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A huge crowd flocked to the Lang Lang Showgrounds for the annual Easter Monday Rodeo despite raining weather. Interstate competitors showed off their equestrian and bullriding skills for spectators, most of which remembered the brollie to keep them dry. STORY PAGES 6-7
Local residents are fed up with the congestion caused by the one way Treloar Lane car park near VicRoads Pakenham. Pakenham resident Keryn Collie said it shouldn’t take her five minutes to exit a car park. “You have to wait for the learners to come out and when you park near the VicRoads it’s bedlam to get out,” she said. Henty Ward councillor Carol Ryan said she has been looking into a solution to the problem. STORY PAGE 3
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Tracey Bridges impresses in the Junior Barrel Race at the Lang Lang Rodeo on Easter Monday. 277254
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An Upper Beaconsfield man has taken his appreciation of frontline workers to the revered Archibald Prize - submitting an oil portrait of a Berwick paramedic to honour the dedication of ambos across the country. Peter McLean, who only started painting as a hobby seven years ago, said it was “an easy decision” to choose Ambulance Victoria team manager Nicky Blyth for his prize submission. STORY PAGE 2
$100m in works programs, including the $16m Princes Highway Intersection upgrades and $10m Sealing the Hills programs funded in partnership with the Australian Government. Cardinia Mayor Jeff Springfield said the budget reflected what the community wanted.
“We’re committed to making informed and strategic financial decisions that best serve our community and to delivering in the areas that our most important to you,“ he said. “You’ve told us what’s important to you and we’ve listened; this proposed budget reflects our shared priorities. We’re focused on afford-
ability and living within our means in this proposed budget. We’ve made informed decisions and prioritised essential services, with consideration for the risk, strategic, and political landscapes.” STORY PAGE 3
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Cardinia Shire Council’s 2022-23 budget will see an slight increase in rates and garbage fees, with $100 million announced for capital projects across the region. The proposed capital works program for the financial year 2022–23 includes $47m budgeted for all roads and intersection upgrade