Missing Persons Squad detectives have charged a Gippsland man with the murder of Lakes Entrance man, Dale Pantic, following his suspicious disappearance in 2019. Following a long and protracted investigation, a 33-year-old Sale man was taken into custody last Wednesday and charged with murder. He has since appeared before the Sale Magistrates’ Court and has been remanded in custody pending a...

At the Lakes Entrance Remembrance Day service last Thursday, local RSL president and master of ceremonies, Geoff Turner, in a touching address, cautioned his audience  that ‘the war to end all wars’ had failed to deliver on a promise. It was a sentiment not lost on self-confessed first time key note speaker, Flight Lieutenant, Jordan Cowley. The young officer reflected that in 2021, 100...

“What a difference a week makes,” was the comment from St Brendan’s Primary School’s principal, Matthew Hamer, after a temporary COVID-enforced closure ended last Wednesday. “This week our students and staff have returned in full. Our students have never been happier to see one another and are interacting in such a beautiful manner,” the principal said. “We have had the odd wet...

Upgrades to a walking trail, which recognises Aboriginal culture, have been completed at Nowa Nowa. The Boggy Creek Walking Trail was recently the recipient of a $250,000 grant from the Victorian Government aimed at recognising Aboriginal culture and aiming to increase visitors to the region. Regional Development Victoria, Parks Victoria and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation...

It was announced last Wednesday that End of an Era: The Last Gippsland Lakes Fishermen  by Lynda Mitchelson-Twigg, representing the Gippsland Lakes commercial fishing Community, was the winner of the Oral History Award at the Victorian Community History Awards. These awards recognise the work of individuals and organisations that preserve and share Victoria’s history. End of an Era...