Next LEBTA  Meeting – AGM:  October 24: 6.30 pm.  Bellevue on the Lake.  AGM agenda items to Paullette admin@lebta.com.au    All members and prospective members are most welcome.  Board members are only elected for 2 years thus half the Board member’s terms have expired this year.  Eight new board members will need to be elected as well as a new executive group.  Please send your nominations to Secretary admin@lebta.com.au

Last LEBTA Board meeting: Monday 26 September 2011.  Draft minutes are available: 

Next EGRBTA meeting: Wednesday 26 October 2011. Agenda items to Tim Ellis.

 East Gippsland Business Awards: Congratulations to LEBTA members: Dale Sumner – LEFCOL, Jan & Robin Davis – Waverley Cottages, June Parsons – Funkey Monkey Cafe, Matt – Vibes Cafe.  Funkey Monkey Bakery Cafe won the Peoples Choice as the most popular business in East Gippsland.  All business should start considering working towards an application for 2012 awards.     Contact: Tim Ellis EGRBTA.

Gippsland Lakes Kayak marathon: 29 October 2011.  Lakes Entrance Surf Life Saving Club are hosting a Kayak marathon from either Paynesville or Metung to Lakes Entrance.  More details: Kris Cordery LESLSC

Meetings:  Over the last 3 weeks, three community consultation meetings were held in Lakes Entrance:  Impact of Oil Industry, Commercial boating and Flood management.  Unfortunately the notifications of these meetings was at very late notice thus does high the lack of communication between various groups.  Ideas on ways to improve communication are most welcome.

Sustainibility Assessments:  Tourism Victoria and VECCI are offering assesments of businesses in Metung and Lakes Entrance.  The first 12 businesses will recieve ther assessment for free:  Contact VECCI 86625196. 

Victoria’s Islands:  A film crew is moving around Victoria filming  for a TV series on Islands.  Will be viewed on Channel 31 (Melbourne) in mid December and possibly on Channels 7 or 9 later.  Islands in Gippsland included Snake, Glennie, Raymond, Fraser and Gabo.

Tree Planting:  North Arm Landcare will be holding a tree planting morning on Sunday 23 Oct on the escarpemnet below Seaview Av.  Contact: Landcare.

Fauna of East Gippsland: DSE Landcare will run a presentation on East Gippsland fauna on 24 October in Metung.  Guest speaker is Dr Rohan Bilney who has a special interest in Owls.  Contact: DSC Landcare.

Twitter:  After completing a training session by EG Community College, Skipper Pete has created a twitter site based on his business and environmental aspects about Lakes Entrance.  Tweets can be read at www.twitter.com/skipper_pete    

First Aid training:  SEAMEC and EGCC both run First Aid Level 2 training (2 days).  Most business are encourage to have at least one staff member trained in First Aid to creat a “safe” workplace.

Australia Day Awards: Nominations close Friday 25 November 2011.

Kayaks for Hire:  Sea-Safari on Lakes-Explorer has 4 quality sit-in kayaks for hire for day use.  Insured.  Skirts, binoculars and trailer available.  

####  IMPORTANT        DATES       TO        REMEMBER  ####

Sunday 23 October:  Tree planting below Seaview Avenue.

Monday 24 October:  LEBTA AGM. 

Monday 24 October:  Landcare talk, Metung.

Saturday 29 October:  Gippsland Lakes Kayak Marathon.

 Tuesday 22 November:  Swinburne TAFE Tourism students visiting Lakes Entrance. 

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

Website Information: This LEBTA News Update (website) is uploaded once or twice a month.  Please supply any relevant information to  admin@lebta.com.au or peter@lakes-explorer.com.au