Show’s core status quo
PAVILION chief Wendy Andrews notes that this year marks the 104th year of the Parklea Pakenham and District Agricultural and Horticultural Show in Pakenham....
Events schedule
9am - ANZAC painting project. A one-day project is due to transform a old rusty shipping container into a tribute to the real workhorses...
Pakenham Show Program
Celebrating Harmony Stage
10am: Show begins
10.30-10.45am: Vicky Deng/Chinese
10.50AM-11.15am: Melb Tukkers dance Dutch
11.20am-11.40am: Ignite Bollywood
11.50am-12.05pm: Violeta Parra-KIDS
12.10pm-12.25pm: Fiesta Kreol
12.30pm-12.50pm: Andrew Mellado
1.00pm-1.15pm: Joseph/ TAMA-MATU
1.20pm-1.35pm: Kapa-hakka
2.00pm-2.20pm: American Tribal belly Dancing
2.50pm-3.00pm: Ukranian Dance...
Tattoo, car hold keys to kidnap attempt: police
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A TEENAGE boy who escaped a recent abduction in Pakenham has described distinctive features of his attempted kidnapper to police.
Dandenong...
Childcare changes hands
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THE original owners of a childcare centre in Officer at risk of closure have assured fretting parents they will take over from...
Mum’s call for crossing
By BEN CAMERON
A PAKENHAM mother has called for a safer way to cross Racecourse Road.
It comes after local quadriplegic Rick Crowe called on Public...
IVF treatment: Facebook funds
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
AS ASHLEIGH Virgona and Andrea Street grew up, they dreamed of being mothers at the same time.
But the dream has only worked...
Federal fix for black spot
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A DANGEROUS intersection in Dalmore which has been the site of several serious road crashes has been put forward for federal funding...
Couple’s call for compassion
By BEN CAMERON
AN Officer institution could be forced to move their benevolent bike shop.
Kevin Bronson has been sprucing up old bikes for more than...
Pleased to ease the squeeze
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
AFTER many years of fundraising and planning the Pakenham Heights Kindergarten now has adequate space for parents, prams and children in their...
Pat on Patman’s back
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
ATTENDING the ’Global March for Lions’ in Melbourne on Friday night, Donalea Patman had every reason to be proud.
The local wildlife activist...
New netball court for Roos
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A NEW netball court in Officer will be ready for play by the end of June.
Construction of the netball pavilion at...
Don’t give up on dreams
YTS Gucciboi started from the bottom—fleeing war, carrying family expectations, and fighting for his place in the music industry. The 25-year-old rapper, singer, and...
