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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.

Public housing in crisis

There are no signs of the Latrobe Valley's significant public housing waiting lists decreasing in the near future, according to a report.

TELC sale ‘unwelcome’

A LONG standing debate over the future of Traralgon's former Early Learning Centre has sparked fury among residents after the Latrobe City Council voted in favour of selling the site.

AGL buyout on hold

AGL Energy Limited's campaign to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Loy Yang Power has been stalled by the competition watchdog, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Centre opens

NEARLY four times bigger than its old premises down the road, The Healthcare Centre in Morwell's new building on Princes Highway is "99 per cent complete", according to practice manager Julie Sullivan.

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Roses are red, crowd not left feeling blue

By KATRINA BRANDON FULL steam ahead, the annual Morwell International Rose Garden Festival celebrated its eighth year at the weekend. Despite heavy rain throughout Friday (November...