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Tyers hold terrific arts festival

By KATRINA BRANDON   TYERS Art Festival again celebrated the best of the local art scene. This year’s festival held added significance, being the 45th instalment. About 50...

New early learning centre up and running at St Paul’s

By KATRINA BRANDON   ST PAUL’S Anglican Grammar School celebrated the official opening of the Traralgon campus’ Early Learning Centre (ELC) extension. The extension includes the addition...

Aero club taking to the skies for 75 years

By KATRINA BRANDON   TAKING flight 75 years ago, the Latrobe Valley Aero Club (LVAC) recently celebrated their anniversary. The club's enriched history includes many aviation memories...

Rose festival brings Morwell to life

By KATRINA BRANDON   HUNDREDS swarmed to the flower beds for the Morwell International Rose Garden Festival at the weekend. Some 4000 blooming flowers were on show,...

Podcast proves no double trouble

By KATRINA BRANDON   SPEAKING out loud, the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) Gippsland Youth Advisory Group (YAG) has reached the ears of the 2024 Youth...

Highly anticipated festival on once again

STAFF WRITERS   THE Thorpdale Potato Festival is returning next year. The festival celebrates the rich potato growing heritage of Thorpdale. Held at the Thorpdale Recreation Reserve, the...

Next chapter awaits for graduates

By TOM HAYES   STEPPING into the next chapter of their lives was close to 200 Federation University students who officially graduated at Churchill’s Gippsland Campus...

Picture perfect picnic, play for Children’s Week

By KATRINA BRANDON   MORE than 150 people celebrated Children’s Week with a Teddy Bear Picnic, enjoying the warmth of the sun and the coolness of...

Two walks of life working for kids in need

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   THEY can change your life equally as much as you change theirs. Foster care can often times be taken for granted, yet they...

Hip to be 5 Square in Mirboo North

STAFF WRITERS   MIRBOO North is a community that loves to kick up its heels – from the Italian Festa to the Mirboo North Winterfest, Christmas...

Ex-policewoman recognised for service

STAFF WRITERS   RECENTLY, Aileen Boothman (nee Burns) was presented with her Victoria Police Record of Conduct and Service, by Acting Inspector David Fyfe, at Respect...

Mother honoured in fundraiser

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   MOE was the host of a wonderful day celebrating all those we've tragically lost. On October 19, Sharnae Williams put together the Mingle...

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Test results of beef wellington lunch revealed: Patterson trial

By TOM HAYES and STEFAN BRADLEY   RESULTS of toxin tests were revealed and explained to the court during Erin Patterson's Supreme Court trial on Friday,...