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Good samaritan rescues couple

AN elderly couple are praising good samaritan Rob Raymond for saving them from their burning property.

Learning centres welcomed

GIPPSLAND will witness the establishment of seven technological learning centres in a bid to increase higher education participation rates in the region.

Vocational training concerns

CONCERNS over the future of Gippsland's vocational training sector were raised by education providers at an annual Australian College of Educators meeting.

Good report for patient transfers

PATIENT transfers from ambulances into Latrobe Regional Hospital's emergency department exceeded the benchmark rate, according to a recent report.

Passion drives chef

A RENDEZVOUS with one of France's greatest chefs would be a dream come true for Traralgon chef Jacob Hoskin.

Support for disability services

INTERCHANGE Central Gippsland has been selected to deliver an innovative respite support school holiday program.

Showcasing industry

AN ambitious program aimed at convincing members of parliament to do 'work experience' in the manufacturing and farming sectors will be launched in the Latrobe Valley soon.

Slow down outside LRH, drivers told

LATROBE Highway Patrol have appealed for drivers along the Princes Highway outside Latrobe Regional Hospital to slow down in light of the ongoing roadworks and wet weather conditions.

Redeployment plan dissolves

A union proposal to redeploy workers potentially being cut from Energy Brix has collapsed, according to sources.

Closure plans queried

CLAIMS that the Federal Government's plan to close brown coal power stations may not eventuate gained more traction this week.

Sokaluk sentence appeal

THE Director of Public Prosecutions' appeal to Churchill's Black Saturday arsonist Brendan Sokaluk's sentence has "reopened the wound", according to a community representative.

New rating system proposed

LATROBE City Council has announced it will investigate ways to broaden its rating system to cater for the aging population, over the next 12 months.

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New Traralgon sports pavilion officially unveiled

SPORT By LIAM DURKIN   ALMOST five years of frustration was finally put to rest last week, when the new Traralgon Recreation Reserve pavilion was officially opened. The...