Forbes Shire

{{About|the local government area|the regional town|Forbes, New South Wales}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = lga

| name = Forbes Shire

| state = nsw

| image = Forbes LGA NSW.png

| caption = Location in New South Wales

| coordinates = {{Coord|33|22|S|148|00|E|region:AU-NSW_type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}}

| pop = 9,319

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA12900|name=Forbes|access-date=12 May 2025|quick=on }}

| area = 4720

| mayor = Phyllis Miller (Independent){{cite web| url=https://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/story/5656713/councillor-phyllis-miller-elected-mayor-jenny-webb-deputy/ | title=Councillor Phyllis Miller elected mayor, Jenny Webb deputy |work=Forbes Advocate | date=2018-09-20 |accessdate=2021-11-13}}

| seat = Forbes{{cite web |title=Forbes Shire Council |publisher=Division of Local Government |url= http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=8100 |access-date=12 November 2006}}

| region = Central West

| stategov = Orange

| fedgov = Riverina

| logo = Forbes Shire Council Logo.png

| url = https://www.forbes.nsw.gov.au

| near-n = Parkes

| near-ne = Cabonne

| near-e = Cabonne

| near-se = Cowra

| near-s = Weddin

| near-sw = Bland

| near-w = Lachlan

| near-nw = Lachlan

| est = {{start date|1981|01|01|df=y}}

}}

Forbes Shire is a local government area in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Forbes and the Shire of Jemalong resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.{{cite Legislation AU|NSW|repealed_act|lgaaa1980316/sch1.html|Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980}} Schedule 1.

In addition to the town of Forbes, the Shire includes the town and villages of Bedgerebong, Bundbarrah, Corradgery, Daroobalgie, Eugowra, Ooma North and Paytens Bridge and Wirrinya.

Since September 2020, the mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Phyllis Miller and Deputy Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Chris Roylance, who are both unaligned with any political party.