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Students soar with aid

With a passion for birds, Federation University science student Hannah Smith was prepared to embark on her PhD, which will investigate how infectious diseases manifest in migrating birds, without funding.

Art rises from ashes

Old pram wheels, drill bits, railway bolts and the internal rim of a meat mincer are just some of the items that have gone into the creation of a sculpture at Traralgon South.

Oral cancer program launch

Victoria's leading public oral health agency visited Moe yesterday to begin a pilot program in Gippsland aimed at improving detection of mouth cancers in their early stages.

LVA fund secure: Shing

Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing has assured Latrobe Valley Authority funding is secure, despite concerns about the reallocation of funding from the Regional Growth Fund.

Richard’s ride of his life

A dying man's wish was fulfilled by his son who had been away for 35 years.

Class action option

Aged care home in crisis Bupa Traralgon may be faced with a class suit as families of residents engage a law firm involved in investigating alleged mistreatment of the elderly at nursing homes across the country.

Wait continues for special school

Latrobe Special Developmental School community members are waiting for certainty of further funding for a new school, amidst concerns that it has been left out of the Victorian budget.

Trivia fundraiser to support riding club

Latrobe Valley horse riders should soon be able to take part in a new discipline when Traralgon-based Raven Park Riding Club builds a mountain trails course.

VCAT ends McClure Court project

An application to extend the timeframe to develop a contentious 16-unit apartment in McClure Court in Traralgon has been knocked back by the Victorian Civil Appeals Tribunal.

Safe, money stolen from elderly man

Thieves have stolen a "large amount of cash" from an elderly man's home in Morwell.

Rollover blocks freeway

A Melbourne man had a lucky escape when his trailer rolled on the Princes Freeway at Newborough on Thursday afternoon.

Underpaid workers backed by Fair Work

Fresh details have emerged of a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation revealing more than 80 businesses across Gippsland, including in the Latrobe Valley, underpaid their workers between 2016 and 2017.

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