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After a tumultuous fallout and an aborted legal challenge, a Trafalgar abattoir closed amid accusations of animal cruelty. In an effort to clear their names, the LE Giles Abattoir team

Long running dispute comes to an end

AFTER a bitter nine-month dispute, the State Government and the Australian Nursing Federation have come to an agreement. The ANF announced the agreement between Victorian Hospitals' In

Celebrating Gippsland’s diversity

GIPPSLAND'S ethnic diversity was celebrated in Immigration Park, Morwell yesterday, with 56 new names unveiled on the Immigration Wall of Recognition. A crowd of more than 4500 people

Hair today, gone tomorrow

Feature By Melody Song MUCH like many of my other "hair"-brained schemes, the decision to lop off my locks as part of the World's Greatest Shave was a spur-of-the-moment decision I

A hair-razing event

THE crowd gasped and applauded as they watched the hair of friends, as well as strangers, fall from their heads to the ground. Meanwhile, those up on stage in the centre court of Stock

Responding to the challenge

WHEN Yarragon mum Bronwyn Davis' four year-old daughter Aislinn was diagnosed with autism last year, she soon discovered the difficulty of finding support. The challenges of finding sp

Relocation booked in

"UNSUITABLE" enrolment numbers have forced a private Latrobe Valley school to relocate students from its Newborough campus. Parents of more than 50 students at Lavalla Catholic College

Valley spends millions on pokies

LATROBE Valley punters spent more than $28.5 million on poker machines between July 2011 and January this year, according to figures just released.

More than art on show

A SERIES of art workshops for older residents in bushfire-affected communities has surpassed expectations, with participants walking away with more than a newly-forged social connection. BR

Council’s call for help

LATROBE City Council has called on local State Government politicians to help it advance the prospect of attracting new and expanded government offices to the region.

Safety first in the swimming pool

"LOOK before you leap" was the message passed on to prep students at the Traralgon Indoor Sports and Aquatic Centre last week.

Contractors react to closure

Kirway Constructions' closure last week has been met with mixed reactions, with both sympathy and frustration being directed towards the company from contractors.

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What’s old is new in North Gippy

FOOTBALL NORTH GIPPSLAND BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT     THE separation between the best and the rest gets slimmer. Following results in Round 9 of the North Gippsland Football-Netball League, we...