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Poet recalls old days of Gippsland

Yarram 81-year-old Malcolm May remembers a different era in Traralgon when "there was no such thing as crooks and nobody locked the gate".

EnergyAustralia admits fault

EnergyAustralia says it failed to detect a hazard at its Yallourn Power Station which led to the death of a worker who was "not in fault in any way".

Farmers’ drought plea

Latrobe City farmers are still battling drought conditions despite a recent rainy spell.

Eliza’s double delight

Traralgon teen Eliza Dunbar is on cloud nine after completing a dream double tennis title win in Melbourne over the Queen's Birthday long weekend.

Ex-AFL superstars to kick for cancer in charity game

Traralgon footballer Justin Palmer was playing footy with his two sons when he felt a niggle in his groin.

Residents rally to retain aged care service

A working group has been established to tackle community concerns raised since the announcement Churchill's only aged care facility would close in November.

Tools down for BlazeAid

Rural charity BlazeAid is about to wind up a more-than-two-month stint helping residents rebuild their farm fences after bushfires swept the Yinnar South district in March.

Battery recycling slated for Latrobe

Locals are being invited to community consultation sessions to hear about plans for a large-scale battery recycling plant in Hazelwood North.

Ben’s biggest break yet

Success breeds confidence and that sentiment definitely rings true for rising tennis ace Ben Grumley.

Winter-warmer project for Walhalla locomotive

Walhalla Goldfields Railway's diesel hydraulic locomotive will be covered in patches of colourful knitted squares in a bid to draw tourism to the area.

Friends count Tarra-Bulga lyrebirds

Thirty-eight volunteers met in the dark before dawn at Tarra-Bulga National Park on June 1.

Turbulence unites art and science

The everyday person would know about turbulence from knuckle-whitening moments on an airplane.

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