I am, you are, we are Australian
STAFF WRITERS
LATROBE City Council welcomed new Australian citizens at a special citizenship ceremony at the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC).
The event was held as...
Australia Day across the region
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC, TOM HAYES, KATRINA BRANDON and LIAM DURKIN
"We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We'll...
Ethical local business recognised
By KATRINA BRANDON
THE Gippsland ‘wonders’ start in our community, including many businesses, one of which is Madebytaylahrose.
Owner of Madebytaylahrose and Churchill resident Taylah Foster...
They’re on a highway to help
By KATRINA BRANDON and ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
IT’S the heart-string puller of the Latrobe Valley; the Gippsland’s Motorcyclists Toy Run – a community group that has...
Recognising community contributions
STAFF WRITERS
OUTSTANDING citizens, community events and services were acknowledged and celebrated at the 2024 Latrobe City Australia Day Awards ceremony on January 26.
Long-standing volunteers...
Business winner defies lockdowns
By KATRINA BRANDON
THE years of lockdown created a lot of uncertainty, especially for new businesses.
Traralgon's Laser Clinic Australia (LCA) opened eight months before COVID,...
The need for a community undertaking
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
LOSING a loved one is hard enough without the added stress of paying for the funeral bill.
However, a social enterprise aims to...
Vera Grinpukel reaches 100 years
By KATRINA BRANDON
ONE HUNDRED years is a magnificent milestone in life, and Vera Maria Grinpukel reached it last year.
On Sunday, November 19, 2023, Vera...
Celebrating a diamond anniversary
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
From strangers to life partners: this is a story of unwavering faith and dedication.
Jake, a boy from Holland who moved to Australia...
Ringing in 60 years on board V/Line
By KATRINA BRANDON
MARTIN Zweytzer has been working with V/Line for 60 years and is not slowing down anytime soon.
Since the age of 14, Martin...
Learning from some of the world’s best bowlers
BOWLS - LIAM DURKIN
WORLD champion bowlers Corey Wedlock, Gary Kelly and Barrie Lester shared their expertise at this year’s EnergyAustralia Classic Singles.
The trio used...
Top honours for community advocate
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
TRAFALGAR’S very own Arfa Sarfaraz Khan was recently inducted into the Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll for Women.
The Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll recognises...
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Cup games underway in the Latrobe Valley
SOCCER
MOE UNITED
By LAURIE WILLIAMS, JOHN CARDONA AND SEBASTIAN HASSETT
OLYMPIANS finished the championship season with a big win over Newborough-Yallourn United in Football Victoria Latrobe...
