Contractors working on East Gippsland Shire Council’s Lakes Entrance seawall replacement project have en- countered some unexpected obstructions in recent weeks that slowed progress.
However, council says every endeavour is being made to still have the works completed as soon as possible, but the need to remove large chunks of concrete (the result of decades of interim repairs to the seawall)...

A re-elected Labor Government says it will give the Gippsland Lakes back to recreational anglers, phasing out commercial fishing to boost local tourism and create jobs by opting with a compulsory licence buyout.
Shortly after it was announced the Liberal Nationals Coalition would support a voluntary buyout last week, giving the 10 Gippsland Lakes commercial netting licence holders the option,...