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Funding for clubs

THE Yallourn North Bowling Club will soon be able to construct a synthetic green after receiving a $100,000 State Government grant.

Scholarship boost for agribusiness students

A MAJOR new scholarship fund has been announced in Gippsland to advance the skills of people in agribusiness roles.

Mentors needed to help new arrivals

Experienced volunteer drivers are "desperately needed" for a Morwell-based learner driver program which helps newly arrived citizens gain crucial driving experience.

Folks flock to festival

Thousands flocked to Boolarra recently for its annual folk festival, making the most of the warm sunshine, variety of music and family-friendly atmosphere, according to organisers.

Portrait of a remarkable woman

IT took two years for Traralgon's Lorraine Bartling to come around to the idea of a book being written about her.

Country girls inked and proud

Not a day goes by without someone commenting on Michelle Bayley's tattoos

Trafalgar student appointed to ADFA

FORMER Trafalgar High School student, Jack Smart, has secured a highly competitive appointment to the Australian Defence Force Academy as a result of his outstanding academic achievements and leadership potential.

Students take on Superstar

STUDENTS are getting excited about the Moe Schools Superstar, with only nine sleeps to go until the free family event.

Cara’s fundraising pledge

MOE'S Cara Gilbert will shave her hair to raise money through the Leukaemia Foundation World's Greatest Shave, participating in memory of her father who died from the cancer 20 years ago.

Shoppers to stay longer in towns

TWO-hour parking bays will permanently replace one-hour spots in town centres across the Latrobe Valley.

Council debate to go digital

LATROBE City Council meetings could soon be broadcast online as part of a push for discussions to become more accessible to the community.

Compulsory tests for new duck hunters

NEW hunters are reminded they must first pass their Waterfowl Identification Test to be eligible for a licence to hunt game ducks.

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