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Indigenous leaders honoured

An indigenous honour roll recognising the achievements of Aboriginal Victorians past and present, visited the Morwell Library on its road show tour last week.

A poem of craftsmanship

Broome's oldest pearl-lugger 'Pam' will take to the water once again, after a laborious 25-year Valley-based restoration project.

Donation sparks hope in Zimbabwe

Orphans, widows and Zimbabweans with a disability cried tears of joy as their shipment of hope was delivered.

Help keep history alive

A Museum dedicated to preserving the history of the Old Brown Coal Mine and the former State Electricity Commission is struggling to attract new volunteers.

Sweeping the streets

Latrobe City Council has reported the Morwell clean-up is "well underway" following Premier Denis Napthine's $2 million clean-up package in response to the Hazelwood mine fire.

A little grave restored

Community members have cleaned up an old grave in a Traralgon carpark after social media brought attention to its history.

Playtime for all

Community members welcomed news an all-abilities playground would be built at the Morwell Town Common, thanks to $250,000 in State Government funding.

Pampering to relieve stress

Stressed Morwell residents affected by the Hazelwood mine fire were treated to a day of therapy and pampering at the town's Neighbourhood House on Friday.

Relentless pursuit honoured

Award to be named after trade union stalwart John Parker.

A loo worth fighting for

A Traralgon fisherman has taken on the fight to save a toilet block at  popular fishing spot McLoughlins Beach.

Crucial companion

Traralgon's Phillip Chalker is calling on the community to get behind Seeing Eye Dogs Australia. 

Trail on track

A Gippsland tourism icon is now in its final stages of completion after about 30 years of volunteers rallying for funding.

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