Lakes Entrance police will be out in full force for the Omeo District Football Netball League grand final at Swan Reach this Saturday, August 25.Working with the league and competing clubs Bruthen, Swifts Creek, Lindenow South, Omeo Benambra and Swan Reach, the large police presence will ensure that it is an enjoyable day for everyone.Acting Senior Sergeant, Matt Jenkins, of Lakes Entrance...

One hundred years ago, the Allies launched the largest attack of the First World War east of the French town of Amiens, winning an unprecedented victory on the Western Front and beginning what has become known as the hundred days to the end of the war.Minister for Veterans Affairs, Darren Chester, last week represented the Australian Government at a commemorative service at the Amiens Cathedral...

The Svetlik family is off to Disneyland!Piper Svetlik has won four nights accommodation, flights and free entry to Disneyland for four people after entering an Incredibles II competition at Lakes Cinema, which is part of the My Cinema chain.“We don’t believe it, just shock really,” Piper’ s mother, Kellie, said.Lakes Cinema’s Chris Furhmeister said Piper’s entry was one of around 700 from Lakes...

Lakes Entrance resident, Maria Kyriakou, has been cooking for 50 years and clearly loves it.So much so that she decided to compete in the popular SBS television series The Chef’s Line which returns to screens on August 6 at 6pm.The concept behind the series is for home cooks to compete against restaurant chefs, which is obviously no mean feat.Maria, who is Australian born, but of Greek heritage,...

The men at Gippsland Lakes Community Health’s (GLCH) Men’s Shed in Lakes Entrance were the delighted recipients of a cheque for $3000 last week, thanks to the generosity of the Metung Bloodhounds.Bloodhounds members Lou Moore, Louise O’Loughlin and Karin Liedke met the group of men at their shed in Jemmeson Street to of- ficially deliver the cheque and take a tour of the shed.The kind donation...