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Triple trouble

Beef farmer Zarko Spehar was seeing more than double late last month, when triplet calves were born at his Yinnar property.

Tackling the preventable killer

The Latrobe Valley is set to host one of Australia's most successful prostate cancer awareness fundraisers, in an effort to combat one of the male population's biggest killers.

From Moe to MasterChef

Former Moe resident and Da Nunzio's apprentice Michael Demagistris has rubbed shoulders with the best on reality cooking show, MasterChef The Professionals - one of many achievements in a career that has taken off from his Latrobe Valley beginnings.

Emerging artists showcase talents

IT was an all-female ensemble of artists at this year's third annual Beyond the Classroom exhibition at the Latrobe Performing Arts Centre in Traralgon.

Councillors’ pay rise frozen

LATROBE City councillors have effectively frozen their pay, voting to keep their allowances at the 2012 level for the next political term.

Photo goes viral

WHEN members of Warragul Country Fire Authority strike team sat down on the steps of Walhalla's band rotunda and were photographed enjoying dinner they had no knowledge the image would go viral across the internet.

Watch out for fires

GIPPSLANDERS have been urged to be vigilant of fires this week after a Total Fire Ban was declared in six districts today following predictions of severe fire danger.

Run-down but fixable

A HERITAGE building at the rear of a Traralgon pub has been saved from demolition.

Price rises ‘compliant’

GIPPSLAND Water has moved to end criticism it overcharged water customers, after an independent audit "confirmed" prices were compliant with an approval by the Essential Services Commission.

Pool project saved

A SOLE letter from a disgruntled resident has been revealed as the basis for a councillor's push to quash the Gippsland Aquatic Centre project.

How does your burnt garden grow?

HOME to hundreds of species of flora, Esther and Sean Leahy's Koornalla property has been the ideal case study for fire recovery.

Ready to run

WHILE she will not be seen among the front runners on the day, Latrobe City Mayor Sandy Kam will lead by example at the Traralgon Harriers - Latrobe City community Fun Run and walk on Sunday, 17 February.

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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....