PAKENHAM Business Group met for their quarterly general meeting last week in a fitting setting – the Pakenham Racecourse.

It was fitting because Pakenham Racing Club’s Michael Hodge was the guest speaker on the night.

Mr Hodge spoke to members of the group about the club’s plans for the future, describing what will happen to the land in Pakenham and the proposals for Nar Nar Goon.

Pakenham Police Sergeant David Smith also spoke to the group about when it was appropriate to call 000.

He told business owners that there would be no criticism for people who called 000 when they needed police assistance, but made it clear that someone who wanted to call about hooning would be best to call Crime Stoppers unless it was happening at that very moment.

“If something is happening in front of you call 000,” he said. “It then instantly becomes an accountable job and someone will make it out there.”

Secretary of the Pakenham Business Group Glad Fish gave a membership update and said she hoped it would grow to 50 in the near future.