East Gippsland Event Action Plan
Help shape the future of Events in East Gippsland
We’re developing an Event Action Plan to support a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive events calendar across East Gippsland. Share your ideas, insights, and experiences to help guide future event planning and investment.
Events play a vital role in bringing communities together, supporting local businesses, and showcasing East Gippsland as a destination to live, work and visit.
We’re developing the East Gippsland Event Action Plan to create a clear, strategic approach to planning, supporting, and growing events across the region. The plan will identify opportunities to strengthen our events calendar, improve support for event organisers, and enhance the social and economic benefits events deliver to our communities.
Your input will help ensure the plan reflects local needs, aspirations, and lived experience.
How to get involved
We’re seeking input from residents, event organisers, businesses, community groups, and visitors.
You can get involved by:
- Completing an online survey
- Attending an in-person session
- In-person at any of our service centres and libraries (hard copy or online)
- Email feedback@egipps.vic.gov.au
- Phone 5153 9500
- Write to us at East Gippsland Shire Council, PO Box 1618, Bairnsdale 3875
Your feedback will inform the development of the draft Event Action Plan.
Summit Days
Join us for one of the below sessions, as we bring together key stakeholders to share insights and reflect on their event and industry experience. Explore the sessions below, tailored to different parts of the community, and register to be part of the conversation!
Thursday 4th June Lakes Entrance
| Session | Location | Booking link |
| Session one- 9:00am- 10:30am Food, beverage & accommodation businesses. | Council office Palmers Road, Lakes Entrance | Session one - food, beverage & accommodation |
| Session two- 11:00am - 12:30pm Retail, venues and traders. | Council office Palmers Road, Lakes Entrance | Session two - Retail, venue and traders |
| Session three - 1:30pm - 3:00pm Culture, community & sporting clubs | Council office, Palmers Road Lakes Entrance | Session three - Event Organisers, Arts, culture, community, sporting clubs |
Friday 5th June Bairnsdale
| Session | Location | Booking link |
| Session one- 9:00am- 10:30am Event organisers, arts, culture, community & sporting clubs | Bairnsdale Library | Session one - Event organisers, arts, culture, community & sporting clubs |
| Session two - 1:30pm - 3:00pm Food, beverage & accomodation | Bairnsdale Library | Session three - Food, beverage & accommodation |

Feedback open until midday 12 June 2026
This survey will take around 2–4 minutes for community members and event attendees, and 5–7 minutes for businesses and event organisers.
Thank you for your feedback!
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