Development of the new visitor facilities and café at the Lakes Entrance Fishermen’s Limited (LEFL) site on Bullock Island is well advanced, with the planning application recently lodged with East Gippsland Shire Council. The project involves construction of an on-water café, colocation of the existing ‘Off the Wharf’ fresh fish sales outlet into the new building and an all abilities access...

One-hundred-and-sixty-seven Target stores across Australia are to either close or be rebranded as a Kmart store with Target Country, including its Lakes Entrance store, making up a large number of the closures. It was announced by Wesfarmers on Friday that although Lakes Entrance Target Country is one of those to close, it will be reopen as a Kmart store. This is to take effect in 2021....

The longawaited delivery of the first stage of the Bullock Island master plan will be possible with $6.5 million from the Federal Government and East Gippsland Shire Council. Lakes Entrance Action Development Association president, Bruce Hurley, said while works began last year to improve the road surface, the more money spent on the island would be great for locals and tourists alike,...

‘Dishonest’ was the most pertinent word used by former commercial lake fisherman, Arthur Allen, when describing the State Government’s handling of the recent licence buyout. More than 150 years of Lakes Entrance history had its final chapter written last month when the final 10 licence holders reluctantly reeled in their nets one last time, and now it’s been revealed they have been completely...

Tyson and Alison Murphy, from the Central Hotel, have kept their business operating throughout the coronavirus pandemic. However, after a very disappointing summer with the bushfires and now leading into financially difficult times for everyone, they worry for their business and the town as a whole. “Will we get through this?” Allison asked. They confess staying open has been tough. “The...