Next LEBTA Board meeting: Monday 23 August. Items for the agenda are being sort. Contact admin@lebta.com.au

East Gippsland Shire Grants Program: Applications due by Wednesday 1 September 2010. Three options. 1. Community Grants to $5000. 2. Arts and Heritage Grants to $10,000. 3. Regional events sponsorship to $10,000. Contact. Marissa McKean EGSC.

Friday 27 August: Mayoral Charity Dinner and Dance. Contact Amanda Rigoni EGSC.

3 – 10 October: Seniors Festival. EOI for special events being sought. Contact Ruth Fitzclarence EGSC.

Tuesday 5 october 2010: Tourism Excellence training.  International Marketting and Sustainability.  Cost $80.  Contact. Elysa at Destination Gippsland.

27 -28 October 2010: Gippsland Lakes ecology and management forum.  Lakes Entrance.  Contact. Paul Boon. Victoria University.

Australia Day Awards nominations are currently being sought.  1. Citizen over 27, 2. Citizen under 27, 3. Community event.  Closing date. 20 October 2010.  Contact. Mike Quist EGSC.

EGRBTA Website:  Draft version for comment.  Registered users only.  Contact Tim Ellis EGRBTA.

24 – 27 November 2011:  Possible date for Alpine Rally in Colhquoun Forest. Contact Owen Polanski, Yokohama Alpine rally 2011.  0447 579 439.

Gippland Ports are building a large temporary jetty structure on the ocean beach between Surf Club and Entrance to assist with the Sand Transfer Project.  Contact. Gippsland Ports.

Gippsland Ports are currently advertising to employ a Marine Officer to assist with waterways management next summer.  Contact. Gippsland Ports.

PLEASE NOTE:  A list of links to various organisations and government agencies are listed to the left.  They are there to assist when trying to seek further information.

LEBTA Website Editor Skipper Pete will be OS for 3 weeks.  Please contact President Tony Fredericks for assistance.

Last LEBTA Board Meeting: Monday 26 July.  Minutes are available.  Contact admin@lebta.com.au

Next LEBTA Board meeting: Monday 23 August.  Agenda is available.  Contact admin@lebta.com.au

Wednesday 11 August: Friends of Gippsland Lakes:  AGM.  Guest Speaker.  Peter Veenker, Chair of East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.  Bairnsdale, 7pm.  Contact Peter Johnstone

Friday 13 Aug.  Gippsland Tourism Conference at Warragul.  Cost $100 + $125 Dinner. 

Friday 13 Aug.  Maritime Heritage Forum in Lakes Entrance.  Cost $27.

Tuesday 17 August:  Tourism Excellence training package on Staff Management to be run at Lakes Entrance.  Cost $80.  Contact Destination Gippsland.

OVG magazine has been printed.  Copies to be distributed this week.  Contact Tim Ellis EGRBTA.

NYE SkyShow:  EOI are currently being sought for performers, artists and stall operators.  Contact Russell Chester.

Lakes Entrance Sea-level planning issues:  An interactive model on Sea-levels available at http://sahultime.monash.edu.au/lakesEntrance/

New report just released on Eco-tourism future for 2010 – 2020.  Contact Eco-tourism Australia.

Visitor Information Centre:  New photographic display upstairs.  Contact VIC. 

Community markets: 1st Sunday near Footbridge.  3rd Saturday at Primary School. 

EGRBTA:  Seeking applications to employ part-time project officer.  Contact Tim Ellis EGRBTA.

Energise Enterprise:  Running a variety of training packages for Small Business in August.  Contact Tim Ellis, EGRBTA.

Last LEBTA meeting: Monday 26 July. Minutes available soon. admin@lebta.com.au

Next LEBTA meeting: Monday 23 August.

Friday 13 August: Gippsland Tourism Conference and dinner. Warragul. Contact: Destination Gippsland.
Friday 13 August: Maritime Heritage Forum. Lakes Entrance. Contact: Heritage Victoria.
New Member: North Arm Auto and Marine.
Seafarers Multicultural Festival. Contact: Rosemary Kavadis.
SkyShow New Years Eve. Contact: Russell Chester
RV Accommodation Vehicles update:  Contact: John Munns EGSC
New EGSC Staff:  Bruce Graham (formerly from Wellington Shire) , line manager for Johns Munns, Phil Richards and Kay Lewis
New EGSC Staff: Kay Lewis, Events Co-ordinator.  (formerly from Merimbula)