Home Community Page 74

Community

Chance for a secondbite

When there's so many starving people in the world, the amount of food wastage occurring daily can seem unfathomable.

Commitment is in John’s blood

EVERY donation of blood can save three lives, but according to Australian Red Cross Blood Service, only one in 30 people donates in their lifetime.

Shifting the focus to youth

Stronger ties between Latrobe Youth Network and local parliamentarians are expected to emerge from a recent meeting between the local group and State Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood.

Empowering young mums

Young mums received some helpful advice and much needed me-time when attending the second session of a pilot program aimed at empowering indigenous mothers.

Skate park concerns

Mixed reactions have been spreading through social media following the beginning of works on Morwell's new skate park.

Game to be shown among the best

When Morwell's Lance McDonald created a "little computer strategy game" he never thought it would one day be showcased among the best independent games in the country.

Celebrating heritage

KEEPING in touch with Australian heritage and celebrating the culture of staff, clients and the community, last week's NAIDOC celebrations at Latrobe Smart Centre were all about joining as one

An uplifting show of support

To most Australian women, bras are an everyday inclusion into their wardrobe, with many different types to suit different occasions.

Keep others warm this winter

Latrobe Valley residents with blankets to spare are being urged to donate them to the Salvations Army's blanket appeal to help keep those less fortunate warm this winter.

Wealth of tradesmen talent

THE huge skill-set of three Gippsland builders impressed their Melbourne counterparts when renovating an old hotel during the latest season of television program, The Block.

Delivering bags of hope

AFTER teaching and nursing children with no food to eat, clothes to wear or shoes to protect their feet, two Latrobe Valley women have taken on a project to give Zimbabwean families a second chance.

Latrobe family violence program duplicated in Kenya

A FAMILY violence program which originated in Latrobe Valley is now helping to rehabilitate convicted sex offenders in Kenya.

Latest News

Arrests made following Moe, surrounds burglary spree and Morwell stabbing

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   THREE men were arrested following a slew of burglaries and attempted burglaries in Moe and Newborough on Monday, February 16. One of the...