A sizeable contingent of returned soldiers, family and friends gathered at the Lakes Entrance Cenotaph on Vietnam Veterans Day last Thursday. The simple traditional service themed care giving and mateship and had a distinctly local flavour. Lakes Entrance RSL Branch secretary and master of ceremonies, Tony Webb, conducted the service. President Geoff Turner's opening words acknowledged the...
Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, is urging the Federal Government to intervene and assist communities directly impacted by proposed cuts to commercial fishing quotas. Mr Chester has requested an urgent meeting with the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Murray Watt, to outline the economic consequences on towns such as Lakes Entrance which are dependent on the industry. “The Federal...