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Events have been created across East Gippsland so each of the towns have an opportunity to showcase their best features as part of a new drive to draw visitors to the state's north-west, where beaches and lakes are a massive drawcard during summer, but can be exceptionally quiet in winter.  The East Gippsland Winter Festival 2021 includes workshops, sunset stand-up-paddleboarding on the lakes and photography exhibitions. There's also plenty of opportunities to show off local produce, including food truck festivals, wine nights, degustations, high teas and burger and bonfire nights...

Latest COVID lockdown catches regional Victoria by surprise FriFriday 12 updated FriFriday 12 FebFebruary 2021 at 1:48pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 1 Share Print text only Cancel Some regional Victorians have questioned why they're caught in a sweeping statewide five-day lockdown imposed by Premier Dan Andrews on Friday in a bid to extinguish out a growing Melbourne coronavirus outbreak. Key points: Regional Victoria is included in a five-day lockdown Hospitality businesses say internal borders between Melbourne and r...

Lakes Entrance keen for visitors after COVID-19 scare and year of bushfire recovery amid lockdowns SunSunday 10 JanJanuary 2021 at 9:17pm Matthew O'Donnell is happy to be welcoming back customers after his restaurant was listed as a potential coronavirus exposure site. ( Share Print text only Cancel Businesses in the eastern Victorian coastal town of Lakes Entrance are encouraging visitors to return after it was cleared of a coronavirus scare which emerged shortly after New Year. Key points: After a coronavirus scare, business owners in the Victorian coastal town of Lakes Entrance are welcomi...