Positive local businesswomen, Jamie Savory, is seeking community support in a commercial expression of interest process petition for the property owned by East Gippsland Shire at the top of Palmers Road, Lakes Entrance.Ms Savory said she believed the current shire building and land was being under-utilised and would be of significant benefit to ratepayers ideally leased long-term to a tourism...

A great community partnership between the East Gippsland Specialist School, Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, Gippsland Ports, DELWP and East Gippsland Shire has delivered new picnic tables at Bullock Island.As part of the progressive improvement to Bullock Island, Gippsland Ports donated timber from jetties and structures it removed from Nicholson, Johnsonville and Lakes Entrance and Mr Bull...

With September being Dementia Awareness Month 2018, Lakes Entrance Girl Guides have joined the rest of the nation to support Dementia Australia’s national awareness-raising campaign, with this year’s theme being ‘Small actions Big difference’.Throughout Dementia Awareness Month, Dementia Australia will be highlighting the small actions people can take to create a big difference for people...

Installation of screw piles for the boardwalk on the Esplanade between the Lakes Entrance Coast Guard building and Bank Jetty for East Gippsland Shire Council were 90 per cent complete late last week.The screw piles are for the boardwalk as part of the $1.36 million project.Screw piles have also been installed for the platform and ramp going down to the beach.The contractor experienced some...

The need for a positive and optimistic attitude in Lakes Entrance and more government investment in infrastructure and tourism promotion were key themes at a forum hosted on Sunday by Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester.Mr Chester convened the meeting at the request of several local business owners, concerned by the large number of business closures in recent months.It was attended by...