Araluen Park Cottages

Set on the fringe of East Gippsland’s lowland forests, Araluen Park Cottages boasts a unique setting amongst some of Victoria’s most beautiful countryside. Adjacent to the Colquhoun State Forest, you can enjoy the tranquillity of sustainable living whilst being only minutes from the coastal town of Lakes Entrance and the vast Gippsland Lakes. Each secluded […]

High Country Hooch’s Scottish Festival

High Country Hooch’s Scottish Festival fires up at their Glenaladale distillery for a full‑kilt celebration of tartan, tradition and downright good fun. Expect the air to ring with bagpipes, fiddles and traditional dancing as clans, families and curious first‑timers gather for a day of culture and camaraderie. Traditional games will run alongside the legendary Kilted […]

South East NOW 2026

A celebration of Aboriginal Art, Culture and Community across two venues. ​East Gippsland Art Gallery and Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation are proud to once again to present South East NOW 2026, a vibrant celebration of Aboriginal art, culture and community. Two free opening events are being held – please visit their website for […]

East Gippsland Winter Festival Adult Craft Session – Paynesville

Join them at Paynesville Service Centre for a relaxing and creative adult craft session as they prepare handmade snowflakes to celebrate the East Gippsland Winter Festival. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just looking for a fun way to spend your day, you’ll learn simple techniques to create beautiful and unique snowflakes.

East Gippsland Winter Festival Adult Craft Session – Lakes Entrance

Join them at Lakes Entrance Service Centre for a relaxing and creative adult craft session as they prepare handmade snowflakes to celebrate the East Gippsland Winter Festival. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just looking for a fun way to spend your day, you’ll learn simple techniques to create beautiful and unique snowflakes.

East Gippsland Winter Festival Adult Craft Session – Bairnsdale

Join them at Bairnsdale Library for a relaxing and creative adult craft session as they prepare handmade snowflakes to celebrate the East Gippsland Winter Festival. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just looking for a fun way to spend your day, you’ll learn simple techniques to create beautiful and unique snowflakes.

Off The Wharf Cafe

Off The Wharf Seafood Café is defined by its commitment to quality and sustainability. 100% of the seafood served is Australian-caught, with a significant proportion sourced directly from local vessels operating in Bass Strait and landed metres from the café. This hyper-local supply chain ensures the unmatched freshness of seafood. Often it’s only a matter […]

Boatshed Food and Wine

Boatshed Food and Wine is the first wine bar of its type in Lakes Entrance. When you visit them, you will experience the benefits of premium service that only family run businesses can offer. Try their unique, direct from the producer, hand sourced wine collection. It’s extensive. They are also well known for their food, […]

Still Living

During this year’s East Gippsland Winter Festival, head to the Quest Bairnsdale for the captivating art exhibition Still Living by local pencil artist Cecile Michel. This inspiring collection features emotional portraits and still life artworks that showcase pencil skills and attention to detail. The artist’s work has won multiple local awards and her latest landscape […]

Lawrence Mooney – Full Moon Party – Bairnsdale

Moonman’s back-and he’s bringing the whole gang. From the Front Bar to Melbourne International Comedy Festival, get ready for a comedy supernova featuring Dr Tyler Wall, French insights from Jean Le Camembert and Port Adelaide’s most tragic and beautiful fan, Gavin Muntberry. They’re all crashing the Full Moon Party, live and unfiltered. There will be […]

Aerial photograph of an estuary mouth where a Gippsland Lakes meets the ocean at Lakes Entrance, featuring a sandy beach and a long sandspit - The Ninety Mile Beach. The image shows jetties extending into the sea, lush green vegetation along the shoreline, and multiple channels of blue water weaving through low-lying islands and sandbanks.

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