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Drugs seized in overnight raids

Three people were arrested overnight following raids in Traralgon, Heyfield and Winnindoo.

Complete analysis of Gippsland ‘vital’

LATROBE City Council will continue to pursue significant federal funding for its own study on the local impact of the carbon tax despite a Victoria University report on the matter being released last week.

Family Violence Unit launched

THE launch of the Latrobe Family Violence Unit has been welcomed by partner agencies as a "great benefit".

Electoral ward reform

AN overhaul of the region's electoral structure has elicited a lukewarm response from Latrobe City Council.

Gippsland carers message delivered

FEDERAL Opposition leader Tony Abbott and his colleagues were left in little doubt about the plight of Gippsland's carers when they pedalled into Traralgon on Tuesday.

Abbott vows to keep stations

FEDERAL government proposals to close brown-coal power stations amounted to "economic lunacy" and would be scrapped by a Coalition government, Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said this week during his visit to the region.

Rocla Road dispute

RESIDENTS of Traralgon East are hoping a 500 signature-strong petition will persuade Latrobe City Council to adopt a "common sense" solution to one of its perennial issues.

Councillors give their opinions

Latrobe City councillors give their views on the Victorian Electoral Commission's final recommendation.

Mindless vandalism

LATROBE Valley residents have described an act of vandalism to a significant tree as "utterly appalling" after Victory Park's Aleppo pine was destroyed recently.

Joe and the giant mushroom

DURING his daily walk around Newborough, Banksia Village resident Joe Varga stumbled across a giant mushroom.

Emission caps scrapped

The scrapping of greenhouse gas emission caps on new power generation projects has been interpreted as the latest move by the State Government to fast-track new brown coal projects in the Latrobe Valley.

Library upgrade years away

TEN years after the Morwell and Traralgon libraries were upgraded, Moe library users will still wait up to five more years for their own improved services.

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Advancing sustainability programs at local schools

STAFF WRITERS   EDUCATORS from across Gippsland gathered at Stockdale Road Primary School, Traralgon for a dynamic morning dedicated to advancing sustainability initiatives within schools. The Gippsland...