Next LEBTA Board Meeting:  Monday 25 July: 5.30 pm.  Agenda items to Paullette admin@lebta.com.au

Last LEBTA Board meeting: 27 June 2011.   Draft minutes will be available soon.

Next EGRBTA meeting: Wednesday 27 July in Orbost .    Guest speakers: Danny McDonald, EGSC Signage Officer.  Liz Mitchell,  EG Rail Trail.  Agenda items to Tim Ellis. Minutes from previous meeting (22 June) are available.

East Gippsland Marketing Plan:  Official launch on Thursday 14 in Bairnsdale.  More details from Karly EGMI.

East Gippsland Business Awards:  Closing date - Monday 1 August.

EGSC Community Grants Program. Applications close Wednesday 4 September.  Grants up to $5000.  Contact Ruth Fitzclarence  EGSC.

Township A3 Map: Shane Kidd is producing a A3 promotional map for Lakes Entrance.  20,000 copies are planned.  Artwork is nearly complete.  Contact Shane.

Social Media Presentation.  For those who missed the Lakes Entrance presentation, it will presented again in early August in Bairnsdale, Paynesville and Metung.  Contact Tim Ellis.

Committee for Gippsland: Postponed: Planned for Thursday July 14  has been postponed.  Mary Aldred EO, plans to attend the September Board meeting.  Contact: Paullette.

Gippsland Tourism Conference 2011: Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 July at Traralgon.  More details: Emma Harry 0400 366 213.  EGRBTA will give a $50 rebate for LEBTA members attending.

Licensed Tour Operators:  DSE (State Govt) have kept access fees to public land for Commercial Operators the same for 2 years.  Fees will rise in 2013.

North Arm Boat ramp:  The project appears to be complete with the installation of a floating landing.

Victorian Senior of the Year:  Applications required by Friday 22 August.

EG Regional Aquatic Facilities Feasibility Study:  Comments close 12 August.

Metung Village: EGSC have engaged consultants to make recommendations on how to revitalise the village.  Comments to EGSC.

Parks Victoria are seeking applications from qualified persons to carry out removal of vermin and introduced plants in Parks and Crown Land.

Legal Aid: Available on Monday mornings at 101A Main Street Bairnsdale.

The former “Nautilus Cafe” is ungoing a refurbishment to become the “Floating Dragon” Restaurant.

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Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 July: Gippsland Tourism Conference, Traralgon

Tuesday 19 & 20 July: “Saltwater Wedge” Marine and Coastal Forum.  Paynesville.

Saturday 30 July: Tour of Gippsland Cycling.  Departs Lakes Entrance at 2pm.  The Esplanade will be closed for 30 minutes.  More details: Stephen Kleinitz

Monday 1st August:  Closing day for East Gippsland Business awards: www.eastgippslandbusinessawards.com.au

Thursday 4 & Friday 5 August:  Adventure and Nature Based Tourism conference in Geelong.

Friday 5 & Saturday 6 August:  Performer Mike Brady appearing in Paynesville.  Contact Fishermans Wharf Cafe.

Tuesday 9 August: Event Organiser Training Day.  Lakes Entrance.  More information: Stephen Kleinitz eventsc@egipps.vic.gov.au

Tuesday 23 August: GippsTAFE Bairnsdale will be running an E-marketting workshop to cover Internet, smart phones, google and digital marketting.  Cost $100-150.  Contact GippsTAFE.

Monday 5 September: Victorian Tourism and Events Excellence Conference, Melbourne.

Friday 7 October East Gippsland Business Awards presentation dinner

Friday 25 -28 November Historic Car Rally to be held at Lakes Entrance

September 2012: National “Coast to Coast” Conference:  Brisbane.  Annual conference to discuss coastal management around Australia.

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