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New practitioner welcomed to Maryvale General Practice

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   AFTER launching in March this year, Maryvale General Practice is extending its services with the arrival of new General Practitioner (GP), Dr...

To infinity and beyond for Federation student

By TOM HAYES   “OUT of this world.” That is how Federation University student Celene Shimmen describes working with the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences, completing a...

Driving program breaking down the barriers

STAFF WRITERS   A COLLABORATION between Latrobe Community Health Service and Gippsland Trades and Labour Council (GTLC) is giving migrants in Gippsland the skills and road...

A place of being at Federation University

STAFF WRITERS   A NEW outdoor space at Federation University Australia's Gippsland Campus will provide a safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Pop-up brings the fun to Mid Valley

By KATRINA BRANDON   UPLIFT collective held a free pop-up event at Mid Valley Shopping Centre, Morwell, where youth, carers and parents could enjoy the sunny...

Takeover empowering youth wave

BY KATRINA BRANDON   CREATING a platform for Latrobe youth, the ABC Takeover Latrobe Valley Summit held a media competition to hear the stories and voices...

Fitting farewell to fond mentor

By LIAM DURKIN   BOAT building by trade, community building by extension. Narracan local Michael Brennan has used his hands to build boats, all while providing a...

Metro medical students get a taste for regional hospitals

BY KATRINA BRANDON   SECOND-year medical students from Monash University travelled to Monash Rural Health to experience rural medicine first-hand. During the week-long experience, the students observed...

Op shops leading on-budget trends

By KATRINA BRANDON   ALONGSIDE the cost-of-living crisis, the move towards cheaper trends, such as 'duping', has emerged throughout communities. Duping, or to duplicate, comes from a...

Opportunity to connect

By KATRINA BRANDON   OMBUDSMAN Services organised a day at Morwell's TAFE Gippsland campus for people to meet with local service providers and other state-based organisations. Besides...

Course to open pathways

By KATRINA BRANDON   EIGHT graduates from the Gippsland Trades and Labour Council (GTLC) Domestic Building and Construction course are now ready for their next pathway. The...

Education worker named best in the state

STAFF WRITERS   NINA Portail, an Education Support Worker at the Berry Street School Morwell Campus, has been awarded the title of Victorian Teachers Aide of...

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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,...