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Flying the flag with pride

29/04/2008

STUDENTS at Pakenham Consolidated School have every reason to fly the flag for the Commonwealth Games.
The school was recently given its own official Games flag by Bass MP Ken Smith.
Students were also presented with a new Australian flag by federal McMillan MP Russell Broadbent.

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