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Keeping wombats warm

A resurgence in the age-old art form of knitting at one Morwell primary school has provided some much-needed pouches for orphaned local wildlife.

Inspired by a lost loved one

Finding a cure to a disease that claimed her loved one has motivated a Tanjil South woman to ride 200 gruelling kilometres over two days next month.

Welcome relief

Margery Cole aged care staff and residents welcomed new medical equipment last week, which they said would provide some respite when performing daily procedures.

Picture perfect mission

A Traralgon photographer is compiling a book of pictures while pet-sitting her way across Australia to raise money for a charity close to her heart.

Promoting indigenous aspirations

Promoting indigenous aspirations

Skate of approval

Latrobe Valley teenagers flocked to the Morwell central business district last week to break in the town's new skate park, giving it a resounding stamp of approval.

Doll-ightful collection open to the public

A Newborough woman would like to share her love of dolls with the public and has begun exhibiting her miniature village and collection of more than 700 dolls.

Mission to care

With nothing more than lanterns to light the night sky, Latrobe Valley families, supporters and survivors will once again celebrate victories and remember the losses to leukaemia on 25 September at Victory Park, Traralgon

All you have to do is ask

In the spirit of looking out for their workmates, AGL Loy Yang employees are learning the benefits of taking the time to check in on each other's mental well-being.

The caring kind

A call in the dead of night, half-an-hour before a child arrives, can be all the notice some foster carers receive before they open their homes to a vulnerable youth.

A life dedicated to others

COMMUNITY hero Jean Tops was recognised for her dedication to improving the lives of carers and their families last week.

Community shed campaign

A community group is using online crowdfunding to repair Traralgon's VRI Hall.

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