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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.

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.

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.

More support needed

GIPPSLANDERS are being urged to continue to support an appeal for victims of the Aberfeldy bushfire as fundraisers seek thousands of dollars to get residents back on their feet.

Rumours dispelled

LATROBE City Council has moved to dispel speculation money had been redirected from projects to fund the Moe Activity Centre Plan review.

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.

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