East Gippsland acknowledges the Gunaikurnai, Monero and the Bidawel people as the Traditional Custodians of the land that encompasses East Gippsland Shire. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in East Gippsland, their Elders past and present.
Details
- Saturday 2nd March - Friday 29th March
- 10:00am - 10:00am
- At 55 Esplanade, Paynesville, Victoria, 3880
- andy.lynda.twigg@gmail.com
- https://gippslandfishermen.wixsite.com/endofanera
- 0414 495 476
End of an Era: The Last Gippsland Lakes Fishermen captures the final weeks of small scale commercial fishing in the Gippsland Lakes in the lead up to the fishery’s closure in April 2020. It tells the stories of the last ten licence holders and their families, offering rare insight into the day to day life and history of the Gippsland Lakes commercial fishing industry.
Featuring the photographs by Leigh Henningham, Donna Squire and Geoff Stanton, and accompanied by historical artefacts and film provided by the fishing families, the exhibition captures the ebb and flow of fishing in the region, including the artisanal methods used, the connections to the environment, and the relationships formed from a life on the water.