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New 24-hour gym won’t work out

A PROPOSAL to open a 24-hour gym along Traralgon's Argyle Street has been knocked back by Latrobe City Council.

Smart meter protests step up

LOCALS opposed to the widespread installation of smart metres across the Latrobe Valley have stepped up their campaign against SP Ausnet.

Road safety concerns re-ignited

A SPIKE in log truck activity along a winding stretch of road in Jeeralang Junction this month has re-ignited local residents' long-held road safety concerns.

A network of support

WHAT started seven months ago as a website for families of Gippslanders with autism is rapidly swelling into a Victoria-wide network of support.

Donations help unborn babies

SHOPPERS at Gippsland's Woolworths stores have been credited with assisting in the bulk of a major fundraising appeal to help Latrobe Regional Hospital's smallest patients.

Closing the gap

AS the country recognises National Close the Gap Day today, Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has warned indigenous disadvantage is rife in regional Australia and not just in remote communities.

A lifelong impact

MORWELL'S Joan Clegg lives with a little known condition that affects more than 400,000 Australians and acts as a constant reminder of her breast cancer survival.

Top cop inducted on to Honour Roll

VICTORIA Police Superintendent Tess Walsh has been inducted on to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women along with 19 other extraordinary women.

Tayla-made to be a star

YALLOURN North's Tayla Gane has been singing since she was eight years old, but 10 years on, she is still a little shy to put herself out there.

Cream of the crop

ANOTHER experienced crop of Latrobe Valley community and business leaders are "off and running" after the recent launch of the 2013 Gippsland Community Leadership Program in Wonthaggi.

Airport upgrades on track

WORK to upgrade Latrobe Regional Airport is underway.

Get on your bike

LATROBE Valley school students will strap on their helmets and put their feet to the pedal on Friday for National Ride2School Day.

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