Christmas for vulnerable
MORE than 300 families in desperate need for help this Christmas have reached out to the Salvation Army for assistance, double the number of those who required help last year.
Caring for the carers
A FESTIVE feast is being thrown for more than 100 carers and families as part of the annual Gippsland Carers Association Christmas celebrations this weekend.
Farmers grow Christmas feast
FESTIVE season produce will be on offer just days before Santa visits at the final Traralgon Farmers Market next weekend.
Darcy’s debut
MOE musician Darcy Fox has just released her debut album, which has made a splash on the iTunes charts this past week.
Terrific twelve
TURNING 12 years old is a big deal for most youth, but for Traralgon's Mitchell Leigh, his birthday this year was extra special.
Elvis ready for action
FIREFIGHTING aircrane Elvis is ready for action from its base at Essendon airport this summer, and will be joined by a second aircrane, Gypsy Lady, which will be based in Ballarat later this month.
Successful weapons amnesty completed
A TOTAL of 61 firearms and about 100 other prohibited weapons including crossbows, imitation handguns, swords, some knives and a silencer in the Latrobe Valley were handed in to the Victoria Police regional firearms officer as part of the recent weapons amnesty.
New owner on show
AS one of the largest corporate players in the Latrobe Valley, new Loy Yang owner AGL Energy Limited has kept a relatively low profile.
Diesel is back
AT least one Latrobe Valley petrol station was faced with "upset" diesel motorists earlier this week, as the statewide diesel shortage depleted its local bowser supply.
Alpine National Park illegal activity
THE recent seizure of several firearms in the Alpine National Park north of Dargo and Licola has prompted Parks Victoria to remind park visitors about observing park regulations.
Court vandalism angers school
A "DISAPPOINTING and shattering" act of vandalism in Moe has left a school appealing for the perpetrators to stop.
Gippsland’s own nanny to the stars
A PASSION for childcare, dedication to achieving her goals and a bit of hard work has seen local nanny Chantelle's career go from strength to strength.
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Coughlan sisters powering toward Com Games
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
JUDO
BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
TRARALGON judoka siblings Aoife and Maeve Coughlan are ready to hit the mat at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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