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‘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.

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Traralgon hosts major table tennis

TABLE TENNIS By KATRINA BRANDON   BOOMING streets, squeaky courts and roars of strength bellowed throughout the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium (GRISS) over the King’s Birthday...