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Keeping Walhalla beautiful

DESPITE not winning the top gong at the Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria awards, Walhalla volunteers promise to continue to promote the popular tourist destination. 

Fifty years of love

It is a year of milestones for Catherine Trezise. 

Track wins national award

Track wins national award

Future Vixens meet their idols

THE stars came out for the opening of Moe Football Netball club's junior twilight competition on Thursday with Melbourne Vixens' Geva Mentor and Karyn Howarth in attendance for a meet and greet session. 

Michael’s public battle of the bulge

Earlier this year, Michael Crofts’ body sent him a clear and confronting warning: he only had two years to live. 

Helping hand to sculpt new works

Cowwarr artist Sann Mestrom has received a boost after being awarded a grant for her sculpture work. 

An apple a day keeps the teachers at bay

THE community has pitched in to ensure Free Fruit Friday continues at schools, despite the State Government culling the program. 

In mourning for TAFE

Former TAFE teacher Graeme Wilson, dressed in black mourning attire, laid a wreath outside Skills Minister Peter Hall's office in Franklin Street, Traralgon on Tuesday, with fellow Save our TAFE Action Group member Sarah Bardsley. 

A stellar effort for kids ward

A HAND-held blood analysis tool to be used in the treatment of babies and children will be purchased following a month-long fundraising campaign in support of Latrobe Regional Hospital by a local radio station. 

Eight-month repair projection

A PERMANENT repair to the Morwell River Diversion, which collapsed into the Yallourn open cut in June, has been given an eight-month timeline by operator TRUenergy. 

A perfect ‘fit’

TWO decades of experience working in the corporate sector, followed by her current employment in the retail sector made volunteering with Fitted for Work a "perfect fit" for Morwell's Sharon Waller. 

Sizzle for services support

THE Moe Country Women's Association and two local businesses have thrown their support behind a local family seeking to raise funds for the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation through sausage sizzles over the next two weeks. 

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