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Pakenham Gazette

14/12/2005
Lead Stories
Broken dream the sad result
RESIDENTS stung by a collapsed scheme to help them buy a home say their Great Australian Dream turne...  (14/12/2005)

Beautiful day for fans
IT took a week of anguish and a seven-hour wait in a queue, but the Cullen family of Cora Lynn is of...  (14/12/2005)

Drink the elixir of life
DURING the Christmas holidays, Pakenham SES will be serving free tea and coffee in Officer on 23 Dec...  (14/12/2005)

Tatts winner mystery
CHRISTMAS will be celebrated with gusto by one lucky person after a lotto ticket bought at Pakenham ...  (14/12/2005)

Clowning around at nursing home
CLOWNS were sent in to dispense doses of fun and laughter to elderly residents in Pakenham last week...  (14/12/2005)

Push to open pool
THE bid to re-open Pakenham’s old outdoor swimming pool will take centre stage at a special Cardinia...  (14/12/2005)

Lions drive youth training plan
LIONS clubs from the City of Casey and Shire of Cardinia want to establish a community-owned and man...  (14/12/2005)

Flavours of the month
FRESH fruit, vegetables and festive spirits were in season at the Farmers’ Market in Pakenham on Sat...  (14/12/2005)

Year results in success
THE wait was over for hundreds of VCE students around Cardinia Shire on Monday. Students rang, sent...  (14/12/2005)

VCE mum’s first-class effort
PAKENHAM mother of four Vanessa Van Gramberg has achieved something many other mothers of young chil...  (14/12/2005)

We’ve had enough
I WOULD like to thank Christine Bride for sharing her story Mum’s Drug Pain (Gazette, 7 December). ...  (14/12/2005)

Watch this space, art lovers
HANDMADE jewellery and multimedia works feature in the last two exhibitions in the City of Casey Civ...  (14/12/2005)

Preference theory
THE report (Gazette, 7 December) concerning the election of Cr Bill Ronald as mayor included some s...  (14/12/2005)

Gran’s orphaned foal’s new ‘mum’
AN ORPHANED thoroughbred foal has found a new mum, a palomino pony that has started to lactate. Work...  (14/12/2005)

Liberal candidates pound the pavement
LIBERAL candidate for Gembrook Simon Wildes has raised a petition to lobby for funding for an upgrad...  (14/12/2005)

‘Forgotten’ school adds to chorus of discontent
STUDENTS feeling unwell must compete for space with a photocopier and other office equipment at Koow...  (14/12/2005)

Santa’s coming to town
FATHER Christmas will arrive at Pioneers Park, Berwick at about 10am on Saturday, 17 December. A Ber...  (14/12/2005)

Council bids for liquor licence accord
THE City of Casey wants to establish a liquor licence accord. Casey mayor Kevin Bradford said the ac...  (14/12/2005)

Bypass push by mayor
CASEY Council will launch a major campaign early in the new year to lobby the State Government and V...  (14/12/2005)

All Other Stories
Festive warning
POLICE have urged Pakenham residents to keep a sensible lid on festive celebrations, saying their on...  (14/12/2005)

Hunters now the hunted
POLICE have seized firearms and interviewed a number of deer hunters as part of an operation targeti...  (14/12/2005)

‘Keep the cash coming’
STATE Government pledges of more than $4 million in a month to local projects have been a funding wi...  (14/12/2005)

Need for speed
Forget jet-skis and kneeboards, and please remember to leave the wake-board at home. This is the per...  (14/12/2005)

Carols fire up Christmas spirit
HUNDREDS of tiny flames lit the night sky at the carols by candlelight in Pakenham on Sunday. A big...  (14/12/2005)

Making history come to life
HOW many people have been told their lives could fill a book? A trio of elderly Kooweerup residents ...  (14/12/2005)

Free ticket to ride
A BUS was stolen from Cockatoo last week. The 24-seater commercial bus was taken from Hazel Street o...  (14/12/2005)

Race day scuffles
A GOOD day at the races in Pakenham was marred later when scuffles broke out at a Racers on Friday e...  (14/12/2005)

Lance gets the last laugh
TELLING jokes could see Lance Petrie laughing all the way to the USA. The Gembrook man is among 13 ...  (14/12/2005)

Call for support
ELDERLY people in Cardinia Shire have been urged to contact Mecwa Cardinia Care to see whether they ...  (14/12/2005)

A stamp of excellence
BEACONSFIELD Post Office has been named the best in regional Australia. Australia Post’s general ma...  (14/12/2005)

Kids saddle up for glory
THE Victorian Primary Interschool Equestrian Challenge saw schools from across Victoria compete for ...  (14/12/2005)

Eureka! Dylan strikes gold
DYLAN Calvert is a golden boy in more ways than one. The Cockatoo youngster has made a lifetime hab...  (14/12/2005)

Teachers off on China trip
ELEVEN St Francis Xavier College teachers left yesterday (Tuesday) for a tour of China. The 10-day ...  (14/12/2005)

Daring dog loves his tucker
DAREDEVIL dog Giles attempted his first feat as a puppy when he swallowed a nine-inch knitting needl...  (14/12/2005)

Others are in the shade
STANDING at six foot four and a half inches, Graeme Lawler has always been taller than most people h...  (14/12/2005)

Brushing out foxes
FOXES are under the spotlight in Bunyip State Park. Parks Victoria’s fox control program took place ...  (14/12/2005)

Thanks a lot
HELPERS at Cockatoo Primary School will be rewarded for their hard work with a morning tea today (We...  (14/12/2005)

Kuster stands out
YOUTH services officer Tom Kuster has won praise from his boss for the work he has done with Cardini...  (14/12/2005)

Memories of Gwen in good care
MOST of us probably think cricket when we hear Don Moyes’ name, or perhaps recall a little of his hu...  (14/12/2005)

Bright idea can settle things down
I AM faced with a conundrum and I cannot settle it. Four Oaks Ward councillor and deputy mayor Rob W...  (14/12/2005)

Race day spirits high
A CROWD of more than 1500 celebrated the festive season at the annual Pakenham Christmas race meetin...  (14/12/2005)

Stylish living
Montrose is the ideal combination of waterfront living in the country. Only 20 minutes out of Philli...  (14/12/2005)

Private elegance
Located in exclusive Pakenham Upper is this truly attractive home on about 2.43 hectares (six acres)...  (14/12/2005)

Tynong plays up
TYNONG has been a town of fun and games recently, with the opening of the newly refurbished playgrou...  (14/12/2005)

Early call from Red Cross
RED Cross Calling will be held earlier next year. Dates for the traditional March Red Cross Calling ...  (14/12/2005)

Welcome for new member
THE Rotary Club of Kooweerup/Lang Lang has welcomed Steuart Fleming as its newest member. Steuart, m...  (14/12/2005)

Bring along the fiddle
THE Berwick and District Folk Club will present an evening of Christmas frivolity in the Chapel at t...  (14/12/2005)

Club takes some licking
BERWICK Stamp Club wants to hear from new members. Broaden your stamp collecting knowledge and share...  (14/12/2005)

CFA celebrates its long-servers
THREE members of the Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade were presented with Australian Fire Service Med...  (14/12/2005)

Seniors all set to celebrate
BERWICK Senior Citizens held a very successful meeting on Friday, 9 December, when they welcomed bac...  (14/12/2005)

Blood, sweat and cheers
HOMEGROWN band Those Bloody McKennas will perform a special pre-Christmas show on Friday, 16 Decemb...  (14/12/2005)

St John’s, Upper Beaconsfield
Christmas Service Times 11pm Christmas Eve service: This is a Holy Communion service. 9am Christmas ...  (14/12/2005)

New food labels
THE Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the announcement by Food Standards Australia and New ...  (14/12/2005)

Dressing percentages push prices
FOR the week ending Monday, 12 December, total yarding at the VLE Pakenham was 4228 plus bobby calve...  (14/12/2005)

Quality vealers boost Baw Baw market
THE Baw Baw Livestock Exchange Wednesday fat cattle market saw 1009 cattle, and Thursday’s cow and b...  (14/12/2005)

China dairy exports
AUSTRALIAN dairy’s $60 million export trade to the rapidly growing Chinese market has been secured t...  (14/12/2005)

A night to celebrate
DISABILITY was no barrier to having fun last week at Cardinia’s International Day of People with a D...  (14/12/2005)

Seniors’ festival
THE Casey 2006 Victorian Seniors Festival will be held in early October next year, along with the Ag...  (14/12/2005)

Uni a class above for VCE students
THE Monash University Faculty of Business and Economics at Berwick has this year been offering an en...  (14/12/2005)

Oz Child’s homely boost
A NEW house will be built and sold in Pakenham as a charity fundraiser. Victorian home-building fir...  (14/12/2005)

Le play aids recall
BEACONHILLS year three French students huffed and they puffed as they presented the play ‘Three Litt...  (14/12/2005)

Watch for weeds
CASEY engineering and environmental services manager David Richardson has called on residents to wat...  (14/12/2005)

Ho, ho, ho … and a happy road back!
RACING and Christmas cheer combined to create a fun day at Pakenham racecourse last Friday, with a s...  (14/12/2005)

Netball juniors storm home
GIPPSLAND Storm State League Netball Club’s 15-and-under team came from behind to win an exciting gr...  (14/12/2005)

Odette shoots for the States
The talented 17-year-old, from Berwick Secondary College, is determined to play college basketball i...  (14/12/2005)

Warragul trots day a winner
WARRAGUL Harness Racing Club hosted its biggest crowd at a non-feature trotting meeting for several ...  (14/12/2005)

Goalkicker stays a Wicker
GUN forward Ryan Donaldson is staying with BERWICK, according to club president Peter Jensen. Donald...  (14/12/2005)

Mid Gippsland Bowls Association
DROUIN fought hard, but went down to home side Moe 96/81 in the division-one game of the round on Sa...  (14/12/2005)

Mixed results for Garfield
IT was mixed success for Garfield Bowls Club in the Mid Gippsland competition on Saturday – its divi...  (14/12/2005)

Two pennant wins for Pakenham
FIVE teams represented Pakenham in the RVBA on Saturday in fine weather and after the final bowl had...  (14/12/2005)

Berwick’s big bowls win
BERWICK Bowls number-four team recorded the club’s best RVBA pennant win on Saturday, downing Mount ...  (14/12/2005)

Berwick and District Tennis Association
UPPER Beaconsfield downed Pakenham by only five games in the section-one match of the round on Satur...  (14/12/2005)

West Gippsland Tennis Association
TYNONG retained its dominance of the junior section one grade at the weekend when its opponent Yanna...  (14/12/2005)

WGCA A grade
NAR Nar Goon-Maryknoll, Pakenham, Pakenham Upper-Toomuc (PUT) and Catani have all languished at the...  (14/12/2005)

WGCA other grades
KOOWEERUP continued its upward surge in B grade when it scored an imposing 8/279 against Merinda Par...  (14/12/2005)

Bullants escape Cougar trap
THE Cougars failed to finish off the Officer batting early at the weekend and face a chase of almost...  (14/12/2005)

Bulls bats hold firm
CARDINIA senior sides batted well at the weekend as well as bowling economically to Nar Nar Nar Goon...  (14/12/2005)

Panther attack pounded
DEVON Meadows A-grade side is set for a sizeable run chase of 268 against Pakenham Upper-Toomuc (PUT...  (14/12/2005)

Brooker bowlers on top
GEMBROOK’S senior sides were in the field with profit on Saturday, dismissing their opposition cheap...  (14/12/2005)

Marygoons compile good scores
THE Nar Nar Goon-Maryknoll batting performed well at the weekend, winning two junior matches onm fir...  (14/12/2005)

Hard day for Emerald bats
EMERALD sides struggled with the bat on Saturday but did much better in the field. A GRADE Eme...  (14/12/2005)

Battles await Nyora after mixed results
NYORA’s fortunes were mixed last week after Cardinia set a good total to chase in B grade, but in D ...  (14/12/2005)

Lang Lang bats it out after fast start
LANG Lang’s C-grade batsmen have set Devon Meadows a 218 run chase after a good performance by the l...  (14/12/2005)

Cobras fail to strike runs
MERINDA Park’s A-grade bats could only amass 155 runs against ladder leaders Beaconsfield on Saturda...  (14/12/2005)

Yabbies get going with the bat
PUT’s A-grade side batted well to set Devon Meadows a big target to win this week. A GRADE The...  (14/12/2005)

Young Tigers on target
BEACONSFIELD’S under-16 Tigers defended their 224 with good bowling for a win against Emerald Red on...  (14/12/2005)

Adams leads way for Seagulls
TOORADIN’S Brenton Adams batted 50 overs to top-score for the Seagulls with 67 in A grade at the wee...  (14/12/2005)

Heat on Berwick bowlers
BERWICK bowlers were put under extreme pressure on the first day of its away, turf-one match against...  (14/12/2005)

Lions’ attack grounds Seagulls
PAKENHAM’S A-grade bowlers kept Tooradin’s respected batting line-up to a modest 202 on Saturday ens...  (14/12/2005)

Warragul and District Cricket Association
LAST weekend’s cricket was one of the most exciting in memory with big upsets, a double century, se...  (14/12/2005)

Maroons show their colours
UPPER Beaconsfield’s B-grade team had a good day against Emerald on Saturday, bowling out the...  (14/12/2005)

Iona bowler grabs a record 10
IONA battled in A grade but its B-grade and C-grade sides had good wins, Tim Eurell grabbing 10 wick...  (14/12/2005)

Golf ‘on a plate’ at Drouin
DROUIN Golf Club’s team won the annual Gerry Butler Memorial Plate for the second year in a row on S...  (14/12/2005)

Mick makes his mark
MICK McManus, with an excellent three-round total of 222, won the men’s club championship at Pakenha...  (14/12/2005)

Gavin’s summer simmer
A BLISTERING 46 Stableford points highlighted the first round of the summer cup at Garfield Golf Clu...  (14/12/2005)

Pairs pile on the points
IT was top scoring on both the Old and Lakes courses at Beaconhills Country Golf Club in the four-ba...  (14/12/2005)

More power for Falcon
THE Ford Falcon is the longest-running name plate on the Australian car market having been on sale h...  (14/12/2005)

Luxury Lexus is Toyota type tough
NOW into its eighth year on the Australia market, the Lexus LX470 is a high-quality, Japanese-built ...  (14/12/2005)

Holden Viva is a tidy wagon
HOLDEN is very serious about its new range of small-medium cars sold under the Viva nameplate...  (14/12/2005)

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