Tech packs benefit
KURNAI College families were introduced to the benefits of computers after training with support of the Smith Family through the Tech Packs program.
Unexpected friendships at mums’ workshops
YOUNG local mothers who joined an artistic workshop from May this year may have been expecting a child, but they have also found the unexpected benefits of friendships and support.
No plans for Valley’s coal
POSSIBLE plans by Toyota to establish a hydrogen car manufacturing industry utilising Latrobe Valley brown coal are nothing more than long term hypotheticals, according to a Toyota spokesperson.
Help to breathe easy
THIS Christmas, Latrobe Regional Hospital is appealing for community support to raise $77,000 to purchase two newborn resuscitation cots to help infants with breathing difficulties.
Half of jobs to go
THE extent of job losses to be felt at Dahlsens' Traralgon branch has become clear, with more than half of its 30-strong workforce to lose their positions before the end of January.
Relic on scrap heap
A CHERISHED relic of Latrobe Valley's coal transportation rail network, a 60 tonne electric locomotive, has been sent to the scrap heap in secret, despite attempts by local heritage groups to save it.
Helping people help themselves
INCLUSIVENESS, sense of worth and community spirit was celebrated as part of the 35th anniversary of the Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House.
Honours for Mario
Morwell resident Mario Sammut was "surprised" to receive an order of Australia medal after more than 25 years of service for the Maltese and wider community.
Open for communication
Latrobe Valley residents with speech impairments can now visit Latrobe City Council offices and know they will be understood after five sites were accredited by a disability service provider on Monday.
More blood wanted
A meeting at an unlikely venue - the blood donation couch - has led to a friendly rivalry between two Latrobe Valley men.
New visions for the region
The Latrobe Valley has become the international focus of the urban architectural movement, with a competition calling for redesigns to parts of the Valley's urban and industrial landscapes attracting 60 submissions worldwide.
Consultation concerns
MOST Glengarry residents are unaware a 40-metre telecommunications tower may soon be erected close to the town’s eastern entrance, according to concerned locals.
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