Healing heartache through art
Nola Matthews picked up a pencil for the first time since she was in high school after the death of her husband of 65 years.
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.
140 years of worship
While times have changed in the 140 years since Trafalgar's St Mary Magdalene held its first service, the core business of the church has not, Archdeacon Sue Jacka said.
Bill’s trailing literacy legacy
Kurnai College will be able to extend an important literacy program to more students thanks to the establishment of an alumni group that will financially support the school.
River health should be priority: Anglers
Gippsland Lakes anglers believe member for Morwell Russell Northe should focus on rehabilitating the ailing Latrobe River instead of campaigning to save Hazelwood Pondage.
Bath calls for drought funds
Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath is calling on the Victorian government to extend drought assistance to farmers in the Latrobe City Council area.
Latrobe lifestyle could attract more professionals: mayor
The region is not promoting its lifestyle benefits and needs to do more to attract professionals, Latrobe City mayor Graeme Middlemiss says.
Alleged drug driver intercepted in Trafalgar
In its first four days on the road, State Highway Patrol police used a new Tesla highway patrol vehicle to intercept an allegedly drug-affected driver travelling with two small children in Trafalgar.
Council buries plastics
Latrobe City Council has begun burying some types of plastic waste in landfill that would have previously been sent to China amid the ongoing recycling crisis.
Sun shines on solar talks
A 110-hectare solar farm proposed for Toongabbie could generate enough power to supply 25,000 homes.
Craig Gye – Australian Police Medal
The work of police officers is rarely recognised and, in most cases, never even acknowledged. But former Latrobe Valley police officer Craig Gye's recognition is well-deserved.
Derek Amos – Order of Australia
Derek Amos can't seem to retire. Perhaps this is the reason at 76, he got a "second chance" at being recognised by the Queen for his service to the community.
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Nothing but roses for the Blues
FOOTBALL
NORTH GIPPSLAND
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
RIGHT when it seemed as though the ladder had begun to shape itself accordingly in North Gippsland, here came Round 14.
While...
