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Families take part in playgroup pop-ups

By KATRINA BRANDON   LITTLE discoveries, adventures and connections were made from March 17 to March 21 as National Playgroup Week commenced. Throughout the week, Latrobe’s little...

Calvary House braves the shave

By KATRINA BRANDON   LEADING in positive events, the Calvary Strzelecki House in Mirboo North sprung into action for the World’s Greatest Shave on March 14. With...

New graduates step out with degrees

By KATRINA BRANDON   CELEBRATING dedication to hard work and the completion of their degrees, Federation University Gippsland Campus sent off another lot of graduates on...

Warm welcome for Yourfest return

By KATRINA BRANDON   MORWELL was full of celebration on Saturday, March 8, as the second year of Yourfest commenced at the Morwell Wooden Park. Despite extreme...

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,...

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Test results of beef wellington lunch revealed: Patterson trial

By TOM HAYES and STEFAN BRADLEY   RESULTS of toxin tests were revealed and explained to the court during Erin Patterson's Supreme Court trial on Friday,...