Report a problem to the council
The quickest way to get something fixed in Forbes — a pothole on the Bedgerabong Road, a missed bin, a blocked drain — is to lodge it through the council's official channel. Council runs online 'Report an Issue' forms for potholes, pavement and footpath damage and other requests, plus a separate waste hotline and an after-hours line for water and sewer faults. Below is where to report each type of issue, plus an independent app that works for any council.
How to report it
- Report to the council (official)
- "Report an Issue" online forms, or (02) 6850 2300Forms cover potholes, road pavement damage and footpaths, among other requests, and ask whether there is an immediate danger. Council notes that notification on lodgement and completion is not currently available for all requests.
- Missed bin, damaged bin or new service
- Waste Hotline 1300 725 415, or the LoopedIn Councils app 'Forms' sectionAlso used for starting, altering or ending a waste service at a property. A standard service charge can apply where relevant.
- Water or sewer fault after hours
- 1300 978 633 (business hours: (02) 6850 2300)Council operates the Forbes water supply and sewerage system, including 17 sewer pump stations and about 90 km of sewer mains.
- One app for any council
- Snap Send SolveAn independent app that routes your report to the responsible council. Not run by the council.
- Not always the council's job
- Faulty street lights → Essential EnergyEssential Energy is the electricity distributor for Forbes and the Central West; it maintains and repairs the street-light network. Council's own flood pages direct residents to Essential Energy on 13 20 80 for supply issues.
For urgent safety hazards, call rather than filling in a form; in a life-threatening emergency call Triple Zero (000). Council advises that anonymous reports may not be able to be followed up, and that a request without enough detail will be closed without further action. Snap Send Solve is an independent third-party app (not run by the council) that routes your report to the responsible authority.
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.