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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.

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.

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