[1] Upon arrival, his family settled in a three-room Sidney Williams tin hut in Katherine.
[3] In 1969, Forscutt bought the local soft drink factory, known locally as the "Lolly Water Factory", from the Scott family, expanding the business to supply Tennant Creek and Adelaide River.
[4] He joined local government in 1972, serving on the town management board.
He was then elected Mayor of Katherine, serving for the next sixteen years.
[5] In 2015, Forscutt received a local government long service award.