At the recent AGM of The Carcoar Village Association president Jill Cole said that “the ‘Our Carcoar Plan’ has been at the forefront of decisions made by CVA, to meet improvements suggested at public meetings organised by Blayney Council.” In her report she went on to highlight some of the achievements of the past twelve months. In closing she thanked everyone for their hard work and acknowledged the ongoing support of Blayney Council. Visit: www.carcoarvillage.com

Sad new with the passing of yet another Carcoar identity. John Thompson was born into a farming family and spent his early years growing up in and around Cowra. He became a household name in Sydney in the mid sixties when he became one of the first “Good Guys” at 2SM along with Mike Walsh and Bob Rogers and later as one of the “1110 men” at Sydney's 2UW, one of the most innovative radio stations in Australia during the mid 1960's. John and a range of others took Top 40 radio to a new level. His cutting edge music show, Thompson Underground, gave many artists their breakthrough. John also worked in the 2UE newsroom and later for the BBC World Service in the UK and Europe. Away from the microphone John was modest about his achievements and never lost his ability to connect with people. In recent years he and his wife moved to Carcoar where they undertook the restoration of the old Catholic Presbytery. John's humour, intelligence and marvellous voice will be greatly missed. On behalf of the Carcoar community we extend our deepest sympathy to Vanessa and their family during this difficult time. ricconlie@ozemail.com.au