Leila Keating attended Officer State School and was the first woman to complete a medical degree at Melbourne University. Leila was also the first female doctor to sign on to a cargo steamer travelling the world and became a world-wide and prominent Radio Therapist Specialist. Leila’s family also built ‘Fairwood Park’ Officer. Use of her name provides us with links to the municipality and history of the area by also recognising a female of significance.

Alice Henry grew up in Beaconsfield and become a prominent journalist and writer. She was active in the fight for women’s equality and wage rights. She wrote for the Argus, an Australasian Newspaper and published two books. Lendlease have agreed that if the name ‘Alice Park’ were selected as the most popular, they will name their proposed park in the Pakenham East PSP ‘Alice Park’ in recognition of Alice Henry. This will allow Council to use ‘Alice Park’ as it will then link to place.

Gwyn Mapperson was from Beaconsfield Upper and was extremely active in the local community. She regularly volunteered at her children’s school for stalls, fundraisers and soup days. Gwyn was passionate about supporting returned soldiers and families who were heavily affected by WWII. In 1999 she was awarded a life membership to the Upper Beaconsfield RSL Subbranch. Gwynneth also worked fulltime during this period of all her contributions, raised a family and regularly cared for wildlife.

Beatrice Thomas was the first female Shire Secretary at the Shire of Berwick. Her appointment caused controversy as there were many who thought her role should have been given to a man. The RSL and Pakenham Upper Progress Association protested her appointment which was covered by local papers. Beatrice was also an inaugural member of the Berwick Pakenham Historical Society. Lendlease have also agreed to name their proposed park 'Beatrice Park' if selected as most preferred.

Debra Bramley was a very active community member. With memberships at the Nar Nar Goon Progress Association as assistant secretary, member of the Pakenham Uniting Church and the newsletters weekly editor. She was part of the Nar Nar Goon kinder committee and also editor of the Goon News, a community newsletter that is still active today.

Honora Carney and her husband Michael leased a large parcel of land between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon on the south side of Princes Highway from 1869. They had 7 children and ran a farming business together before Michael passed away in 1880. Honora purchased the land south of the highway in 1887 and the land north of the highway in 1902. She continued to run the family farming business with her children until her death in 1912.