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No use to wildlife ‘if we’re dead’

A RAWSON wildlife carer has hit out at an animal welfare organisation over claims fire authorities have unfairly shut rescuers out of the Aberfeldy fire ground.

Open for comment

AN "exciting" concept plan for the proposed Eel Hole Creek Pavilion, set to be a key new feature of Churchill, is available for public comment until the end of this month.

Police news

VICTORIA Police is investigating the shooting of four Boer goats at Flynns Creek, believed to have occurred on the 9 or 10 February.

A need for speed

RICARDO De Araujo loves the thrill of speed.

‘Disastrous’ collapse

A DRAMATIC drop in visitors entering Walhalla post bushfire threat has proved "completely disastrous" for the tourism dependent town.

Global campaign supported

COUNCILS have thrown their support behind Walhalla's international tourism campaign to help keep the township "on the map".

GippsTAFE to face discrimination allegations

TWO profoundly deaf Auslan tutors claim they were discriminated against by GippsTAFE because of their disability.

Sentence to stay alive

A MOE youth has been sentenced to 12 months at a youth justice centre after a recent spree of criminal activity.

Carers go mobile

AS a part of the fundraising project undertaken to establish a Gippsland Regional Carers Network, the Traralgon Lions Club has donated two laptop computers and a portable digital projector to the Gippsland Carers Association.

Not slowing down yet

AT 70 years of age, Victoria Police veteran Leading Senior Constable David "Doc" Halliday knows he should be thinking about retirement, but he does not want to "set a date".

Expecting something this year to kick off

PREGNANT women under the age of 25 years are invited to attend the first 'Expecting Something?' session of the year on 21 February.

Volunteers needed

LES Maher has been helping Latrobe Valley residents get to vital medical appointments for 10 years.

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From the archives with Aidan Knight

50 years ago The Express, April 2, 1976 The pong stays for winter THE APM "pong" will continue to offend Latrobe Valley noses for yet another winter....