The Carcoar Sport and Recreation Club will be hosting a special Cricket Day at the Royal Hotel on 21st of April between 12 and 4pm. Teams to be in at 10am - 7 a side all ages with $5 beer, kids entertainment and raffles drawn on the day! Raffle prizes include a painting by local artist Liz Darmody and a sculpture from Tomolly. Proceeds from the afternoon will go towards the Josh Farr recovery fund. For more information and nominations contact the pub on 63673009.

Now's the time to make sure that the Down to Earth Gardening Expo and Plant Fair is marked in your diary! The event, which aims to highlight ecology and sustainability along with the relaxation and pleasure to be derived from gardening, will be held in the picturesque Carcoar Showground. Stallholders will be showcasing rare plants as well as specialty garden products. In addition visitors to the expo will have the opportunity to learn more about various aspects of gardening a

“I’ve received so much from the organising committee, from the grassroots up ... all you can do is really try and give back a little, and that was an hour and 30 of giving back, that hurt mate — I’ve got nothing else.” That was how an exhausted Kurt Fearnley summed it up after winning gold in the Commonwealth games T54 marathon this week. Crossing the line in a new Games record of 1:30.25 and more than a minute ahead of the next, it was Kurt's last race in representing Austra

Sad news with the passing of Ada Mason. For many years Ada and her husband Ted were actively involved with Shalom House of Prayer until their retirement in 2009. Following Ted's passing Ada continued to live in the house they built high on the hill and was a familiar sight walking about town in her signature pink straw hat. Only recently she had made the decision to return to Dubbo to be closer to family. Ada was a much loved and admired member of the local community and will

The Down to Earth Gardening Expo has been incorrectly advertised for this weekend in the Orange City Life magazine. The Expo will take place on Sunday 29 April at the Carcoar Showground. Please spread the word. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Expo.

Carcoar school relay swimming team came third in the regional swimming trials held in Dubbo, ( small schools) and will now be competing in Sydney at the Aquatic Centre,Olympic Park on April 12. Photo reveals a very excited team consisting of Malakai Smith, Stella Sinadinos, Henry Bright and Katie Bright. (Photo and story supplied by Lorraine Francis)