Budget bridal gown boon
BRIDES on a budget or debutantes in need of dresses may find the gown of their dreams this week at a local Lifeline Gippsland shop after the organisation received a donation of more than 100 wedding and formal gowns recently.
Lightning strike in Churchill
A CHURCHILL property was struck by lightning on Thursday evening, resulting in a blown electrical circuit and damage to the inside of the house.
Flying high in Valley
More than 60 pilots tested their skills in a variety of flying events at Latrobe Regional Airport during the annual Australia Light Aircraft Championships last week.
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.
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Pendlebury wants Royal Commission
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By LIAM DURKIN
CHAMPION Gippsland footballer Scott Pendlebury has joined a chorus of sporting stars calling for a Commonwealth Royal Commission following the deadly attack...
