Friday, 29 March 2024
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Forming sub committees

Forming sub committees

Lakes Entrance Action and Development Association (LEADA) is having a combined meeting tonight at the Bellevue to form new sub committees after the Lakes Entrance Business and Tourism Association dissolved and Lakes Entrance Events approached LEADA to become a sub-committee earlier this year.“Both groups are important to LEADA and important to this town and more importantly important to each...
Lockdown angst

Lockdown angst

Owner of the Metung Hotel, David Strange, has taken a swipe at Premier Dan Andrews’ lockdown on regional Victoria, saying it is unnecessary.Mr Strange said it was disappointing to have to inform his 43 staff last week that the hotel would be closing for five days.“They have bills to pay, it’s hurting them,” Mr Strange told the Lakes Post.In a tweet Mr Strange put out on Sunday he implored the...
Testing times yet again

Testing times yet again

Anyone who was in Lakes Entrance between January 26 and 28 is being urged to get tested if they display even mild coronavirus symptoms.The Department of Health and Human Services recorded a weak detection of coronavirus fragments in Lakes Entrance’s wastewater on January 28.This could be from someone who has had the virus and is shedding fragments, and therefore not contagious, or it could be...
Paddleboats gone, water park coming

Paddleboats gone, water park coming

Lakes Entrance will be home to an exciting new on water tourist attraction later this year, but it comes at the expense of long-time tourist attraction the Lakes Entrance Paddleboats.East Gippsland Shire has announced the Lakes Entrance Aqua Park, an inflatable aqua park which it says will provide on water fun for local families and visitors alike.“The park will be based at 429 Main Beach Walk...
Seagulls come up short

Seagulls come up short

Lakes Entrance’s Bairnsdale Cricket Association “A” grade finals hopes took a huge dent on Saturday.The Seagulls lost to Lindenow South Glenaladale by six wickets, despite a quality batting performance to set up a total of 185.The loss means Lakes is 12 points behind both Orbost and the Blues with three rounds remaining.Lindenow South Glenaladale star, Haydn Erfurth, led his side to victory,...
Beyond the Fire launch

Beyond the Fire launch

Friday night was the launch of Beyond The Fire, a seven-part documentary series being aired on Channel 10, that showcases the real heart of the humanity that came from the 2019/2020 Black Fire campaign.Danielle McAlpine Johnson of Cheeky Mac Productions and writer, director and producer of the series, was inspired when joining Gippsland farmers Clancy and Darcy McAlpine on a convoy of fifteen...

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