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Lakes Entrance and District comprises of the following localities: Lakes Entrance, Bullock Island, Kalimna, Kalimna West, Lake Bunga, Lake Tyers Beach, Toorloo Arm, Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust, Mill Point, The Barrier, Nowa Nowa, Tostaree, Wairewa and Wombat Creek.
Set on the edge of Ninety Mile Beach where the Gippsland Lakes meet the ocean, Lakes Entrance is a significant commercial precinct and offers a range of lifestyle and recreational services, including health, retail and education.
A short drive from Lakes Entrance; Lake Tyers, Lake Bunga and Lake Tyers Beach offer real tranquility. Traditionally known as a tourist destination, Lake Tyers has a growing permanent population and a mix of permanent and holiday houses.
Nowa Nowa is the tribal area of the Krauatungalung People of the Gunaikurnai nation and we respectfully acknowledge past and present Aboriginal elders. There are strong historical links between the people of the Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust, Wairewa and Nowa Nowa.
This community plan is a collaborative effort between council and the community, recording strategies and actions to help Nowa Nowa build support and focus resources to promote its people, their livelihood and their environment.
Current and future planned works, and more detailed planning around some of the public areas of one of Lakes Entrance’s most recognisable landmarks have been captured in a refreshed Bullock Island Master Plan.
The plan refresh, led by Council and with significant reference group input, will guide the investment into upgrades on the island. The work follows Council taking control of a large portion of the management of Bullock Island in late 2019.
The Bullock Island Master Plan addendum was adopted at the 1 September 2020 Council meeting to enhance the visitor experience maximise visitation and contribute to the visitor economy of Lakes Entrance and the broader region. We can now focus on delivering the projects outlined in this refreshed masterplan, including a tender for the Bullock Island Bridge. We have also engaged local civil design contractors Crossco to design the road and pathway works on the island.
Council, with support from the Victorian Government, is preparing a strategic plan for growth and adaptation in Lakes Entrance.
The strategy will provide a framework for ensuring Lakes Entrance can grow positively into the future, support the needs of residents, and adapt to any challenges that it may face because of change brought about by growth or climate pressures such as flooding.
We will work collaboratively with residents and business owners to deliver a strategy for a prosperous Lakes Entrance, which incorporates the aspirations of the community, creates a shared understanding of local issues and enables everyone to have a say in the town’s future.
Council appointed town centre revitalisation experts MRCagney to develop a master plan for Lakes Entrance. In 2016, council and the design team developed a long-term master plan for the CBD as well as designing projects for more immediate construction.
Lakes Entrance CBD Improvement Project Draft Master Plan
The framework provides guidance for the development of Lakes Entrance for the next 15 to 20 years to help council realise its vision for the region.
The Lakes Entrance Foreshore Management Plan has been prepared to improve future use, management and development of the foreshore, as well as to protect natural, cultural and historical foreshore values. The management plan covers a large area that includes the Esplanade foreshore, Cunninghame Arm from the Flagstaff area at the ‘entrance’ to Lake Bunga, North Arm, Jemmys Point and Bullock Island.
Lakes Entrance Foreshore Management Plan
The Lake Tyers Beach Foreshore Management Plan provides clear and agreed directions for management of foreshore areas adjoining Lake Tyers Beach, including Fisherman’s Landing and Mill Point. Its key objective is to plan for recreational pursuits and opportunities along the foreshore while maintaining important environmental and cultural values.
Lake Tyers Beach Foreshore Management Plan