Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, is calling for calm in the Orbost and Marlo areas following news of a potential COVID-19 outbreak earlier this week, but is also urging government departments to act more swiftly to alert local residents of the danger. Mr Bull said as of noon today, a number of businesses in which the 25-year-old infected Melbourne resident attended during her visit over the...

The housing market in Lakes Entrance and surrounding areas is in demand with agents finding it challenging to get enough listings. Real estate agents in Lakes Entrance say Melbourne residents are looking to relocate. Renee Shine, a sales consultant from LJ Hooker, reported enquiries have now started to slow down as Melbourne faces lockdown, but before that they had been very busy. “There was a...

A COVID-19 infected person has put an entire community at risk of capturing the rapidly transmitted disease. The Melbourne resident and her partner are believed to have avoided Melbourne's strict city lockdown, travelling to Orbost and Marlo via Lakes Entrance and Bairnsdale, stopping at a number of local venues and businesses. The person is believed to have been tested for the virus and should...

Many Lakes Entrance businesses have spoken positively about the quality and speed of construction by the crew employed by Regional Roads Victoria to upgrade the footpaths and parking in Lakes Entrance. Businesses have been impressed by the consideration they have given to minimise disruption and customer access. Alison Murphy, from the Central Hotel, is very happy with the look of the new path....

The Metung Bushland Reserve in Stirling Road has been described as a fire danger and potential threat to the local school community. The Lakes Post has been told that overtures have been made to the responsible management authority to have it cleaned up but so far nothing has been done. “It’s the biggest fire danger in Metung, but there’s been a reluctance by those who manage it to clear the...