A COUNCIL candidate forum is being held this Thursday, October 17, at the Delatite Hotel.

The forum, organised by local group Sustainability Mansfield, will be hosted by former shire councillor and mayor Marg Attley, with an invitation extended to the community and all candidates to attend.

Beginning at 5PM for a 5:30 start to the question and answer part of proceedings, the forum will give community members a chance to interact directly with candidates.

With ballot packs being sent out in the past week and voting time soon approaching, Carolyn Suggate from Sustainability Mansfield said this was important for residents to be able to speak with the people who are nominating themselves as the community's representatives.

"In the name of transparency, it's important that people have the opportunity to pose their questions to candidates," she said.