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Mental health ride makes Morwell stopover

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   IN a cross-state ride that takes them to Phillip Island, the Black Dog Ride Australia made a stop for brew in Morwell...

Moe local honoured with service award

By KATRINA BRANDON   SERVING in multiple Ambulance Victoria (AV) roles throughout the years, Moe's Gippsland Regional Support Manager, Edward (Eddie) John Wright was one of...

Show to support first responders

STAFF WRITERS   'SOUNDS of Strength', a musical evening to support the Code 9 Foundation, featuring performances by Mick Harrington and Dane Nicholls, will be held...

Honour for long-standing volunteer

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   A FIRE-FIGHTING volunteer for more than 30 years, Yallourn North resident Mark King was a recipient of the Australian Fire Service Medal...

Mirboo North remembers one year on

By KATRINA BRANDON   LAST Thursday marked 12 months since the Mirboo North superstorm. The freak storm event tore through like a cyclone, destroying virtually everything in...

Creating their own path

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   PROVIDING the opportunity to find their passions and a warm service for locals - Barwon Coffee Co is giving it their best...

Moe comic enters the jungle

By AIDAN KNIGHT   FROM the Latrobe Valley to the South African jungle ventures a local many didn't know was a neighbour. Critically acclaimed comedian Geraldine Hickey,...

Tributes continue to flow for beloved Harry Wright

By TOM HAYES   TRIBUTES have continued to flow in for Harry Wright, who was found dead in his Morwell home following a home invasion on...

Once in a lifetime bloom

By KATRINA BRANDON   HIDDEN away within the Gippsland hills is an agave americana (century or half-century plant) that only blooms every 10 to 25 years. Now,...

Youth drama stepping on stage

STAFF WRITERS   GIPPSLAND Youth Drama Workshop (GYDW) is set to begin its first production group for 2025, writing and rehearsing for a June show, with...

Fundraising a ‘snippet’ for Lifeline

By AIDAN KNIGHT   IN an example of remembrance and advocacy, Traralgon resident Katie Bazzinotti has raised an impressive $30,230 for Lifeline Australia, in the name...

Wood honoured after 35 years of service

By TOM HAYES   TRARALGON local and Erica firefighter John Wood has been recognised for 35 years of service with an Australian Fire Service Medal at...

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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain

STAFF WRITERS   SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27. Some locals took to social media to report that...