b'The Great Eastern Mail NOVEMBER 18, 2022 05Dear bureaucrats:get stuff doneF EDERAL Memberdelivered by East Gippslandthe Traditional Owners of our for Gippsland DarrenShire Council (EGSC) andcountry and can be added Chester says a $5.8Gunaikurnai Land and Watersto over the years as more million boardwalk projectAboriginal Corporationfunding becomes available, in Lakes Entrance needs to(GLAWAC). to create a sculpture trail, Mr be fast-tracked after years ofI met with Council staffChester said.community planning andlast week and made it clearIt will be wheelchair consultation. that the community needsaccessible, encourage locals Mr Chester said work toto see progress and someto exercise, help to attract construct an all-abilitiestimeframes for the delivery ofvisitors, and encourage boardwalk and sharedthe project. travellers to take a break and pathway around the shores ofI understand its complexlearn more about the regions Cunninghame Arm in Lakesand theres still a lot of workheritage.Entrance should start as soonto be done to finalise theThe improvements as possible because of thedesign on sensitive foreshoreto existing infrastructure cultural, social, economic andenvironments but Imalso complements the environmental benefits it willconfident we can develop anredevelopment of the Lakes deliver. outstanding circuit with iconicEntrance foreshore which The Federal Governmentartwork that will be popularhas been jointly funded by all funding I secured earlier thiswith locals and visitors. levels of government over the year has been confirmed inThe challenge now is topast five years.the latest budget which isget the state governmentThe construction of the great news for Gippsland,bureaucracy moving atcircuit will fill in missing and provides bipartisana faster pace to providesections of path alongGIPPSLAND MELANOMArecognition of the importanceapprovals for the work andboth sides of the water, of this project, Mr Chesteractually get stuff done on thewhile preserving accessAND SKIN CANCER CLINICsaid. ground. to Cunninghame Arm for It is namedMr Chester said EGSC hadswimmers, kayaks, paddleswww.gippslandmelanoma.com.auKrauatungalung Walkundertaken a cost-benefitboards, paddle boats and because the circuit willanalysis of the project whichothers.celebrate the regions richdemonstrated a positiveRaised boardwalks will8 PEARSON ST BAIRNSDALEindigenous heritage andbusiness case with jobs duringprotect environmentally link Eastern Beach to Mainconstruction and ongoingsensitive areas impacted by Beach with a boardwalk alongopportunities in the visitoruncontrolled foot traffic, andwww. tzpatrickhouse.com.authe lake foreshore, and alsoeconomy. assist its regeneration, while upgrade existing pathways. The circuit will featureelsewhere the boardwalkASK YOUR GP FOR A REFERRALWhile it has been apublic art installations whichstructure will be co-designed community-drive project totell the story of the localto limit the impact of erosionPHONE 51 444 555 FOR APPOINTMENTSthis stage, the project will beindigenous community andon private and public assets.OUR NEW LAKES ENTRANCE LOCATION IS.Mechanics Street, LAKES ENTRANCE (Opposite The Thirsty Camel)Open 9.30am to 1.00pmAnd every fortnight following that datePrecision, Quality & Comfort AssuredSAME DAY DENTURE REPAIRSBAIRNSDALE DENTURES Geoffrey C DennisDENTAL PROSTHETIST Our denture clinic Bairnsdale Clinic is still OPEN289 Main StreetPh: 5152 6896 or 0421 644 580BAIRNSDALE www.bairnsdaledentures.com.auEXPRESS SERVICE FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION WITH DENTAL PROSTHETIST'