Trees along the Princes Highway at Jemmys Point were removed because they posed a risk to drivers, according to Regional Roads Victoria.After receiving a report of low-hanging branches posing a hazard on the Princes Highway before entering Lakes Entrance, Regional Roads Victoria immediately arranged for an arborist to inspect the trees.The arborist advised that the trees were at risk of dropping...

East Gippsland Shire councillors were out and about in Lakes Entrance last Tuesday, inspecting various projects and meeting with business and community groups as part of the second meeting of council to be held outside the Bairnsdale Corporate Centre for the year.Mayor, Cr Natalie O’Connell, said the Lakes Entrance meeting on Tuesday evening was preceded by councillors and senior officers...

Newly-appointed Federal Agriculture Minister, Senator Bridget McKenzie, discussed the importance of a sustainable and a profitable fishing industry during her first meeting with Lakes Entrance Fishing Co-operative (LEFCOL) representatives on Monday at Bullock Island.Lakes Entrance-based MP, Darren Chester, invited Senator McKenzie to the region as part of her first visit to Gippsland since being...

The new Federal Minister for Agriculture, Senator Bridget McKenzie, admits after only a few days in the job she’s still getting her head around the breadth of her portfolio.Meeting with fishermen from the Lakes Entrance Fishermen’s Cooperative, she said concerns were raised about the correct labeling of seafood back to its origins so consumers know what they are buying.Senator McKenzie said when...

The purpose of Reconciliation Day 2019 is profound and clear: To foster positive race relations, the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the broader community must be grounded in a foundation of truth.Whether you’re engaging in challenging conversations or unlearning and relearning what you know, this journey requires all to walk together with courage.Despite...