New home the go for show

THE first Pakenham Show to be held at a new venue will be held at the PB Ronald Reserve next weekend.
This year the show is a free carnival and the show society will be embracing the changing face of the community, while maintaining a strong focus with its historical and agricultural roots.
The show is welcoming the Living Learning Centre and Casey Cardinia Tourism to this year’s event.
Pakenham Show’s president Geoff Young said the change of venue marked an exciting new chapter for Victoria’s top country show, which was for many years held at the Pakenham Racecourse.
“Come and join us in a celebration of our land, our home, the economy and our community,” he said.
“Come and see the science of primary production, the source of food, the quality of animals and the skill of our farmers, jam and cake makers, school artwork – which this year has an outer space theme.
“There is also photography and artists as well as, in the pavilion, an aged care section for the very first time.”
All the regular attractions will be there on the day including the dog high jump, Cardinia Civic Concert Band, gumboot throwing, paper plane flying, ferret racing, jumbo animal farm, reptile encounters, junior show personality competitions, vintage cars and machinery, the popular giant pumpkin and vegetable competition and the Wally Wombat Trail.
The 2014 Pakenham Show is on Saturday 15 March at its new venue at PB Ronald Reserve, Henry Street, Pakenham starting at 9am.