The erection of ‘no bicycle’ signs along the Jemmys Point path leading down into the Lakes Entrance township has caused much consternation among the public, particularly those living in the Kalimna area. Residents are upset the signs have been erected instead of fixing the problem of a dangerous footpath. “The state of the footpath is terrible, plus the guard rail, there is no lighting, it needs...

A sizeable contingent of returned soldiers, family and friends gathered at the Lakes Entrance Cenotaph on Vietnam Veterans Day last Thursday.  The simple traditional service themed care giving and mateship and had a distinctly local flavour. Lakes Entrance RSL Branch secretary and master of ceremonies, Tony Webb, conducted the service. President Geoff Turner's opening words acknowledged the...

Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, is urging the Federal Government to intervene and assist communities directly impacted by proposed cuts to commercial fishing quotas. Mr Chester has requested an urgent meeting with the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Murray Watt, to outline the economic consequences on towns such as Lakes Entrance which are dependent on the industry. “The Federal...

More than 60 people attended Lakes Entrance Action and Development Association’s (LEADA) annual general meeting and town meeting at the Central Hotel last Thursday night.  The committee was pleased to see many local topics raised and it was a positive discussion looking ahead with optimism for Lakes Entrance. The chair for the annual general meeting was Alison Brewer, and the chair for the...

Boaters will now find it easier to head out on the water, thanks to the completion of works to upgrade the North Arm Boat Ramp in Lakes Entrance. The upgrade has seen a full replacement of the boat ramp and concrete apron, construction of new jetties, a new floating pontoon installed on the western side of the ramp and a fixed jetty placed on the ramp's eastern side. The existing fishing gantry...