It’s official – Lakes Entrance is one of Victoria’s most outstanding tourist destinations. The town was awarded a silver medal behind state winner Ballarat at the inaugural  Top Tourism Town Awards  announced  last Wednesday, July 14.   The awards, hosted by the Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC)  at Bendigo Art Gallery, saw the East Gippsland town beat out...

Lakes Entrance construction company, SCA Homes, received top honours at the South East Master Builders Regional Building Awards recently. SCA Homes was named Residential Builder of the Year (South East) for its Lake Tyers Beach project, while also being awarded for Best Custom Home $400,000 - $500,000 for the same Lake Tyers project. The judges found this modern home designed by Lake Tyers Beach...

Lakes Entrance came alive over the weekend for the Lakes Lights Festival, part of the inaugural region-wide East Gippsland Winter Festival, which runs until July 11. The chilly winter’s night did not  seem to deter  the crowds with over 3000 winter wanderers arriving to see the incredible light and projection displays and twilight market festival. LEADA’s Business, Tourism ...

The return of community sport in the EGFNL saw the Seagulls travel to Orbost in the match of the round. The first quarter was a real arm wrestle in heavy conditions with both teams coming to the quarter-time break with two goals on the board and showing signs of the red-hot contest to come. The half-time lead was in favour of the Seagulls by a goal but the Blues pushed hard to lead by two points...

Lakes Entrance will come alive on Saturday night for the Lakes Lights Festival and Lantern Parade. The foreshore will be alight with the winter wonders as part of the East Gippsland Winter Festival. The Festival and Lantern Parade have created huge community interest with lantern making workshops held over the past weekends enjoying large numbers of enthusiastic creators. “Workshops have been...