A creative focus
For 80 years Max Townsend spent his down-time knitting baby clothes for friends and family.
Spreading it around
Australian Paper mill workers united in the Morwell central business district on Tuesday in their latest attempt to convince the Federal Government to buy locally made paper.
The price of persistence
A frustrated Morwell resident, who regularly receives letters from overseas companies claiming he has won millions of dollars, has had enough.
Prepared to sleep rough
Corporate leaders are getting set to swap their smartphones for fresh air and labels for long johns in a bid to raise money for Lifeline Gippsland.
Agency push to close the gap
LATROBE Valley's community agencies have been commended by one of Australia's leading charity organisations for their proactive response to a new program targeting early childhood disadvantage among local indigenous children.
Flag to fly high
THE Torres Strait Islander flag will once again fly outside Latrobe City Council's Morwell headquarters following a push by the region's indigenous community to have it reinstated.
Doing their bit to help SIDS and kids
The death of a child is a parent's worst nightmare. For the Ellerington family of Churchill, this nightmare became a reality when they lost not one, but three babies in April 2011.
Homeless to hope
For two and-a-half years Nikita Bryant didn't identify as homeless. From the age of 17 until recently, she moved from home to home of her extended family in East Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley, making her one of Gippsland's 'hidden homeless'.
Valley’s vulnerable need more than just shelter
On any given night, 400 individuals and families from Bairnsdale to Warragul are homeless.
Ministry of Food on schedule
LATROBE Valley will benefit from two new health initiatives being rolled out in the region, including the arrival of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food mobile kitchen next month, in an effort to combat alarming local health statistics.
Bravery commended
WHEN learning how to react in an emergency situation at school, two Churchill girls never expected they would need those skills just a few weeks later.
Veterans bare all
Latrobe Valley Vietnam War veterans are being encouraged to bare all for a "nearly nude" calendar raising money for a veteran's retreat near Bairnsdale.
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Clare’s Law vital in ending domestic violence
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
A LOCAL working within the community services sector has helped surge a potentially lifesaving domestic violence disclosure scheme in Victoria.
Latrobe Valley resident...
