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.
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.
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.
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.
In tune with the beat
Playing beats for thousands of people is the dream of most up-and-coming disc jockeys, but for a Newborough hopeful, this dream may just come true in the near future.
Hats off to the master chef
A Morwell born and bred chef was recently awarded a Nestle Golden Chef's Hat after taking part in a Victorian cooking competition.
Court to open its doors
PART of the Traralgon Court House will be opened up for use by a private business in a plan to re-invigorate the largely unused historic building.
Powerline works cost businesses
An electrical contractor has been forced to hand-deliver a written apology to Moe businesses, following outrage over powerline works which cost shop-owners thousands of dollars in lost income
Chance for a secondbite
When there's so many starving people in the world, the amount of food wastage occurring daily can seem unfathomable.
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Ainsworth traded to Carlton
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BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
MORWELL'S Ben Ainsworth is set for Carlton.
In the fifth day of the AFL Trade Period, the Gold Coast 158-gamer had his...
