Tuesday, 30 April 2024
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Taking on the chip shortage

Taking on the chip shortage

Restaurants, takeaway venues, hotels and clubs have all had one thing in common over the past month – a chip drought. They have been in short supply due mainly to flooding in potato growing areas in most states in Australia. Farmers have had to put new crops in which has left a gap in supply causing the traditional summer meal of fish and chips to be appreciated even more. Lakes Entrance venues...
Whale all washed up

Whale all washed up

A whale carcass that washed in through the channel at Lake Tyers Beach last week has been causing great interest to local residents.  It is now stuck in the lake as the entrance has closed. The carcass is approximately seven metres long and although in a decomposed state the spine and blubber is still evident. Many swimmers in the lake are unaware the whale is there because it is caught in...
Present and clear danger with vaping

Present and clear danger with vaping

Vaping presents real dangers to the health of the region's young people, says Gippsland Lakes Complete Health's Tehseen Zafar.  Speaking at recent presentations at Toorloo Arm and St Brendan's primary schools, Tehseen, a GLCH prevention and population wellbeing worker, said vaping among young Victorians had surged in popularity since 2019 (up from 2.8 per cent to more than 15 per...
Packed to capacity

Packed to capacity

Local caravan parks are reporting since Christmas Day they have been operating at full capacity.  They have welcomed back their return guests plus a large number of first timers to Lakes Entrance and Lake Tyers Beach for what has been a bumper season thus far. John and Kelly Leicester, who are in their first year as managers at Big Four Waters Edge Caravan Park, are loving their role. "We...
New rescue boat arrives

New rescue boat arrives

Metung Yacht Club has a new rescue vehicle to add to its fleet of boats.  The new vessel, a twin hulled Kevlacat 3000 Express with twin 250hp Seapro Merc outboard engines, arrived in early December.  Stuart Loft, a member of Metung Yacht Club, drove his truck to Queensland to bring the new vessel to its new home.  The Metung Yacht Club general committee decided to purchase the...
What a way to welcome 2023

What a way to welcome 2023

Fantastic. There is no other way to describe New Year’s Eve in Lakes Entrance - the fireworks were brilliant, the weather perfect, while happy and relaxed visitors and locals were out to enjoy the festive atmosphere. From early in the evening there was a sea of people on the esplanade foreshore enjoying picnics, relaxing with family and friends listening to live music and strolling through the...

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