Do you enjoy seafood? Are you hooked on fishing? If so, the Labour Day long weekend in Lakes Entrance is for you.Hooked on Lakes Entrance, on Sunday March 8, will give locals and visitors a chance to take in the best of the region’s seafood and waterways with all the action starting on the Lakes Entrance foreshore.“It’s the best place to try delicious seafood, learn more about where your fresh...

The golden fish are away and the first $10,000 catch has been reeled in. The golden tagged fish for the State Government’s competition to lure tourists back to bushfire affected areas kicked off on Sunday, with Cranbourne angler, Ray Cooper, landing himself a nice pay day being the first big winner by reeling in a golden tagged estuary perch near Bemm River. On Tuesday the second golden tagged...

Paddle Across the Bay is Australia’s largest stand up paddle event, travelling from Brighton Beach to Port Melbourne – a 10-kilometre stretch, an almost two-hour journey, and Lake Tyers Beach resident, Angela Ellis will be there every stroke of the way.The paddle is a Cancer Council Victoria fundraiser and will take place this Sunday.Angela had just run a half marathon when she was diagnosed...

You want it fresh? Then head east.That’ s    the message being sent from the Go East – Roadtrip to Gippy initiative, organised by Gippsland Jersey founder and Warragul Farmers’ Market operator, Sallie Jones, and Melbourne Farmers’ Markets’ Miranda Sharp.“We know East Gippsland has had a tough time recently, so we’ve put our heads together with locals and other farmers’ market...

The Today Show certainly made an impact last week.The Nine Network’s breakfast show travelled to Lakes Entrance to show its support for bushfire-affected communities, rolling into town on Thursday afternoon, dining at local eateries, pubs and cafes, before hosting a hugely popular show which attracted hundreds of locals and visitors from 5am right through to the completion of the Today Extra...