![HOLD FOR HERALD SUN PIC DESK----East Gippsland tourism in fire affected areas, in attempts to draw the crowds back to seaside locations and small country towns. Paynesville. Peter Medling [President of Paynesville Classic Boat Rally, on his 1936 Gippsland Lakes Fishing Boat ] with Mark and Victoria Briggs [owners and chef of Sardine Paynesville Eatery Bar]. Picture: Alex Coppel.](https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/5257980b98fb5e87b64bea3cc482d9dc?width=650)
Where to take your valentine for a romantic getaway
Spoil your partner by booking a weekend of love at the picturesque Paynesville in East Gippsland, and you’ll also be supporting communities recovering from bushfires.
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Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/journalists/mandy-squires/page/24