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Trafalgar residents have welcomed Baw Baw Shire Council's recent decision to redirect funds to the Trafalgar Drainage Program, which would address the community's frustration with the "failing infrastructure".

Nothing but ‘world standard’

MORWELL Italian Australian Club's bocce centre could soon become a hub of international competition after its impressive hosting of the sixth Australian Raffa Bowls Open at the weekend.

Men’s champion of champions crowned

THIS season's men's singles champion of champions is Steve Lodge from Trafalgar, who beat Traralgon's Ross Sizeland 25/21 in the final, turning the tables from when they played off three years ago.

Going for glory

NEWBOROUGH Bulldogs batsman Troy Oakley is hoping to help Victoria to Imparja Cup glory in Alice Springs next month, after the side fell agonisingly short last year.

Local bomber long like Bubba

TRARALGON'S own Happy Gilmore, Rick Alexander, has shown-up more than one professional off the tee at the Latrobe City WIN Network Traralgon pro-am golf championship over the years.

Blue Devils unbeaten

CHURCHILL Blue Devils' men finished the Gippsland Country Basketball League season undefeated at home courtesy of a 74-62 win over Korumburra on Sunday, but the women fell 10 points short of victory with their season on the line.

‘Keen and eager’ drivers ready

GIPPSLAND Car Club is revved up for 2013 with two rounds of the Victorian Hillclimb Championships set to be held at Bryant Park.

Outright wins key to top finish

WITH the EnergyAustralia Yallourn Cup final four virtually settled, the race begins for teams to fill the top two positions with three rounds left to play.

Sailing away with the yacht club

YOU don't need to be a millionaire to race yachts, you don't even need to own a boat.

Seven straight for Goannas

THE Gippsland Goannas over 60s cricket side notched its seventh win in as many games with a hard-fought victory against Bayside at Highett on Sunday, 20 January.

Variety of diseases plague grounds

UNLIKE the Beatles' Strawberry Fields, the fungus infecting Baw Baw sporting grounds is all too real.

Champ and ‘stick’ man win classic

ALTONA'S Ray Morrissey did not let losing his usual partner, Gary Matheson, get in the way of a third consecutive Moe Invitation Classic Pairs lawn bowls title last week, completing the trifecta with Golden Square 'stick' bowler Barry Ansett.

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