Karen Dettering, owner of Stitches n Things in Lakes Entrance, prepares and looks forward to the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo every year. “I do possibly one show a month over a five-month period, but this one is by far the biggest and takes a lot of preparation,” Karen said. “My stall is known for coming up with something new to present each year and that can put added pressure in...

With real estate prices in the Lakes Entrance/Metung area continually increasing, many investors are cashing in which is putting considerable pressure on the rental market. Last November the Lakes Post reported the rental market is as tight as it has ever been with supply nowhere near meeting demand, and eight months later the crisis has deepened even further. LJ Hooker property manager, Ryan...

The owner of the Metung Hotel, David Strange, didn’t waste time in opening the doors of the popular pub, with its glamorous views over Lake King, once COVID restrictions were lifted. Following Victoria’s fifth lockdown, Mr Strange has become familiar with the strategy in quickly reopening after each period of hibernation. Not that he likes it. Nor does the shutdown routine fit comfortably with...

The Victorian Community Achievement Awards has officially finished the statewide search for community contributors and a couple from Toorloo Arm has been nominated. Stan and Ann Barker have been nominated for the Community Hero Award which acknowledges those making a significant contribution at a local level in regional and rural Victoria. It acknowledges those everyday people doing...

Seeds were sown for advocating for the current wave of Lakes Entrance infrastructure projects at a well attended public meeting back in late 2014.   After Lakes Entrance Action and Development Association (LEADA) was reformed it was able to build upon the ideas put forward at this meeting.  The concentration was on projects that the community had identified that would give Lakes...