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Glen Freeze supporting MND

STAFF WRITERS   A PLUNGE was taken at the Glengarry Hotel last Saturday (March 15), with locals taking the plunge for Motor Neurone Disease. The 'Glen Freeze'...

Passion for care, community across three decades

STAFF WRITERS   WHETHER he is meeting the Queen or a patient in need, Paul James’ passion for patient care and commitment to the community shines...

Splendour Festival takes over Federation University

By KATRINA BRANDON   BOUND with colours, laughter and new adventures, Churchill’s Federation University Gippsland Campus hosted a Summer Splendour Festival earlier this month. Live music, food...

Gippsland Tigers make donation

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   MATESHIP is built on support. The Gippsland Tigers and Traralgon Men's Shed continue their partnership in 2025, as both eye big years on...

Lim “honoured” for nominations

By KATRINA BRANDON   UPLIFT Collective founder Den Lim has been named a finalist in two state awards. Taking the title of finalist in the 2025 AgriFutures...

All things potatoes

By KATRINA BRANDON   THE Thorpdale Potato Festival again brought tens of thousands of people to the region to celebrate the humble spud. Last Sunday’s biannual event...

Carving out an extraordinary career

By STEFAN BRADLEY   OLIVIA O'Connor, a full-time professional woodcarver for more than a decade, creates contemporary sculptures and rocking horses using traditional techniques and hand...

Local receives state volunteer award

By KATRINA BRANDON   VALLEY local Arfa Sarfaraz Khan received the State Volunteer Leadership Award for her work with the United Muslim Sisters of Latrobe Valley,...

Volunteer honoured

STAFF WRITERS   CFA Firefighter Diana (Di) Billingsley was recognised in this year's Australia Day Honours, receiving an Australian Fire Service Medal for her 24 years...

Festival for fabulous folks and art

By KATRINA BRANDON   MUSIC was popping through the streets of Boolarra as the 22nd year of the Boolarra Folk Festival commenced on Friday and Saturday...

Support for youthful minds

By KATRINA BRANDON   LATROBE Youth Space hosted Youth Insearch for its first ever ‘Brighter Days’ event. Joining Youth Insearch and Latrobe Youth Space was Gippsland Centre...

Terrific timber celebrated

By ERIKA ALLEN   ONCE a timber town, always a timber town – people say Heyfield’s timber history is a source of pride. In Heyfield, this pride...

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Advancing sustainability programs at local schools

STAFF WRITERS   EDUCATORS from across Gippsland gathered at Stockdale Road Primary School, Traralgon for a dynamic morning dedicated to advancing sustainability initiatives within schools. The Gippsland...