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Sucked out the entrance

Sucked out the entrance

Lake Tyers once again opened last Thursday morning, but it was not without drama. Two young teenage boys on their bodyboards thought they would have a paddle down the lake to check the entrance out, but were dragged out by the strong current. Numerous onlookers rightly panicked and called 000 as the boys momentarily got to the edge of sand, but were then dragged back in and sucked out at a great...
COVID free

COVID free

Two cases of COVID in East Gippsland reported over the weekend as 'low positives' have this morning been reclassified as negatives.
The message of the lyrebird

The message of the lyrebird

No other bird on the planet can do what the lyrebird can do.  For thousands of years, the famed mimic has fooled, tricked and misdirected forest workers, bushwalkers and campers with the seemingly impossible skill of mimicking the sounds of anything it hears.  From chainsaws to car alarms, other birds and even human voices, their unique and uncanny gift has been a source of fascination...
Red Bluff Brewery looking forward

Red Bluff Brewery looking forward

Even in lockdown you can still get your beers, burgers and pizzas at Red Bluff Brewery on a Friday night. “This means we are at least still getting our product out there and I am providing some employment for my staff,” owner Wayne Burnett said. “You can come and grab some take away beer or purchase a growler, a large bottle, and fill it up from one of our many ales on tap, then bring it back...
Metung home to best vanilla slice

Metung home to best vanilla slice

The winner of the ‘Great Gippsland Vanilla Slice Bake Off’ has been awarded to Effloresce Metung. Chef Lilli McCamley pulled away from her competition on Sunday earning a massive 299 votes for her mouthwatering vanilla slice. The 24-year-old is a passionate pastry chef who has been putting Metung on the map with her delicious sweet treats.Lilli said she has “always loved vanilla slice since I...
Australia’s richest trail race launches in Lakes Entrance this November

Australia’s richest trail race launches in Lakes Entrance this November

Trail runners from across Australia are expected to come from afar to experience the East Gippsland region with the chance to come away with Australia’s largest trail running prize purse. Running from Friday to Sunday, November 19 to 21, the 2021/22 SuperTrail season will kick off in the picturesque East Gippsland town of Lakes Entrance.The perfect place for the SuperTrail Series to kick off,...

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