The Lakes Entrance community can now have its say on the design concepts and development of the Jemmys Point Lookout experience off Lookout Road. Plans for stage two of the project are very conceptual and now is the ideal time for the community to share their thoughts on this East Gippsland Shire Council-led project. Council’s general manager assets and environment, Fiona Weigall, said...

A small section of the Lakes Entrance community has had a win. Residents of Bronsdon Street, Grandview Road, Periwinkle Drive and Hardie Street are celebrating East Gippsland Shire’s decision to reinstate a parcel of land in Hardie Street as a reserve. The land – 21 Hardie Street – in February was deemed surplus to council’s existing green spaces and was among seven pieces of land put to...

Last time stage three COVID-19 restrictions were introduced it was toilet paper that was the panic buyers’ item, this time it is meat. Early last week saw the meat section at supermarkets stripped bare as shoppers stocked up. As part of Melbourne’s stage four lockdown, meat processing factories and abattoirs have seen reductions in the number of staff meaning a slowing in production and...

Current and future planned works, and more detailed planning around some of the public areas of one of Lakes Entrance’s most recognisable landmarks, have been captured in a refreshed Bullock Island Master Plan. The plan refresh, led by East Gippsland Shire Council and with significant reference group input, will guide the investment into upgrades on the island. The work follows council taking...

This Friday marks three years since Sam Singla and his family arrived in Lakes Entrance to take ownership of the Foodworks store. Sam had a computer business before making the decision to immigrate to Australia. “My daughter was coming to Australia to study, plus my wife has many relatives here, so we made the decision to move,” Sam said. “We loved Lakes from the start and felt that Australia...