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Cardinia Shire Council’s last meeting of the year was tense as an attempt was made and subsequently failed to reverse the refusal of a Sikh temple in Pakenham made only a week ago. The latest Council meeting on Monday 11 December saw Councillor Stephanie Davies move a rescind motion, apparently the first such motion in roughly 10 years. The motion called to rescind the alternate motion moved by Councillor Brett Owen in last week’s Town Planning meeting, which overturned the granting of a permit to a Sikh temple on 195 Dore Road, Pakenham. STORY PAGE 5
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Back on par Caffeinated revs Automotive enthusiasts braved the cold and rainy weather over the weekend as part of the monthly Gembrook Coffee and Cars event.
Event coordinator Rachael Woodham said there were about 50 classic cars lining Main Street on Sunday 10 December. STORY PAGE 19
Rachael Woodham holding one of her Boston Terrier pups next to a 1928 Chevrolet that’s part of The Motorist Museum. 378335 Picture: GARY SISSONS
Golfers will be faced with a new and exciting challenge when the Pakenham Golf Course is scheduled to reopen to the public on Thursday 14 December. Originally constructed in 1980, the Pakenham Golf Club moved to a new facility on Cameron Way in October 2019; with a name change to Deep Creek Golf Club reflective of its new surroundings. Just five months later, the course and new facility were shut down due to the Covid pandemic. The club reopened; but faced insurmountable financial pressures over the next three years that led to voluntary administration being announced in mid-April this year. Now, under the guidance of Golf Services Management (GSM), the facility is reopening; with golfers now to play on the rebranded Pakenham Golf Course. STORY PAGE 70
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The idea, which has been floated for decades, has received wide-ranging support from politicians in the local area with La Trobe Liberal MP Jason Wood saying, “It’s evident that such development is crucial.“ While Cardinia Shire Council Mayor Jack Kowarzik said the council ’strongly supports’
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Greater South East Melbourne (GSEM) has made a submission to the Federal Government’s Aviation Green Paper, arguing a major freight and passenger airport would be a “gateway to tourism and trade”, create thousands of jobs and secure the region’s future as a “significant economic hub” for 1.5 million residents.
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