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Close calls for family

LISA Pavlich was enjoying a rare moment of quiet on Friday morning when her peace was literally shattered by a utility vehicle crashing through the front bedroom window of the new Morwell home s

Alarming employment figures

RECENTLY released unemployment statistics paint a complex picture of Gippsland but show a regional rise in jobless figures of almost two per cent over the past four months. Australian

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.

An uncertain future

WHEN Churchill electrician Eric Seegers was hired by Kirway Constructions last November as part of a company restructure, he thought it was on track to survive the rough construction industry climate.

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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain

STAFF WRITERS   SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27. Some locals took to social media to report that...