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Yakkerboo is back!

Yakkerboo Festival

A family-friendly event held each year that includes carnival rides, food trucks and market stalls. It goes over Saturday and Sunday, starting with a carnival on Saturday evening, while Sunday will be the main day featuring food and stalls that will take over the park.

PB Ronald Reserve, Saturday 29 April from 5pm, Sunday 30 April from 11am.

Heritage Festival Shared Stories of Casey and Cardinia

Join local history groups and enthusiasts in celebrating the identity of Casey and Cardinia places and people. Special events include exhibits, talks and book sales. Wander through time with new exhibits on Casey and Cardinia’s history, take a break and listen to talks given by historians and local enthusiasts, hear about upcoming events you and your family can attend, and purchase one of the many texts available for sale on our unique local history to take home with you! Suitable for all ages, free entry, and no bookings required.

Sunday 7 May 10am to 3pm Pakenham Library Community Hall.

Pakenham Rotary Dance

Enjoy old-time dancing? The Rotary Club of Pakenham dance is held on the first Saturday of each month. The dance features either the Silhouettes or Len McGill’s Trutones. Dancing starts at the Pakenham Public Hall, in John Street, at 7.45pm and goes through to the 11.30pm close. Entry cost is $20.

For further information, or bookings, contact Rotarian Ian Wake on 0417 112 500.

Mindfulness sessions at Pakenham Library

Join us for meditation, relaxation and yoga every Wednesday night from 6.30pm. Practise meditation, relaxation and yoga with Sharon from South East Yoga. Enjoy the inner peace and personal transformation that yoga and meditation will bring to your daily life. You will learn Hatha and Vinyasa yoga, breathing techniques and relaxation methods that will help to relieve stress and anxiety.

Every Wednesday evening from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Bookings are required. BYO mat.

Seniors and Active Retirees in Casey and Cardinia Areas.

Are you newly retired, new to the area or just wanting to enjoy your freedom or expand your social life?

Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club can offer you stimulating activities such as weekly social/chat activities with low key in-line dancing if you want to tap your feet and great afternoon teas, day/short and long trips away via (coach/flights), weekly morning coffee club, monthly Saturday country pub lunches, monthly evening dineouts, weekly table tennis club, walking groups, seasonal daytime musical theatre outings, and more! We welcome all you gentlemen out there with time on your hands!

Ladies, come along, this is your time to meet like-minded people and make those new friends.

Come along and get to know us by visiting us on a Thursday at 2pm at Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House or join us on a Wednesday at 10am for a coffee at Little Sparrow Fountain Gate.

Or for more information contact enquiry officer Gloria on 0468 363 616.

Bunyip Community Market

A fantastic family friendly country market. Come along and have a wonder thru our ever growing market (Last month over 60-plus stalls).

Sunday 30 April 8am-1pm at Bunyip Recreation Reserve.