‘Hand-up, not hand-out’
LOCAL Foodbank agencies are, collectively, feeding thousands of Latrobe Valley individuals and families each month.
Need for youth short-stay service
GIPPSLAND has a "pressing need" for a new short-stay youth mental health service, the State Opposition claimed last week.
Love your library
CHILDREN are being encouraged to pick up a book and join their local library following the launch of 'Victorians Love Libraries'.
Action plans for Valley released
SEVERAL of the Latrobe Valley's key leadership groups have released action plans for the region's future as they seek to fight forecast economic declines.
Support services to access funds
LOCAL support service providers for vulnerable children and their families will be able to access a new $5 million Federal Government funding program.
‘Realistic vision’ for Gld
Gippsland's surest bets of attracting government funding have been and signed off by the region's leaders, in a document being circulated among regional development funding departments.
Jobs cut in restructure
Hazelwood Power Station is looking to cut 30 jobs across its station and mining operation in an organisational restructure.
Blazing a career trail
WORKING in a physically-challenging, male-dominated environment may sound daunting for many women, but it does not faze Sandy Diciero.
Ride for sight
MORE than 50 riders cycled through the hills of Gippsland recently and raised $50,000 towards preventable blindness.
Debut novel hits the mark
Local author Margareta Osborn "lives and breathes" country to such an extent that she could not imagine writing a book about anything else.
More hours for women
A MEDICAL clinic is extending its hours in Moe to encourage more women to participate in cervical screening examinations.
An emotional journey
At the age of 38, Moe mother of three 'Jane' realised the pitfalls of her biological clock.