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LRH nurses cease action

LATROBE Regional Hospital nurses have ceased industrial action and returned to work after a major breakthrough in negotiations between the Australian Nursing Federation Victoria branch and the State Government.

Tick for hospital

LATROBE Regional Hospital has rated favourably in a patient satisfaction survey of Victoria's hospitals conducted by the State Government.

Mental health support

DOORS are being opened to mental health sufferers in a bid to counter homelessness with a new pilot program, launched in Latrobe Valley today.

Valley speaks up on boundary review

LATROBE Valley residents have voiced their opinions in a public hearing held by the Victorian Electoral Commission in Morwell on Tuesday.

Major makeover for Churchill Scouts

AN unsafe mezzanine area, broken windows and walls defaced with graffiti will soon be a thing of the past for the First Churchill Scout Group, following the announcement of a $25,000 grant to upgrade its facilities.

Powering ahead for the community

THE launch of a new automotive building has signalled "a higher profile" for the Gippsland region according to Valley Motor Group owner David Gittins.

Braving the conditions

On a day of unseasonally heavy rain, the Boolarra Folk Festival delighted music lovers and locals, with around 2000 people turning out despite the weather.

The force is strong with this trek

If you thought you saw an Imperial Stormtrooper marching through Morwell on Monday, you probably did.

Safety programs to continue

THE global financial crisis may have hit business sectors across the globe, but a children's foundation is keen to keep its program running within the Latrobe Valley.

Driven by passion

The Blue Stockings Association began as a simple plan in 2007 to raise a modest sum of $500 for the students who were doing it hard at Monash University Gippsland.

Empowerment through education

QUIETLY, often underestimating their own capabilities, Gippsland women work hard to juggle their roles as mothers, carers, workers and students at the expense of their own ambitions.

No short term job ops

A NUMBER of large international companies are in detailed discussions with all levels of government about future Latrobe Valley-based operations, but government leaders have warned none offer job prospects in the immediate future.

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