Fire reduction burns continue
FIRE fighters from Churchill, Boolarra, Hazelwood North, Traralgon South and Yallourn joined forces to conduct a fuel reduction burn in Churchill last week.
Wear purple in support of epilepsy
VINCENT Gange suffered his first epileptic seizure at just three months of age, but the happy toddler does not let his illness affect his high spirits.
Chester ejected from chamber
Local year 12 students learned one of Federal Parliament's more obscure rules last week, after Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester earned a 24-hour parliamentary ban.
Support for bubs
A LACK of support for premature babies in Gippsland has inspired one mother to establish a support group of her own.
Morwell skaters ramped up
WHEELS are in motion for the development of the $350,000 Morwell Skate Park after Latrobe City Council supported the final concept design plan last week.
Closing the gap
AS the gap in life expectancy between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians hovers as high as 17 years on average, communities in Gippsland came out to lend their support to narrowing the disparity.
Power outage in Churchill
SOME 1832 homes in Churchill were affected in a power outage today after a tree reportedly came down across power lines on Manning Drive, near McLean Avenue, just after noon.
Human remains found in Traralgon house fire
POLICE have discovered human remains in a house fire in Hicox Street, Traralgon, which began about 2.15am on Thursday.
Sharing a common footprint
A MOSAIC wall mural produced by members of the Gippsland community was unveiled as part of Harmony Day celebrations at Relationships Australia Victoria's Traralgon centre yesterday.
No win for Latrobe Valley
THE Latrobe Valley is set to lose out economically and environmentally to the State Government's "immoral" ramp up of brown coal use, according to local and Melbourne-based environmental groups.
Transport infrastructure concerns tabled
Dedicated transport infrastructure connecting Gippsland to Port Hastings would be built in tandem with major brown coal projects as they emerged, according to a State Government minister.
Stage one of Port Anthony facility close
A South Gippsland port facility touted to unlock Gippsland's potential as a coal exporting region is only months away from first stage construction completion.
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Advancing sustainability programs at local schools
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EDUCATORS from across Gippsland gathered at Stockdale Road Primary School, Traralgon for a dynamic morning dedicated to advancing sustainability initiatives within schools.
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