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Apply now for Visit Victoria ATDW listing for 12-months

Submit your EOI for a FREE Visit Victoria ATDW listing for 12-months, valued at $295.

Free workshops to strengthen your home against natural disasters - Book now!

Free workshops in East Gippsland! Use the Resilience Rating app & learn how to protect your home from natural disasters.

The Forge Theatre & Arts Hub presents: July–December 2025 Season

Clear your calendars and prepare your senses – The Forge is turning up the heat with the launch of the second half of the annual program.

Apply now for Visit Victoria ATDW listing for 12-months

Submit your EOI for a FREE Visit Victoria ATDW listing for 12-months, valued at $295.

Free workshops to strengthen your home against natural disasters - Book now!

Free workshops in East Gippsland! Use the Resilience Rating app & learn how to protect your home from natural disasters.

The Forge Theatre & Arts Hub presents: July–December 2025 Season

Clear your calendars and prepare your senses – The Forge is turning up the heat with the launch of the second half of the annual program.

Lakes Entrance, Paynesville, Marlo finalists in Top Tourism Town Awards

You can vote for each town in each of their categories. Let’s get behind our local towns and put East Gippsland in the spotlight!

Upcoming opportunities to engage with us

You can engage with us in many ways about our services, support and decision making. See our upcoming planned engagement activities

Our Mutual Respect Charter

We are committed to being accessible and responsive to our community and members of the public and value respectful relationships.

Have Your Say

Find information about Council projects and strategies, and give us feedback as part of our consultation process.

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Bairnsdale - Francis Street and Pyke Street roundabout

New road infrastructure will be designed to address longstanding concerns about pedestrian and cyclist safety at the intersection of Francis Street and Pyke Street in Bairnsdale.

Landholder Native Vegetation Management Plans

We are inviting applications from local landholders interested in receiving a free native vegetation management plan.

Draft Road Management Plan 2025

The Road Management Plan sets out how we inspect, maintain and repair Council-managed roads and footpaths

News and Notices

Browse current Council News and Notices.

Strengthen your home against bushfires, floods and storms

It has been a fantastic fortnight

Agriculture Sector Advisory Committee welcomes seven new members

Put your business on the map – help grow tourism in East Gippsland

Governor-General’s East Gippsland visit celebrates service, community and connection

Lighting upgrades complete at Lindenow South Recreation Reserve and Wy Yung Recreation Reserve

Road renaming: Kalimna's Albatross Road (eastern section) to ‘Stormbird Drive’

Lease over council managed crown land - 7 Sunset Drive Paynesville

Licence over Council-managed Crown land - 22 Evans Street Orbost

Licence over Council-managed Crown land - 55 Esplanade Paynesville

Licence of land and buildings - 12 Nicholson Street Bairnsdale

Lease over Council-owned land - 90A Aerodrome Road Bairnsdale

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