The heatwave that hit most of Victoria, including East Gippsland, on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day saw many head for the beaches, lakes and rivers to cool off. The warm weather prompted Life Saving Victoria and Victoria Police to urge holidaymakers to play it safe by the water. At Lakes Entrance, the local Surf Life Saving Club extended its patrols to 8pm on both New Year’s Eve and New...

Lakes Entrance police have warned holidaymakers and local residents to lock their valuables away and keep them out of view in cars and campsites over the holiday period. Police say the holiday season always sees an increase in thefts from both and as most thieves are opportunistic, Lakes Entrance Station Commander, Matt Jenkins, suggests the best way to avoid falling victim to theft is not to...

When a sink hole appeared in Ken Roberts’ back yard he immediately contacted the water board, but in fact it was a storm water pit and the East Gippsland Shire’s responsibility. After contacting the shire some time ago Mr Roberts is concerned that no works have been carried out to rectify the situation. “I have had Cranes come and look at it but nothing has been done. Three times I have been in...

“It’s bureaucracy gone mad.”  That is how one local Metung resident described a proposed move by the Occupational, Health and Safety team at the East Gippsland Shire, who are intent on removing half a dozen wooden tables from the township that were purposed built for tourists (and locals) during the coronavirus pandemic. The tables, made from recycled timbers –leftovers from jetty building...

Cunninghame Arm Medical Centre, Lakes Entrance, has won the 2021 Eastern Victoria GP Training Award for Rural Training Practice of the Year.  The medical centre, along with its Bairnsdale branch clinic, Dr Jane’s Place, have devoted more than 25 years to training registrars in the community. Training future general practitioners is considered a core activity of the practice and not an...