Friday, 26 April 2024
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Mixed weekend

Mixed weekend

The Melbourne Cup long weekend saw an influx of visitors to Lakes Entrance and surrounding towns, giving a boost to many businesses, but not all. The surf shops were very popular with Gerry Lina from Sandbar Surf reporting a terrific weekend with a really good vibe. “I pray we never have another lockdown,” he said. “Although the shop was never really busy, we ended up showing very good figures.”...
Wear a poppy to remember

Wear a poppy to remember

Preparations are in hand for the lifting of COVID restrictions at Lakes Entrance RSL. There can be a return to the traditional observance of Remembrace Day, recalling when in 1918 at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month the German Government accepted the terms of an Armistice drafted by the Allied forces and the guns fell silent on the Western Front marking the end of World War...
Boldly dancing out of lockdown

Boldly dancing out of lockdown

The dance studio industry in Victoria has, over the past two years, only been physically open for four months in total.  Now regional Victoria has been able to have a soft reopening, dance studio BOLD Dance and Arts in Lakes Entrance has welcomed students back with excitement. “It’s been a tough year for everyone in our dance community, especially those students who rely on their after...
School closed for COVID

School closed for COVID

Cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in one primary school and one day care centre in Lakes Entrance. The Lakes Post was unable to get a statement from either St Brendan’s Primary School or the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education, but it has reported to parents and guardians via a newsletter that infectious students attended the school last week.  These students were in grade one, two,...
Aqua park going ahead

Aqua park going ahead

Lakes Entrance Aqua Park (LEAP) has formally received all the necessary approvals from government agencies and local community groups and is confident that the aqua park will open to the public before Christmas this year. “We will be installing the anchoring system in late October and inflatable goods are scheduled to arrive in Australian soil in early December, ready for the park setup and...
Lakes vessel helps offshore wind project

Lakes vessel helps offshore wind project

Detailed site investigations are underway at sea and on land as Star of the South plans for Australia’s first offshore wind project.  They are carrying out studies and collecting data in and around the proposed project area in Bass Strait using local vessels. “We’re always looking for opportunities to work with local suppliers and businesses as we progress Australia’s first offshore wind...

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