Yakkerboo stars

AS the sun broke through the clouds, Pakenham’s residents came out in force to celebrate the Yakkerboo Festival.
President of the festival Graeme Moore described Sunday’s festival as a pretty good day and “the best crowd he has ever seen”.
“I think there are a number of reasons – new people moving into Pakenham, education about what Yakkerboo is and signage also helps,” he said.
“It may also have something to do with holding the festival on a long weekend.”
Despite Sunday being a resounding success, poor weather and attendance at Saturday night’s carnival saw it cancelled.