Ever since she can remember Laurel Thomas says “It was a dream I'd always had, to buy something really old with history and rescue it.“ Just how Laurel came to acquire Blenheim Hall is a tale of serendipity and determination. When Laurel first visited Blenheim during the 1960's it was in her professional capacity as a doctor making a routine housecall on an elderly patient. At the time she made that first house call Blenheim was inhabited by three retired nurses, elderly sist

The Carcoar Village Association announces that the annual Carcoar Village Fair traditionally held on Australia Day will not be going ahead in January 2021 due to current COVID restrictions and impacts. “As a small village community, we have a responsibility to both residents and visitors to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone is taken into account,” explains Tim Hansen, President of the Carcoar Village Association. “With increasing domestic tourism to the region and