Luke Roberts is a Lakes Entrance resident who has lived in East Gippsland for 45 years.

This is the first time Mr Roberts has nominated as a candidate for the East Gippsland Shire Council.

He has a diverse background working in a range of different jobs, including nursing, logging and fishing.

Mr Roberts operated a small business for 12 years and chose to stand for Council in order to support all businesses who are doing it tough in theses challenging times.