Festive moodCountry act Ruckus on stage at the Need For Feed bushfire benefit.

HEAVY rain again fell for the annual Need For Feed benefit.
Need for Feed co-ordinator and Pakenham Lions Club president Graham Cockerell earned the nickname Noah – he picks the date for the show and it has rained three out of three times.
“We had to laugh about it – there was no use crying. Our sound guy reckons we should put the show on the road, hiring ourselves out as drought busters,” he said.
There were a few minor changes to the show – the ute parade was planned to take place on the sand track but was moved to asphalt to ensure none got bogged.
About 30 utes thrilled their diehard fans with a display of a myriad of lights and barking exhausts and were joined by about 50 more vehicles for the Ute Show proper on Sunday.
Mr Cockerell said although crowds were down, the Need For Feed festival would still make a profit thanks to generous sponsors of the country music event.
Proceeds from the festival will be handed over to Lions District Disaster Funds on 21 April at the Cardinia Park Hotel in Beaconsfield, when the raffle is drawn.
First prize is a Queensland all expenses paid four-day trip for four courtesy of the Coolum Chamber of Commerce. Anyone wishing to still contribute to the Need for Feed campaign can call Graham Cockerell on 5944 4111.