“Old venue -new owners - new menu - the view still the best around.”

Kalimna Pub/Bistro  - Lakes Entrance  1 Hotel Rd, Lakes Entrance, VIC, 3909  (03) 5155 1202                                 

The Kalimna Hotel is an historic hotel, refurbished and just west of Lakes Entrance on the Kalimna's cliffs overlooking one of the finest ocean and lake view's Gippsland has to offer.

Another First for East Gippsland – Truck Drag Racing at Gippsland Motorplex

First, let me confirm that I am a petrol head, if it has an engine and wheels or floats and in some cases both, I am interested. I love the sound of a V8, the smell of “Castrol R” and the look of older vehicles. (my age group!). Trucks have a unique place in our world, without them we would have little in our shops, far less on our dinner tables, a very long wait for spare parts for our “little wheels” and virtually no petrol/diesel to run them.  But truck drag racing is a comparatively new Motorsport, it is not only a great spectacle, but a lot of fun.

Proposed Cycle Tourism Track/Trail Facility in Omeo Region – Is it really viable?

I have some serious concern at the claimed benefit (detailed in Lakes Post 28.2.2018)  to the Omeo region of the proposed cycle facility currently approved for funding from public funds. Below are a set of statistics which are pertinent to this issue and which raise more than a few questions.  Bear in mind that this facility is mainly on DELWP land and will, I am advised, be operated by private enterprise!  All this with a cost, again from advice, of  $6.2 M.
Don’t get me wrong I am not against any worthwhile and viable tourism/sporting facility anywhere in our region, and especially in the Omeo area which needs an injection of tourism, but sustainable viable tourism, not one destined to fail at cost of the ratepayer.