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Residents short-changed

HOME and business owners in a small, partly residential, Traralgon street have hit out at a system which prevents them from objecting to a 40 metre monopole soon to be erected in their "backyard".

Erica Begonia Festival to bloom

THE 12th annual Erica Begonia Festival will be set in the natural surrounds of the begonia nursery in Erica, running from Saturday to Monday, 9 to 11 March.

Not just an ‘old man’s disease’

FOR Moe's Les Parkes, hindsight is a frustrating thing.

‘Not out of the woods yet’

DESPITE the Aberfeldy blaze, the largest fire in the state this season, being recently announced as contained, Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley cautioned communities "were not out of the woods yet".

Fines over survey nonparticipation

FOLLOWING "threatening" letters and constant visits from agency representatives a retired Rosedale man is afraid to answer his front door.

Talking about road safety

A COMMUNITY conversation about road safety in the region last week attracted a strong turnout, with more than 50 people attending the event held in Traralgon.

Weekend fatalities

A WOMAN crossing Princes Drive, Morwell on Saturday was struck by a car and killed.

Part of something big

TO be in the midst of almost 400 other high-achieving and dynamic women at a recent conference in the nation's capital was an inspiring experience for Boolarra's Samantha Brick.

GippsAero employees learn valuable skills

GIPPSAERO staff at all levels are set to soar with new qualifications, studied with on-the-job training delivered by Advance TAFE.

Equipped for emergencies

KNOWLEDGE is power, and nobody knows this more than registered nurse Brionhy Westbrook.

Hoping for sunshine

AFTER heavy rain kept most of the crowd away from last year's Boolarra Folk Festival, organisers hope for the sun to shine during Saturday's event.

Assistance for bushfire affected

SMALL businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations affected by the Aberfeldy-Donnellys bushfires could be eligible for low-interest loans of up to $200,000.

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