A new study has found that developing offshore wind energy off the Gippsland coast could lower household electricity bills and significantly reduce the need for new transmission infrastructure across Australia's east coast grid.

From art shows and markets to egg hunts and dancing, the Prom Coast is shaping up for a bumper Easter weekend, with a string of community events spread across the region from Thursday through to Monday.

The past fortnight has tested South Gippsland's patience at the bowser. Prices have jumped roughly 50 per cent, some servos have run dry for hours at a time, and tempers, understandably, have frayed.

At a swim meet in Melbourne with her daughter last Sunday, local teacher Donna Gillam looked around the crowd and noticed something that told her everything about the state of her profession. Three of her friends had their laptops open, catching up on work in the stands.

Keep up to date with Prom Coast art exhibitions, music and concerts, sports, markets, and events of all kinds in our events calendar.

South Gippsland's beloved ArtCubes have been busy hosting a stream of local artists, art groups, events and music, with diverse programs continuing across Toora, Venus Bay and Fleet Wine in Leongatha.