Sassy sense of empowerment
THEY look the pretty picture of an ideal 1950s woman. The blonde bombshell “pin-up” with the pearly white smile, fire engine red lips, lustrous curls and fishnet tights.
Top marks for education program
A program helping young Latrobe Valley mothers complete their education has been nominated for a Victorian Early Years Award.
Charity overflowing with funding requests
Some local charities that have sought the assistance of a Catholic church-based foundation will have to find money elsewhere as requests for funding inundated the office this year.
Latrobe Valley’s newly emerging communities
TRAINING for service providers to address the needs of newly emerging communities that have made the Latrobe Valley their home will be held at Gippsland Multicultural Services next week.
Girls encouraged to get handy with a tool
Women interested in learning more about a career in male-dominated trades are invited to attend a free workshop in Traralgon on 9 September.
Community voice raised
THE woman responsible for securing more than 25,000 signatures pushing for a long-term health study into the Hazelwood mine fire, is taking a stab at the Morwell seat in November's state election.
Through the wilderness
Fifteen kilogram backpacks, rations, and seven days of hiking alongside strangers. The latest Gippsland Wilderness Program camp threw up a raft of challenges for local youth.
Donate on Daffodil Day
When a Latrobe Valley woman's father-in law decided to donate his cancer-ridden brain for research, shock and admiration swept over her family.
Band blows away the competition
The City of Traralgon Band has recorded the win of a century, claiming its first-ever Victorian title on the weekend.
‘Have fun and do your best’
Singers, dancers, orchestras, bands and solo artists will hit the stage from Saturday onwards for the 59th Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod.
Close ties to be celebrated
Members of the Gippsland Indonesian Australian Association will celebrate Indonesia's 69th independence day anniversary in Traralgon this Saturday.
Green avenue to employment
African migrants struggling to find employment in the Latrobe Valley could find a future career in Gippsland's growing farming sector, through a hands-on horticulture training program launching next fortnight.
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Major milestones reached
NETBALL
BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
GIANT milestones have been reached in the North Gippsland Football-Netball League in recent weeks.
Glengarry Football-Netball Club celebrated the monster 38-year-and-counting career of...
