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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.

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.

Fundraising in memory of a friend

HAVING cultivated his facial hair for more than three decades, Graeme Jones was more than just a little attached to his beard.

The taste of success

TOM Cummaudo's recipe for success is no secret; the Mirboo North resident and potato farmer swears by hard work and long hours.

Awarded for service

THREE Latrobe Valley education professionals were honoured with Gippsland Education Service awards recently.

Youth step up fight for Moe project

MOE youth have taken a stand against a Latrobe City Council move to shelve a multi-million dollar town revitalisation plan, hailing the project as a much-needed boost to their spirits.

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