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Mirboo North remembers one year on

By KATRINA BRANDON   LAST Thursday marked 12 months since the Mirboo North superstorm. The freak storm event tore through like a cyclone, destroying virtually everything in...

Creating their own path

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   PROVIDING the opportunity to find their passions and a warm service for locals - Barwon Coffee Co is giving it their best...

Moe comic enters the jungle

By AIDAN KNIGHT   FROM the Latrobe Valley to the South African jungle ventures a local many didn't know was a neighbour. Critically acclaimed comedian Geraldine Hickey,...

Tributes continue to flow for beloved Harry Wright

By TOM HAYES   TRIBUTES have continued to flow in for Harry Wright, who was found dead in his Morwell home following a home invasion on...

Once in a lifetime bloom

By KATRINA BRANDON   HIDDEN away within the Gippsland hills is an agave americana (century or half-century plant) that only blooms every 10 to 25 years. Now,...

Youth drama stepping on stage

STAFF WRITERS   GIPPSLAND Youth Drama Workshop (GYDW) is set to begin its first production group for 2025, writing and rehearsing for a June show, with...

Fundraising a ‘snippet’ for Lifeline

By AIDAN KNIGHT   IN an example of remembrance and advocacy, Traralgon resident Katie Bazzinotti has raised an impressive $30,230 for Lifeline Australia, in the name...

Wood honoured after 35 years of service

By TOM HAYES   TRARALGON local and Erica firefighter John Wood has been recognised for 35 years of service with an Australian Fire Service Medal at...

Red Knights mourn toy run member

STAFF WRITERS   GIPPSLAND Motorcyclists Toy Run member Ian Wells died on Saturday, January 18 after his motorcycle is believed to have collided with a four-wheel...

Lasting Master of Ceremonies calls time after 25 years

By TOM HAYES   LONGSTANDING contributor to the region and popular emcee Barry Whitehead took to the podium for the 25th and final time for the...

Moe’s young plumber one of the best in the business

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   MOE is home to one of the 12 best young plumbers on the planet. Sebastian Battista travelled to Lyon, France last September for...

Latrobe City honours community efforts

By TOM HAYES and LIAM DURKIN   Latrobe City Australia Day Awards OUTSTANDING people in the community, as well as events and services were celebrated during the...

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Final VicGrid plan coming

By PHILIP HOPKINS   SUBMISSIONS on the state government's draft renewable energy zones (REZs) and transmission lines closed on Tuesday this week, but VicGrid's chief executive,...