals](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937898.CE7ZmwSB.jpg) Happy locals |
![Saturday night Street Party](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937902.9ktdZ2l9.jpg) Saturday night Street Party |
![Food stall at the Saturday night Street Party](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937905.lebl9DDd.jpg) Food stall at the Saturday night Street Party |
![Festival launch crowd at the Mezzanine Cafe](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937908.PjyQ26xt.jpg) Festival launch crowd at the Mezzanine Cafe |
![Forbes Mayor Phyllis Miller officially launching the festival](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937912.aevRmXch.jpg) Forbes Mayor Phyllis Miller officially launching the festival |
![Festival launch crowd](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937914.Il5kcHr8.jpg) Festival launch crowd |
![Troy Grant Member for Dubbo](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937916.nOkfeqvX.jpg) Troy Grant Member for Dubbo |
![John Cobb Member for Calare](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937918.kjh6z6cH.jpg) John Cobb Member for Calare |
![Festival Producer Merrill Findlay](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937921.qfoisuKT.jpg) Festival Producer Merrill Findlay |
![Andrew Garratt - Northparkes Mine (Festival sponsor)](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937923.XhGQ5oSA.jpg) Andrew Garratt - Northparkes Mine (Festival sponsor) |
![Russell Hill, Mayor Phyliis Miller & Andrew Garrat](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937929.J4Muung1.jpg) Russell Hill, Mayor Phyliis Miller & Andrew Garrat |
![Mayor Phyllis Miller, Andrew Garratt, Merrill Findlay & Festival Director Stepho Nantsou](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937934.ztfE3WKq.jpg) Mayor Phyllis Miller, Andrew Garratt, Merrill Findlay & Festival Director Stepho Nantsou |
![Stargazing wth local astronomers](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937942.wJslpyOa.jpg) Stargazing wth local astronomers |
![Setting up](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937957.DGFejYch.jpg) Setting up |
![Cooking for the Bush Poetry Breakfast](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937961.wdzO8NWw.jpg) Cooking for the Bush Poetry Breakfast |
![Hungry Bush Poetry Breakfast goers](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937965.I9bbpeFN.jpg) Hungry Bush Poetry Breakfast goers |
![taking the Dragon boat to the lake](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937969.hqDXnppE.jpg) taking the Dragon boat to the lake |
![Setting up](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937972.EhO5PH0U.jpg) Setting up |
![Waiting their turn on the Dragon Boat](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937975.xqYJNbqN.jpg) Waiting their turn on the Dragon Boat |
![Getting that Dragon boat into the water](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937976.0W14rAY6.jpg) Getting that Dragon boat into the water |
![Margaret Girot with new season plants](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937977.nduWwM6X.jpg) Margaret Girot with new season plants |
![Kate & Kristy of Kreative Kanvases](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937981.6Q5FPWmo.jpg) Kate & Kristy of Kreative Kanvases |
![Pizza anyone ?](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937982.ar5sQN4v.jpg) Pizza anyone ? |
![Pizza oven fire](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937983.A5EKhjdH.jpg) Pizza oven fire |
![Natural Homemade Soaps](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937985.xv5BnrZs.jpg) Natural Homemade Soaps |
![Getting a blood pressure test with Beyond Blue](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937986.IROjWmhe.jpg) Getting a blood pressure test with Beyond Blue |
![Bush Poet Breakfast audience](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937988.plMir5Vs.jpg) Bush Poet Breakfast audience |
![Bush Poet](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937993.4XAYBBfm.jpg) Bush Poet |
![Bush Poet](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937995.WnRRzJyk.jpg) Bush Poet |
![Bush Poet](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137937997.66XvGy36.jpg) Bush Poet |
![Setting up the stalls](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938000.nMsBiShH.jpg) Setting up the stalls |
![Dragon boat on the move](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938004.lkCYJxhU.jpg) Dragon boat on the move |
![Local spinners](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938007.l2UriRVv.jpg) Local spinners |
![Words Out West - organisers of the Poetry Slam](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938009.Myx5NOwy.jpg) Words Out West - organisers of the Poetry Slam |
![Shimmer Handcrafted Candles & Soaps](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938011.H3Fjkkfv.jpg) Shimmer Handcrafted Candles & Soaps |
![Forbes Netball Association and Mitchell Conservatorium stalls](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938013.9F3zT5WR.jpg) Forbes Netball Association and Mitchell Conservatorium stalls |
![Percussion anyone ?](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938014.2sqhF3Za.jpg) Percussion anyone ? |
![The crowds come](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938022.WHkeSWKd.jpg) The crowds come |
![Multi Faith Service on Bates Bridge](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938025.wUKAcweB.jpg) Multi Faith Service on Bates Bridge |
![Beyond Blue Bowls Competition](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938026.I3JBYBfh.jpg) Beyond Blue Bowls Competition |
![Paints for the Public Mural](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938027.flYdQgHb.jpg) Paints for the Public Mural |
![Lantern making](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938031.r8DyJtI5.jpg) Lantern making |
![Breast cancer Tribute Tree](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938034.8vBks3BM.jpg) Breast cancer Tribute Tree |
![Tribute Trees](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938035.70JzTQJn.jpg) Tribute Trees |
![Local woodworker](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938037.9Nve6qo3.jpg) Local woodworker |
![Local produce](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938039.hsITsfq4.jpg) Local produce |
![Mitchell Conservatorium performer](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938041.WYzceEdA.jpg) Mitchell Conservatorium performer |
![Birdseed Specialty Breads](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938044.NaLnOukh.jpg) Birdseed Specialty Breads |
![Coffee was as popular as ever](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938045.YMyi2oN7.jpg) Coffee was as popular as ever |
![St George Bank stall](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938047.w39VSzgJ.jpg) St George Bank stall |
![Artist Colin Whiteman](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938048.X2LAjK3F.jpg) Artist Colin Whiteman |
![Mitchell Conservatorium performer](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938061.g5bFU2TA.jpg) Mitchell Conservatorium performer |
![The Salvos cooked up a storm ....](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938065.WBHrF92R.jpg) The Salvos cooked up a storm .... |
![.... and fed the masses](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938068.HKVxYAZ6.jpg) .... and fed the masses |
![Facepainting was popular](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938069.l6YzmL7e.jpg) Facepainting was popular |
![Facepainting was a hit with the kids](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938070.C7TelfZs.jpg) Facepainting was a hit with the kids |
![Community Mural detail](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938071.yNevM28W.jpg) Community Mural detail |
![Community Mural detail](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938072.gDO5eAPd.jpg) Community Mural detail |
![Community Mural detail](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938073.EarcwKfl.jpg) Community Mural detail |
![Paints for the Community Mural](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938074.FCU8nmuP.jpg) Paints for the Community Mural |
![Community Mural detail](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938075.qdg15zVI.jpg) Community Mural detail |
![Lanterns waitng to for nightfall](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938078.VQ7eLeqS.jpg) Lanterns waitng to for nightfall |
![Finished lanterns](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938079.eST7UhOJ.jpg) Finished lanterns |
![Bustling Buck Bentick Way](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938081.XXFXgc6q.jpg) Bustling Buck Bentick Way |
![Buck Bentick Way crowds](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938084.81MyYAOQ.jpg) Buck Bentick Way crowds |
![Buying some lunch](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938088.eFpYe5RM.jpg) Buying some lunch |
![Tasting the fruit of the Vine from Robert Oatley Vineyards](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938089.44nyZX7x.jpg) Tasting the fruit of the Vine from Robert Oatley Vineyards |
![Merrill's mum](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938091.uPCxxRqm.jpg) Merrill's mum |
![Buskers having fun](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938092.9MapBTAs.jpg) Buskers having fun |
![Budding artist contributes to the Community Mural](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938093.LQE0tU8V.jpg) Budding artist contributes to the Community Mural |
![Community Mural detail](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938095.cbrHJJyR.jpg) Community Mural detail |
![Main stage on the banks of Lake Forbes](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938096.N95knuaS.jpg) Main stage on the banks of Lake Forbes |
![Forbes City Concert Band performing on Bates Bridge](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938098.fKB4Eahv.jpg) Forbes City Concert Band performing on Bates Bridge |
![Interested onlooker](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/39/655439/3/137938101.1P7ZzApt.jpg) Interested onlooker |