How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in Forbes for most of my life, aside from a few years in Orange and Batemans Bay. Family kept drawing us back home and I love the small town community. 

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about it? I own and run Bright Beginnings Early Learning Centre. I am extremely blessed to work with an amazing team of educators, and our families are the absolute best. It gives me great joy watching children blossom and grow during their time with us. 

What do you do to unwind on weekends? I have recently taken up a new hobby of making drinking tumblers. It allows me to destress and gives me a creative outlet. 

What’s on your bucket list? I want to travel around Australia and also overseas. I hope that soon we can get a caravan and start touring around the country a bit more. 

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself? I was a contestant in Dancing with the Stars in Forbes a few years ago. I loved being a participant and raising funds for such a great charity. 

What was your first job? Check out chick at Woolies. 

Tell us about your best holiday ever? My family and I spent six weeks traveling through Europe. It was amazing to soak in all the history, and to visit family in Greece. 

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I was born in Forbes and have lived here all but 12 months when I lived on the Sunshine Coast. 

Where do you work and what do you enjoy most about where you work? I have been employed by Forbes Mazda / Isuzu for 12 years. Having a great interest in cars, it’s perfect for me. 

What do you do to unwind on weekends? Any time I can spend at an airport, in an aeroplane or flying, and also keeping an eye on the resurgence of the mighty Brisbane Broncos. 

What are you really good at? Annoying Sarelle. 

What makes you laugh the most? Sharpie keeps us all entertained from 9 to 5 most days. 

What’s on your bucket list? To be the fitter and turner at Nicole Mary’s (Kidman) house. 

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself? At seven years old I was the Number One BMX rider for the Central West and competed at state and national level. 

If money was no object, what would you do with your time? Nothing different than I do now, yep I’d still go to work. 

What was your first job? I worked after school at Darcy Buttriss Smash Repairs, until I ‘retired’ and found my calling as a paperboy at Costello’s Newsagency. 

Tell us about your best holiday ever: I surprised a mate with a Country Music cruise to Nouméa. 

How old are you? I’m 11 years old.

Were you named after anyone? My middle name was named after a lady who my mum stayed with when she went to America.

What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? Watermelon, chicken schnitzel salad and vegemite and cheese on biscuits.

If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? I would definitely choose to be a hairdresser.

If you could invent something, what would it be? If you could just click your fingers and your jobs would be done or already be dressed or firewood was already cut for you.

If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? I’d start my own hairdressing business or give the money to charities, compassion, or to the poor.

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? When part of my family climbed Uluru and on the way down it was very steep, windy and slippery.

If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? I would like to meet Jane Austen or Enid Blyton and ask them how they got ideas for all of the books they have written.

What makes you feel like dancing? Whenever I make up my own songs on the spot.

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? My family’s farm has an awesome year for our crops, that others know Jesus and our earth will have peace.

How old are you? 11 

Were You Named After Anyone? My middle name was named after my uncle. 

What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? For Fruit break, mango. For recess a packet of chips and for lunch a sandwich. 

If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? I would love to be a zoo keeper because I love animals and reptiles. 

If you could invent something, what would it be? Probably a hoverboard or an invisibility suit. 

If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? I would donate some to poor people, give some to my family and keep some for myself. 

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? Going on a 20m high giant swing. 

If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? Definitely Jesus. 

What makes you feel like dancing? Music! 

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? To stop animal cruelty across the world; for everyone to give their heart to the Lord and I would love to get an Armadillo girdled lizard as a pet lizard. 

How old are you? I’m 18 years old. 

Were You Named After Anyone? I wasn’t named after a person, but I was named after the town Bethany in the Bible. 

What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? I would pack hot chips with chicken salt, pasta and an iced coffee. 

If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? Something to do with animals. 

If you could invent something, what would it be? Instant travel! 

If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? Doing up my old F100, shopping and Railway eats. 

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? I got caught in a rip at Culburra Beach. 

If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? The country music singer Morgan Wallen – he may not be historical because he’s not dead yet. 

What makes you feel like dancing? Country and early 2000s music. 

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Hang out with Morgan Wallen, 64 Mustang and travel to Nashville. 

How old are you? 17. 

Were You Named After Anyone? Not that I know of.

What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? Hot chips, pizza scrolls, Solo.

If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? To be an NBA player.

If you could invent something, what would it be? A time machine.

If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? I would spend it on shopping.

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? Nearly drowned.

If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? The basketball player Kobe Bryant.

What makes you feel like dancing? Not much, I don’t normally feel like dancing.

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? World peace, super speed, the ability to fabricate anything from nothing.

How old are you? I am 11. 

Were you named after anyone? My middle name is after my great grandma. 

What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? Plums, mangos and a Caesar salad chicken wrap. 

If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? I don’t really know, but right now, I am really into baking, sport and running. So honestly, being a baker, Olympian or a coach would be cool! 

If you could invent something, what would it be? My mum has a beautiful orchard, with passionfruit, figs, apples, lemons, limes and lots more fruit including pretty flowers called snapdragons. But these little types of caterpillars are eating her corn and capsicum and beetroot and birds are pecking off the little apple buds and figs. To stop that from happening I would like to create a massive net that goes over all the orchard, and if the caterpillars or birds try to come in it would have such a bad scent that they will go away safely so that they don’t get hurt. 

If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? I would give half of it to the Horizon Project (a fundraiser for a church in South Asia), then save up the rest to buy my friends and family presents to surprise them, and buying ingredients to make cakes or pies. 

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? Saying goodbye to my red and blue cattle dog when we had to put her down. 

If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? I would LOVE to meet Jesus! 

What makes you feel like dancing? The rhythm of the music. 

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? I would wish for world peace, for everyone to believe and praise God willingly, for everyone to go to heaven and for everyone to enjoy life and be kind. 

How old are you? 11. 

Were You Named After Anyone? The actor Zac Efron. 

What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? Chips, sandwich and sour worms. 

If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? I want to be a Youtuber. 

If you could invent something, what would it be? A rocket engine that has unlimited fuel.

If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? I would buy a green screen, a camera and cool lights for my room. 

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? When I jumped off a three or four-storey bridge. 

If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? Jesus. 

What makes you feel like dancing? Cool music. 

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Infinite money, no one poor and no more bills.

How old are you? 17. 

Were you named after anyone? No, just a cultural name 

What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? Chocolate, watermelon and salad. 

If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? Paediatric oncologist. 

If you could invent something, what would it be? A knowledge transferring book with endless amounts of knowledge. 

If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? I would give it to my mum after paying for petrol for my car. 

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? Cliff jumping next to a school of dolphins. 

If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? Harriet Tubman or Nelson Mandela. 

What makes you feel like dancing? When I blast my historical playlist of the good classics through the house, especially when I’m getting ready for something exciting. 

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Pet cow, world peace and equality. 

How old are you? 17. 

Were You Named After Anyone? No I don’t think so. 

What three things would you like to pack in your lunch box every day? Sweet and salty popcorn, Zinger Box, steak sandwich. 

If you could choose any job in the world, what would you do? To be a farmer.

If you could invent something, what would it be? Instant travel.

If you had to spend $10,000 today, how would you spend it? I was hoping for $100,000 to buy myself a chopped Landcruiser, but unfortunately $10,000 doesn’t quite cut it. So, I’d buy myself a new motorbike 

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done? Flown on a plane. 

If you could meet any historical person, who would that be? The founders of John Deere, the machine manufacturing company, John Deere and Charles Deere. 

What makes you feel like dancing? Whenever I am in a happy mood.

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Chopped Landcruiser, trip to America and a waterfront house on a river.