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Australia-first diabetes trial at LRH

STAFF WRITERS   THE high incidence of diabetes in First Nations People is the focus of an Australian-first clinical trial recently opened at Latrobe Regional Health...

Thousands sign to stop expansion

By PHILIP HOPKINS   TWO petitions signed by more than 29,000 Victorians that call on the state government to stop the expansion of national parks in...

Time to get shovels in the ground

By LIAM DURKIN   YOU can't get much more unanimous than 96 per cent. Traralgon Football-Netball Club members voted overwhelmingly to officially endorse design plans for a...

Figures revealed, Meta contradicted

STAFF WRITERS   IN the first half of 2024, one-third of Australians accessed Facebook for news, a new study reveals. The finding contradicts Meta's long-standing assertion that...

Police Beat: Traralgon pursuit

Police Beat with Tom Hayes   Traralgon pursuit POLICE are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a pursuit in Traralgon on the morning of Saturday, August...

Blaze destroys beloved Morwell Bowling Club

By TOM HAYES   THE Morwell Bowling Club was destroyed in a blaze during the early hours of Tuesday, August 20. Over 60 firefighters consisting of Fire...

Gippsland roads to receive much needed upgrades

STAFF WRITERS   THE federal and state governments are investing in road safety upgrades at four locations in Gippsland to make conditions safer for road users. The...

Lowanna principal moving forward

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   LOWANNA College Principal, Adam Hogan will begin the next phase of his teaching career after accepting a 12-month secondment at the Victorian...

Taking the next step

STAFF WRITERS   ASPIRING astronaut Celene Meraz Benavente has entered a new phase of training, visiting Ottawa, Canada with the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences. The third-year...

Health sector overhaul announced

By TOM HAYES   THE state government has announced a $1.5 billion overhaul of the health sector, with the implications for Gippsland being assessed by local...

Business Festival begins

STAFF WRITERS   THE 2024 Latrobe City Business Festival will be celebrated over the next couple of weeks until Thursday, August 29, with a program of...

Prospective forest future

By PHILLIP HOPKINS   VICTORIA'S prospectors and miners have highlighted the richness of the Central Highlands mineral wealth as the state government's eminent panel begins its...

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Final VicGrid plan coming

By PHILIP HOPKINS   SUBMISSIONS on the state government's draft renewable energy zones (REZs) and transmission lines closed on Tuesday this week, but VicGrid's chief executive,...