Gusty weather did not deter the sizeable crowd that gathered on ANZAC Day at the Lakes Entrance Cenotaph to honour and remember all Australian service men and women who served their country and came home, were wounded or gave their lives in the line of duty, according RSL publicity officer Robyn Cooney. Commander Sue Bingham (retired), of the Royal Australian Navy, announced the arrival of the...

The Lakes Entrance Fishermen's Cooperative is delighted to announce the completion of the highly anticipated viewing platform on Bullock Island. This exciting addition promises to provide both locals and tourists with an extraordinary opportunity to savour views of the Cunningham Arm, the vibrant township, the bustling entrance and local fishing fleet in action. Strategically situated to offer...

The Lakes Entrance community could not help but notice messages written on the windows of ambulances locally, and throughout Victoria. But what is it all about? Lakes Post spoke with paramedic and union representative at the Lakes Entrance Ambulance Station, Hugh recently.  He explained it is part of getting their message across to the general public about a crisis that is happening within...

A dramatic rescue occurred last week at the entrance in Lakes Entrance after a hire boat with six people on board came close to being dragged out to sea on the outgoing tide. A recreational boat witnessing the drama yelled out to the occupants to put their life jackets on and called Water Police and Lakes Entrance Coastguard. The Tommy Norton was berthed at Bullock Island and its crew also...

The Easter break followed by school holidays has kept Lakes Entrance and surrounding towns very busy with accommodation businesses and shops all reporting a busy four days over Easter and steady trade since. Silver Sands Tourist Park, in the middle of town, is one of the few independently-owned parks left and they reported as good as usual Easter. It has been owned by the Semmens family since...