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Pakenham Gazette

03/03/2010
Lead Stories
Show the go
THE Berwick Show may be 162 years old but it certainly isn’t showing its age. About 20,000 people f...  (03/03/2010)

Kooweerup’s newest idol?
MOVE over Dakota Fanning, Kooweerup’s very own star is about to be born. Erin Font, 13, has been se...  (03/03/2010)

Hens
WHILE Maryknoll’s controversial broiler farm will continue for now, residents have hope for the futu...  (03/03/2010)

Clean up
CARDINIA Shire councillor Collin Ross is encouraging people to roll up their sleeves this Sunday (7 ...  (03/03/2010)

Market of bargains and craft delights
BARGAINS and more bargains. That’s what will be found at this year’s annual Yakkerboo Craft Market....  (03/03/2010)

Full brief on racing changes
AND they’re off… One door closes and another one opens as the Pakenham Racecourse prepares to shut u...  (03/03/2010)

Horses and police
PAKENHAM Business Group met for their quarterly general meeting last week in a fitting setting – the...  (03/03/2010)

Fire sparks race to the action
AS SMOKE billowed and nearby residents rushed to their cameras more than 16 firefighting appliances ...  (03/03/2010)

50 years is couple’s happy feat
AS LYLA and Stuart Blew entered the Little Chapel in Iona 50 years of memories flooded back. It was...  (03/03/2010)

Anzac to be held in style
ANZAC Day 2010 in Pakenham will be held at a new “bigger and better than ever” site. Not only is Pa...  (03/03/2010)

Just being hospitable
I WRITE in response to the letter No Kidding (Gazette, 24 February). Several weeks ago the local ba...  (03/03/2010)

Open up to health
THE doors have officially opened on the $4.7 million redeveloped Kooweerup Regional Health Service. ...  (03/03/2010)

Labor candidate to ‘go for it’
LABOR candidate for McMillan Christine Maxfield says her “go for it” attitude has her in good stead ...  (03/03/2010)

All Other Stories
Pakenham set for third Probus club
THE Rotary Club of Pakenham is investigating demand for a third Probus Club in town. Rotarian Lauri...  (03/03/2010)

Best at Barastoc
PAKENHAM’S Penny Verco was awarded Champion Rider at the Barastoc Horse of the Year show last Friday...  (03/03/2010)

Protest pays off
ARDENT dedication has paid off for landowners who protested against the GAIC, but they remain “cauti...  (03/03/2010)

Land prices set to soar out of reach
NEW home buyers could be squeezed out of the market as land prices soar thanks to the government’s f...  (03/03/2010)

Tax axed
IT’S been a long and hard fight, some even describe it as being taxing on their health, but local me...  (03/03/2010)

Cautious relief
WINSOME Anderson is glad the tax has been tossed, but is not holding her breath that her land won’t ...  (03/03/2010)

Growing pains
MELBOURNE’S growing population prompted the State Government to identify areas for expansion. Under ...  (03/03/2010)

Strong heart
EVERYONE who meets William Arrowsmith is captivated by his infectious smile, the cute questions and ...  (03/03/2010)

Salvos welcome new leaders
BERWICK’S new Salvation Army captains, Troy and Peta Pittaway, have easily adjusted to their new com...  (03/03/2010)

Tigers on the tooth
THE NEWEST addition of environmental warriors to the Beaconhills’ sustainability team commenced work...  (03/03/2010)

Students stock the shed
THE Hillview Men’s Shed has new tools thanks to a donation from St Thomas Aquinas College students G...  (03/03/2010)

Reach for the stars- Emily Mulholland from Endeavour Hills won the open section in the Berwick
THE winner of last weekend’s Berwick Show Star Search competition is preparing to take to the West E...  (03/03/2010)

Pooches aim high
FIVE dogs, a few veteran jumpers and one novice, jumped an ever-increasing timber wall in the popula...  (03/03/2010)

A grand performance for Haiti victims
THE GEMBROOK and Emerald communities have raised $4000 for victims of the Haiti earthquake. More tha...  (03/03/2010)

Roses beat big dry
AS AUTUMN rolls in, now is the perfect time to plant your roses. Rankins Nursery in Officer has lau...  (03/03/2010)

Bunyip was
ORGANISERS of the 21st Bunyip Country Music Festival hailed Sunday’s event a success, despite crowd ...  (03/03/2010)

Troy, Lee say I do in style
FRIDAY 6 November was a wonderful day with a perfect setting where Reverend Ineke Gyles married Lee ...  (03/03/2010)

Love in the air on Valentine’s Day
LOVE was in the air on Valentine’s Day as Kristine Karakolis and John Foley joined in holy matrimony...  (03/03/2010)

Celebrating 60 years
DROUIN residents Robert and Margaret Norton celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last weekend. ...  (03/03/2010)

Long wait for payday
WHEN you celebrate your 90th birthday there is nothing much that you have never received before, or ...  (03/03/2010)

Update for LLINC
PAKENHAM’S refurbished Living and Learning Centre (LLINC) is shaping up, and expected to be official...  (03/03/2010)

Top techs hit the farm
MONOMEITH historical homestead Warrook Cattle Farm was the venue BMW Australia chose to recognise th...  (03/03/2010)

All smiles for Irish at Pakenham Show
THE MCALEER School of Irish Dance will be performing their Michael Flatley inspired routines at the ...  (03/03/2010)

Concert to helpKO cancer
ACCLAIMED singer, storyteller and musical all-rounder, Rodney Vincent will perform at the Pakenham G...  (03/03/2010)

Probus provides enjoyable options
THE Berwick branch of Probus has welcomed a new president, Ken Coleman. Mr Coleman aims to encourage...  (03/03/2010)

Yarding higher due to holiday but plainer
THERE is no market at VLE Pakenham next Monday due to the public holiday, and coupled with the very ...  (03/03/2010)

Market on the rise
PRICES continued in an upward trend for the fat cattle sale at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange, Warragul,...  (03/03/2010)

Silage under green wraps
A NEW project to recycle silage wrap has started in the Shire of Cardinia and neighbouring municipal...  (03/03/2010)

Tops at triathlons
CASEY-CARDINIA Triathlon Squad (CCTS) head coach Nick Conway has reason to be proud of his club’s re...  (03/03/2010)

Win ends
RACEGOERS were astounded after locally trained galloper Rapid Thrill threw away certain victory in t...  (03/03/2010)

Pair play up a storm
AFTER a brief storm threatened to end play early, Saturday’s Don Piner Memorial two-person ambrose e...  (03/03/2010)

It’s ‘three-up’ at Drouin pro-am
IT was capacity fields and a three-way tie on Tuesday last week as golfers hit the fairways for the ...  (03/03/2010)

Lang Lang ladies
LANG Lang Golf Club’s lady members played a round of stableford on Wednesday, attracting 27 players....  (03/03/2010)

Fresh bite for Bulldogs
STAR spearhead Danny Casset is set to continue his career under his 2005 DOVETON premiership coach S...  (03/03/2010)

WGCA District Divisions – round 14, day 1
IN the match to decide the District Division minor-premiership, Upper Beaconsfield reached 9/241 fro...  (03/03/2010)

WGCA Premier Division – round 14, day 1
CATANI lost three wickets in the last two overs of play against Nar Nar Goon-Maryknoll on Saturday t...  (03/03/2010)

WGCA other grades – round 14, day 1
A SUPERB innings of 88 not out from Emerald batsman Andrew Alenson guided the Bombers to the competi...  (03/03/2010)

Seagulls face big chase
TOORADIN faces a sizable 329 run chase for a win against Kooweerup in the final home-and-away Premie...  (03/03/2010)

Over 60s are fairly fit
THEY may not be the fittest cricketers going around, but the over 60s Cricket Association members ha...  (03/03/2010)

Rianna hurls a winner at athletics competition
KOOWEERUP Secondary College student Rianna Ripari hurled herself into the State Track and Field Cham...  (03/03/2010)

Top ladies at Berwick
VICTORIA’S best lady bowlers will be on show at the Berwick Bowling Club this month as the club host...  (03/03/2010)

Tynong tops WGTA ladder
TYNONG heads the ladder after round four of West Gippsland Tennis Association’s midweek ladies tenni...  (03/03/2010)

Titans hang in
THE Titans are still in the hunt to qualify for the Pakenham Floorball League finals after narrowly ...  (03/03/2010)

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