Lakes Entrance Police are determined to connect more with community in a bid to work collaboratively with the public in solving and averting crimes. A new initiative called ‘CommConnect’ is about getting back to basics in policing and engaging with the community. The new community engagement strategy has been instigated at the behest of the Chief Commissioner of Police who believes that better...

Erik and Mal Monteith who own Lakes Entrance café – Funkey Monkey – knew something wasn’t quite right shortly after their third son, Arlo, was born. Mrs Monteith noticed that Arlo, aka ‘George’ couldn’t sit at eight months old and “was in pain”. As time went on she also noticed expressive language delay. Trying to get answers, Mrs Monteith saw “many different medical professionals” but was...

Lakes Entrance Action Development Association’s (LEADA) Business, Tourism and Events committee is getting the ball rolling with promoting the town. The group last Wednesday held a networking night at the Central Hotel, with more than 50 businesses attending, including a range from hospitality, accommodation, tourism operators and trades. Committee member, Matt O’Donnell, of Albert & Co, said...

Big Bear’s Donuts in Lakes Entrance has just been named ‘Australia’s Best Regional Doughnut’ by the team behind Empty Esky. Owner of Big Bear’s Donuts, Ewan Fotheringham, couldn’t be happier with the award, which is sweet recognition for the hard slog he’s put into establishing the business. “I’m humbled,” he told the Post.  “I’ve had amazing local support and it’s great to have the...

At the start of term two, following a long wait, several delays and a pandemic, Lakes Entrance Secondary College was proud to announce the launch of its year nine program, CATCH. This is an off-campus term for all year nine students, hosted at the TAFE Gippsland facility on Bullock Island, Seamec, in conjunction with the Gippsland Local Learning Network, headed up by Tony Paganella. The...