Carers call for greater mental health support
A Gippsland-based foster care support group is imploring the state government for better access to specialist mental health services for traumatised children in out...
Fix this now
Grey Street Primary School community members fear a lack of school crossing safety upgrades is a “catastrophe waiting to happen” after a series of...
Latrobe Regional Hospital is an exposure site
Latrobe Regional Hospital has been identified as an exposure site after a COVID-19 positive person attended the hospital.
The Gippsland Region Public Health Unit has...
Third COVID positive case for the weekend identified in Latrobe City
A new positive COVID-19 case was identified in Latrobe City today.
It is the third case recorded across the weekend and lifts the total active...
UPDATED: Fresh COVID cases in Latrobe City, number of new exposure sites listed
TWO new positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latrobe City on Saturday.
Gippsland Region Public Health Unit (GRPHU) said the two cases are linked...
Environment groups court test EPA and Valley coal companies
Environment Victoria has launched landmark legal action against the Latrobe Valley’s three coal companies and the Victorian Environment Protection Authority for failing to limit...
Del retires as chair of the Rose Garden
THE Morwell Centenary Rose Garden is preparing for change as the Garden's Management Committee chair Del Matthews retires from the position.
A small group of...
Holiday fun at Mid Valley
MID Valley Shopping Centre is holding a 'Mythical Creatures Alive!' school holidays event which includes a range of free activities for children.
The COVID friendly...
Mum raises awareness of myotonic dystrophy
TRARALGON mum Raechelle Butterfield is calling for more awareness around Mytonic Dystrophy (DM) after the diagnosis of her daughter led to her and her...
A wonderful story
MARY Parr was recovering from the recent death of her light blue budgie 'Joey' when a kind-hearted stranger surprised her with the perfect gift.
Ms...
Buying bonanza highlights hot demand for Valley land
THE Latrobe Valley's growing reputation as a property hotspot was reaffirmed last week.
In just under eight hours, Rennie Property Sales sold 27 blocks of...
Earthquake strikes Victoria
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Victoria this morning.
Geoscience Australia reported the earthquake hit at 9.15am with the epicentre around Woods Point, about 120km north...
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Dazzling life for Ken now with OAM
WRESTLING
BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
FROM the age of six, all Ken Dunlop wanted to be was a wrestler.
Seeing his dreams become a reality under the stage...
