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Grand greyhound plans to stay put

By LIAM DURKIN   IF you're going to try and take racing away from Traralgon, expect a fight. Just as local horse trainers did when the then...

Enough is enough

By TOM HAYES and KATRINA BRANDON   POLICE all over the state and local TAFE teachers are the latest to demonstrate their plight amid a seemingly...

Changes coming as votes counted

By LIAM DURKIN   WHO would have thought two of the tightest elections would be taking place 16,000km apart. While the race to the White House should...

Italian festa in recess

STAFF WRITERS   FOLLOWING a recent meeting, the Mirboo North Italian Festa Committee has announced that the festival will not take place in 2025. This decision comes...

The “hidden gem” of Latrobe Valley

By TOM HAYES   OMNIA Specialties Australia's Morwell-based plant has been labelled a "hidden gem" by Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, highlighting the potential global success...

Leonard pledges to set political games aside

STAFF WRITERS   INDEPENDENT candidate for Monash, Deb Leonard is advocating for resilient energy solutions in Gippsland. More than 50,000 homes across Gippsland were left without power...

Magnificent seven

By KATRINA BRANDON, STEFAN BRADLEY and DAVID BRAITHWAITE   NEW homes are underway as part of the Big Housing Build project throughout Victoria, with seven social...

Police Beat: Moe armed robbery

Police Beat with Tom Hayes   Moe armed robbery LATROBE Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an armed robbery in Moe on Thursday, October 24. It is believed...

Resources rolled out to combat disrespect

STAFF WRITERS   VICTORIAN students will learn to recognise and respond to toxic masculinity, hate speech and coercive control online - with new Respectful Relationships resources...

Deaths under review

By TOM HAYES   Warning: This story deals with the distressing death of children.   LATROBE Regional Health is facing scrutiny following the death of three babies in...

Chester joins nuclear ‘select committee’

STAFF WRITERS   FEDERAL Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester has been chosen to join a Nuclear Energy Select Committee, which will examine Australia's future energy needs. The...

High country killer jailed, appeal impending

By TOM HAYES   FORMER Jetstar pilot Gregory Lynn, dubbed as the high country killer, has been sentenced to 32 years behind bars for the murder...

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Machete ban sweeps Victoria

STAFFWRITERS   THE state government has used extraordinary powers to totally ban the sale of machetes. Machete sale bans came into effect Wednesday, May 28. Premier Jacinta Allan...