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Midwife taking on maternal and infant mortality in South Sudan

STAFF WRITERS   A LATROBE Regional Health midwife and nurse who spent 12 years in a refugee camp in Uganda after fleeing civil war in South...

LRH contributes to ASAP clinical trial

STAFF WRITERS   LATROBE Regional Health (LRH) has been a major contributor to a clinical trial, which has found less is more when it comes to...

Nursing placement in Nepal

By KATRINA BRANDON   SCHOOL trips are always something you remember, and for Federation University third-year nurse students, Nepal was their trip of a lifetime. Since 2017,...

Picturesque Walhalla a hive of activity

STAFF WRITERS   WALHALLA Goldfield Railway's plans to rebuild the line back to Erica has certainly captured the imaginations of a widening base of state politicians...

Tyers finally reconnected to community

By TOM HAYES   THE Tyers community was given one of the best early Christmas presents they could've asked for late last year - the reopening...

Paramedic graduates hit the road

By KATRINA BRANDON   WE all cherish the moment where we can get into our dream job, and Sophie Shippen is no exception. Originally from Toongabbie, Ms...

Welcoming the future of Gippsland Water

STAFF WRITERS   TWELVE university students are gaining valuable work experience in the water industry, with Gippsland Water's Vacation Employment Program. The program provides undergraduate students with...

Former Cold Chisel member visits Traralgon

KATRINA BRANDON BORN and raised in Alice Springs, to our fondest memories of belting out Cold Chisel songs, Ian Moss was at Traralgon last Saturday...

Hospital turns into North Pole

ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC IN a little community hospital tucked away in Maryvale – patients and staff smiled with glee; As the ward became transformed into the North...

Forging connections from Churchill to Kyiv

STAFF WRITERS TWO academics from Monash Rural Health Churchill had the opportunity to support aspiring scientists in war-torn Ukraine recently. Students provided guest lectures as part...

Walk through a magical wonderland

ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC IN Wyung Drive, Morwell, there lives a couple who love this time of year. Spreading so much cheer, Colleen and Arthur Wells have attracted...

National award-winning builders

KATRINA BRANDON VIRTUE Homes is celebrating, after winning Best $750,000 to $1 million National Display Home at the 2023 Master Builders National Excellence in Building...

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Clare’s Law vital in ending domestic violence

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   A LOCAL working within the community services sector has helped surge a potentially lifesaving domestic violence disclosure scheme in Victoria. Latrobe Valley resident...