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About Town: The Carleen quaddie and boom gates gone

28/10/2025

The ‘Carleen quaddie’ Pakenham-based jockey Carleen Hefel is coming off a red-letter week. She single-handedly rode all four legs of the quaddie at Ballarat last Friday – all for Pakenham-based trainers. Three of the four are in the care of the training combination of Peter…

Langwarrin CFA veteran Bill Ellis awarded OAM for decades of service

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 529628 Veteran Langwarrin CFA member Bill Ellis has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in…

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About Town: The Carleen quaddie and boom gates gone

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