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Pakenham Gazette

16/02/2006
Lead Stories
Let’s clown around, mate!
...  (08/02/2006)

CEO, shire to split
CARDINIA Shire Council and chief executive officer Don Welsh are poised to part company. The council...  (16/02/2006)

Teen’s kidnap horror
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was slashed with a knife and dragged into the boot of a car in Berwick last week, ...  (16/02/2006)

Premier to open show
PREMIER Steve Bracks is expected to officially open the Berwick Show just before the grand parade on...  (16/02/2006)

Who cam? Timms cam
...  (16/02/2006)

Meagan a picture of happiness
BEAUTIFUL bride Meagan Trotter knows what it’s like to be the focus of attention after her wedding t...  (16/02/2006)

Church jubilee
ST MICHAEL’S Cath-olic Church in Berwick will celebrate a 50th anniversary with a jubilee Mass and l...  (16/02/2006)

Coroner inquires on mauled girl
THE coroner was this week investigating the death of a 22-month-old girl who was mauled by the famil...  (16/02/2006)

Fieldsman hits out over racial taunts
A WEST Gippsland Cricket Association (WGCA) match was marred when an angry batsman racially abused ...  (16/02/2006)

I’ll fight murder charge - wife
THE estranged wife of murdered Pakenham man Michael Griffey claimed she was innocent after she was c...  (16/02/2006)

Shire start on outdoor art
CARDINIA’S civic art project is fast taking shape. A shortlist of artists has been drawn up for what...  (16/02/2006)

SEATS visits Pakenham
THE South East Australian Transport Strategy (SEATS) will meet in Pakenham on Friday. SEATS also wil...  (16/02/2006)

Wright way to weight loss
ADRIAN Wright is a big loser, but couldn’t be happier. Over the past 12 months, he has shed more tha...  (16/02/2006)

We want you!
EVER dreamt of being pampered, primped and prepped without having to spend a cent? Well now’s the ch...  (16/02/2006)

Hamper helpers
THE Berwick and District Benevolent Society would like to thank the supermarkets that allowed us to...  (16/02/2006)

Potpourri of confusion
WELL John Dudley, I don’t thank heaven for your misguided medley of rambling. It is a potpourri of ...  (16/02/2006)

Path to satisfaction
IT IS easy to criticise a council. The present Cardinia Shire Council has an enormous job ahead. It...  (16/02/2006)

Council off on fishing expedition
IF the sign on mayor Bill Ronald’s office door says Gone Fishing, he may still be on council busines...  (16/02/2006)

Love of the unborn
ON Wednesday 25 January a funeral was held at Cowes, Phillip Island for a special priest, Fr Laurie...  (16/02/2006)

Support group backs
BERWICK Village Chamber of Commerce has formed a support group for its representative on a committee...  (16/02/2006)

Calisthenics on display
CALISTHENICS Victoria will hold a come and try day at the Masonic Hall, High Street, Berwick on Satu...  (16/02/2006)

Auto business to move after years-long dust-up
AN Officer car parts business will move at the end of the month after years of complaints from the o...  (16/02/2006)

Councillors to access all areas
BEEFED-UP security at Cardinia Shire Council offices will be relaxed to let councillors come and go ...  (16/02/2006)

Power
LIBERAL candidate for Gembrook Simon Wildes said small business and jobs were being put at risk beca...  (16/02/2006)

All Other Stories
Life-long learning begins at Lakeside
PAKENHAM’S newest school, Lakeside Lutheran College, opened its doors to an enthusiastic response la...  (16/02/2006)

College campus opens
IT was the first day of school for everyone at Maranatha Christian College’s new Officer campus. Pri...  (16/02/2006)

New school finds its centre
STUDENTS at Berwick’s newest primary school were officially welcomed by Minister for Education Servi...  (16/02/2006)

Ron’s melodious life from metal to music
Ron Davey has made some major contributions to the metallurgy industry in his lifetime. The Berwick ...  (16/02/2006)

Warm welcome for firefighters
According to Cardinia mayor Bill Ronald, the CFA’s volunteer firefighters are the ‘Australians of th...  (16/02/2006)

Theft, drug charges laid
A MAN was caught in a stolen car in Pakenham on Saturday while another escaped. Police said they int...  (16/02/2006)

Thieves target attraction again
THIEVES broke into Gumbuya Park in Tynong North last week for the second time in a month. Pakenham P...  (16/02/2006)

Boy attacked with golf club
AN assault in Pakenham last week has resulted in police urging people not to take policing matters i...  (16/02/2006)

It all comes out in the wash
THE ‘culprit’ in a recent Emerald burglary has been discovered. A woman, who thought a thief had bro...  (16/02/2006)

Couple so glad they decided to take care
A PAKENHAM couple made a New Year’s resolution two years ago and haven’t looked back. They decided ...  (16/02/2006)

Council cuts
RED tape, claimed to be choking volunteerism, has been slashed in the hope more residents will put t...  (16/02/2006)

Jasmine keen to arrive
BABY Jasmine’s short life has already been a rollercoaster ride. Born almost two months premature, t...  (16/02/2006)

Spud pack full of appeal
THE humble spud just got zapped. Nar Nar Goon company Red Gem Growers and Packers has released a ne...  (16/02/2006)

‘Cast of thousands’ bids farewell to Dot
DOT Doherty will be remembered “for her smile and for her friendly greetings”. The lifelong Nar Nar...  (16/02/2006)

Picnic to raise funds for refuge
CONCERN for the wellbeing of injured animals has prompted Bimbimbie Wildlife Park owners Paul and Fr...  (16/02/2006)

Wheels turn on new bus services
NEW bus services in Pakenham are now operating. The new services, announced late last year, include:...  (16/02/2006)

Nicknames
Steve Menes has never quite understood how he ended up with the nickname ‘Jordy’, but appreciates it...  (16/02/2006)

Pippa back to
BEING “related” to Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan is all in a day’s work for young Pakenham actress...  (16/02/2006)

Sarah carries torch
THE flame has kept on burning for Clyde’s Crystal Bruton who was chosen to carry the Paralympic torc...  (16/02/2006)

Be on call for a great cause
RED Cross needs more callers to help cope with the 2006 Red Cross Calling Appeal. Red Cross is one o...  (16/02/2006)

Four Oaks at sixes and sevens
FOUR Oaks Ward hasn’t had a lot of luck with its selection of councillors. The erstwhile and notorio...  (16/02/2006)

What’s it all about, Sammy?
MY view Wednesday 18 January said in relation to a Narre Warren North housing and commercial develop...  (16/02/2006)

RSL to hold annual meeting
THE annual general meeting of the Pakenham sub-branch of the Returned and Services League (RSL) will...  (16/02/2006)

Stamp your mark
THE next meeting of the Berwick Stamp Club will take place at the Old Cheese Factory in Homestead Ro...  (16/02/2006)

$2100 bowls them over
The Pakenham Bowls Club was happy to hand over $2100 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation at a club present...  (16/02/2006)

What the judges want
THE next get together of the Berwick and District Garden Club Inc. will be held on Tuesday, 21 Febru...  (16/02/2006)

Gather around for a highland fling
CASEY mayor Kevin Bradford said the council was proud to be the major sponsor of the 20th annual Be...  (16/02/2006)

Society’s annual fund-raiser
BERWICK Benevolent Society will hold its 2006 annual fund-raising dinner at Churchill Park Golf Club...  (16/02/2006)

Collectors wanted to make the call
COLLECTORS for Red Cross Calling are urgently needed for the Narre Warren North area. The need for e...  (16/02/2006)

Volunteers most welcome to help out
THE first meeting of the year for Garfield Red Cross will take place on Monday (13 February). Red C...  (16/02/2006)

Yakkerboo searches for the write stuff
WRITERS will have a chance to showcase their works and be in the running for some great prizes in th...  (16/02/2006)

Chester, Sue ace the field- BERWICK Bridge Club’s Monday competition was a Howell movement in
...  (16/02/2006)

Raffle idea is fresh, too
THE Nyora Craft and Produce Market is held on the third Saturday of each month from 8am to 1pm. Set ...  (16/02/2006)

Pop along for a book chat- BOOK lovers are invited to attend Book Chat at Pakenham Library to
...  (16/02/2006)

Free to roam around
ADULT learners at Emerald are free to roam in cyberspace, thanks to Cardinia Shire Council. The town...  (16/02/2006)

Happy days here again
PAKENHAM Senior Citizens had a happy day at the club on Monday, when 143 members were in attendance....  (16/02/2006)

Health no trivial matter
NARRE Warren police member Scott Dousha has a strong passion for all things trivial. The senior cons...  (16/02/2006)

Legacy widows
THE first meeting for the year of Westernport Legacy Widows’ Club will be Wednesday, 15 February at ...  (16/02/2006)

St Patrick’s Parish
A PARISH finance meeting will be held on Tuesday, 14 February at the Presbytery. Sacramental Progra...  (16/02/2006)

Combined Christian Church Celebration
A COMBINED worship service will be held at St James Anglican Church, 41 Pakenham Road, Pakenham at ...  (16/02/2006)

Uniting Church,
MARK’S Gospel is the focus of this month’s study. A very short piece of only 16 chapters has caused...  (16/02/2006)

Berwick Anglican Church
LADIES Pamper Morning will be on Saturday, 25 February 2006 at 10.30am. For further information con...  (16/02/2006)

Berwick Church of Christ
BARRY Cutchie preached a challenging message for Vision Sunday. He included examples from his own ...  (16/02/2006)

St John’s Anglican Church
ST JOHN’S Anglican Church is at 1 St. Georges Road (corner of Emerald and St. Georges Road), Upper...  (16/02/2006)

Model equestrian property
Located on seven manicured acres in Longwarry, is this model equestrian property. It features excel...  (16/02/2006)

Unique parcel at Poowong
This unique 13-hectare (32-acre) parcel of land is adjacent to Poowong township and adjoins a small ...  (16/02/2006)

Secluded inner-town living
Only a stone’s throw from town, this marvellous home at Warragul has all the benefits of inner-city ...  (16/02/2006)

A fabulous lifestyle awaits
In a prestigious area of Nar Nar Goon North, just a few minutes from the Princes Highway and Pakenha...  (16/02/2006)

Peaceful surrounds
This 1.8 hectare (4.5 acre) property sits in the middle of peace and tranquility in the gorgeous tow...  (16/02/2006)

Complete family home
Situated in Pakenham’s prestige Heritage Springs estate is this quality family home. Just a short w...  (16/02/2006)

Full of exciting surprises
This lovely family home in Pakenham is full of surprises from the moment of entering the driveway. ...  (16/02/2006)

Stylish and elegant
This gorgeously presented home in Pakenham is nestled in the Heritage Springs estate. There is quali...  (16/02/2006)

New buyer leads to good market
THE Baw Baw Livestock Exchange Warragul market report saw 1042 cattle at the Wednesday fat cattle ma...  (16/02/2006)

NLIS workshops next month
THE Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is holding a series of workshops across Victoria to highl...  (16/02/2006)

Symposium space available
ALL seats for the dairy forum Freeing the Mind in Mt Gambier have sold out. However, but places are ...  (16/02/2006)

Prices good for quality
FOR the week ending Monday, 6 February, total yarding at the Victorian Livestock Exchange (VLE) Pake...  (16/02/2006)

Vegetation, boxes bring back wildlife
THE 2006 round of offers for the Western Port Catchment Landcare Network is now open. Landholders ar...  (16/02/2006)

Growers support single desk
THE Grains Council of Australia (GCA) has strongly supported comments about the continued need for ...  (16/02/2006)

Tarago cheese a winner
GIPPSLAND Blue from Tarago River Cheese Company, Neerim South, was named the Champion Blue Cheese at...  (16/02/2006)

A bonny win at Pakenham
PAKENHAM hosted its traditional pre-cup meeting last Friday, highlighted by the win of Cranbourne ga...  (16/02/2006)

Medal win at Lang Lang
IT was a monthly medal to B-grade’s D. O’Donnell at Lang Lang Golf Club on Saturday. Exide Batteries...  (16/02/2006)

John’s eight-iron magic
A HIGHLIGHT of the first round of Beaconhills Country Golf Club’s championships on Saturday was a sp...  (16/02/2006)

It’s ace at Pakenham
IT was a week for holes in one at Pakenham Golf Club with two scoring magic aces – the first for 200...  (16/02/2006)

Wins and loss for Lions
NEWS is good and bad for PAKENHAM followers as pre-season training gets into full swing. The Lions’ ...  (16/02/2006)

Ben aims to ‘floor’ the world
By Glen Atwell BEN Monckton is preparing to pull on the green and gold for the Australian floorbal...  (16/02/2006)

Rolfe rules at Drouin
IT was a day to remember for Graham Rolfe at Drouin Golf Club on Saturday, shooting an excellent 63 ...  (16/02/2006)

WGCA A grade round 9
PAKENHAM Upper-Toomuc (PUT) and Nar Nar Goon-Maryknoll, which both face the fear of being relegate...  (16/02/2006)

WGCA other grades
KOOWEERUP had the upper hand against Beaconsfield in the clash between the two leading B-grade teams...  (16/02/2006)

2006 Melbourne Country Week preview
WEST Gippsland charts unfamiliar territory when it begins its Country Week campaign on Monday,...  (16/02/2006)

Goon fights back with spirit
NAR Nar Goon-Maryknoll battled hard against Emerald in A grade in order to avoid the threat of releg...  (16/02/2006)

Cobras strike back
AFTER losing both openers for ducks, Merinda Park’s A-grade side fought back to score 171 against To...  (16/02/2006)

Lions set for the hunt
PAKENHAM’S A-grade side is set for a run chase against Catani this weekend after bowling the visitor...  (16/02/2006)

Officer protects runs
OFFICER A-grade side will be protecting 157 against top side Beaconsfield next Saturday after a soli...  (16/02/2006)

Bears fail in run chase
BERWICK’S turf-one side failed to overhaul Buckley Ridges, falling 37 runs short in a one-day game o...  (16/02/2006)

Seagull bowlers soar
Cobra batsman Rick Dennerley looks back at his shattered stumps (obscured) in disappointment after T...  (16/02/2006)

Picturesque
Tucked away in a tranquil picturesque environment, this small holding at Nyora on about one hectare ...  (16/02/2006)

Bandit attack plunders bats
BEACONSFIELD under-16 Bandits went on a bowling rampage at the weekend, dismissing Officer at home f...  (16/02/2006)

Bulls charge back
CARDINIA came back after a frustrating first session to dismiss PUT in A grade, but found the going ...  (16/02/2006)

Panthers set for a chase
DEVON Meadows’ A-grade side faces a challenging run chase to keep its finals aspirations alive after...  (16/02/2006)

Iona’s hopes belted
IONA’S finals chances in A grade may have been ended after a devastating loss to Western Park. A GR...  (16/02/2006)

Brookers in the hunt
GEMBROOK played Beaconsfield at home in a C-grade game shaping up for a close finish this week. C G...  (16/02/2006)

Cougar pair pounce
A 131 second-wicket partnership by Jarrod Leontini and Callum O’Hare helped Clyde’s A-grade team set...  (16/02/2006)

Bomber destroys bats
A SENSATIONAL bowling spell by Emerald’s Rod Smith with 4/1 off 3.1 overs was the highlight of the g...  (16/02/2006)

Yabbies recover from dip
PAKENHAM Upper-Toomuc beat a middle-order slump to post 224 in A grade against Cardinia. A GRADE T...  (16/02/2006)

West Gippsland eight-ball
BUNYIP Footballers stayed true to their new-found form with a tight win over Kooweerup. In what was ...  (16/02/2006)

Courtney courts success
WARRAGUL schoolgirl Courtney Stevens has been selected to represent Victoria in the 17-and-under Vic...  (16/02/2006)

Warragul and District Cricket Association
THE highlight of the weekend’s Warragul and District Cricket Association action was in A-grade d...  (16/02/2006)

Fresh challenge for Power
THE 2006 TAC Cup season presents a unique challenge for the players and staff of the Gippsland Power...  (16/02/2006)

Hit scheme for beginners
CASEY Hockey Club is gearing up for another season and will be running the popular Hook in2 Hockey p...  (16/02/2006)

Berwick and District Tennis Association
NARRE Warren-based sides in section one came back from the holiday break with big wins on Saturday, ...  (16/02/2006)

West Gippsland Tennis Association
PAKENHAM had a solid win over Warragul in section-one tennis action on Saturday to retain a slen...  (16/02/2006)

Mixed results for Pakenham
IT was mixed results for Pakenham Bowls Club in Peninsula District Ladies Bowling Association pennan...  (16/02/2006)

Mid Gippsland Bowls Association
SATURDAY’S round of pennant saw interesting results affecting ladder positions in all divisions. In ...  (16/02/2006)

Jodi is a pearl at the reins
GIPPSLAND-raised trotting driver Jodi Quinlan has been named winner of the prestigious 2006 Pearl Ke...  (16/02/2006)

Berwick rules the rinks
SATURDAY was an excellent round 16 for Berwick Bowls Club in RVBA pennant with five wins and a draw....  (16/02/2006)

Outback is reliable
THE Subaru Outback is one of the original ‘crossover’ vehicles – that is, part car and part four-wh...  (16/02/2006)

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