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...

The Lakes Entrance Golf Club has gratefully received a donation of over 700 cubic metres of topsoil, with another 1800 cubic metres to come, from Bass Strait Views Estate Pty Ltd and Becon Construction. The companies are constructing the new petrol service station on the corner of Golflinks Road and Princes Highway in Lakes Entrance. Course director, Garry Jeal, expressed appreciation of the...

The COVID-19 vaccine program has been progressing smoothly at the two Lakes Entrance medical clinics, with both reporting an increase in bookings over the past week. The COVID-19 outbreak that is affecting Victoria has seen an increase in requests for vaccination in Lakes Entrance. Between Cunninghame Arm Medical Centre and its sister clinic, Dr Janes Place in Bairnsdale, just over 1300 people...

The Metung based committee responsible for the restoration of the historic yacht, Metung is delighted that with the lifting of COVID restrictions (despite this week’s hiccup) they are able to recommence working on this famous vessel.  Built in 1956 at the Bulls Shipyard for Dr Toby Beatty, the Metung had an adventurous career which included eight Sydney to Hobart races, a world...