The story behind the commercial fishing industry in the Gippsland Lakes will now have a historical presence with the launch of END OF AN ERA - The Last Gippsland Lakes Fishermen. The book, described as a photographic and oral history of the last 10 commercial fishermen of the Gippsland Lakes, will be brought to life with an official launch at the Paynesville Classic Boat Rally this Friday, March...
Last week's treacherous gale force winds caused havoc across Victoria with some local areas being hit particularly badly by the storm. The local State Emergency Service worked tirelessly throughout last week clearing trees and other debris and described the scenes as horrendous. Daryl Jeffs, a local SES leader, said they had crews out from 7.30pm on the Tuesday night working well into the night...
