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Ray’s baggy green call-up

A 24-year break between innings hasn't taken the shine off Ray Smith's glittering cricket career. The Hazelwood South resident and member of the Gippsland Goannas has earned a call-up to the over-60 Australian team to tour the United Kingdom next month.

Amina fights for refugee women

Morwell mother of two Amina Khatun has long been a leader in her family.

Gallipoli scholarship honour

Morwell-raised 18-year-old Jackson Raeburn applied on a whim for a scholarship advertised on Facebook.

Plastic waste turned into art

When an artist stockpiled a year of household plastics the results were "overwhelming".

Timber plan concern

The National Timber Councils Association has slammed a state government plan to use Crown land that was formerly used for plantation by a private...

Future of Anzac Day is in hands of the young

Organisers of Anzac Day services across the region reported increases in young people in a sign of confidence that youth were keen to learn about their nation's history.

Skate park plan for Rawson

Rawson is one step closer to having its very own skate park after Baw Baw Shire Council decided on a design.

Moe vandalism upsets Glow group

A Moe community group has been left reeling after a third artistic community project was defaced in a matter of months.

More accolades for Sharp gardeners

Traralgon residents Barry and Janice Sharp joke about the neighbours nicking cucumbers from their bountiful garden.

Reduction in vets on call

There will be fewer options for local people with sick pets overnight as two local vet clinics have wound up their shared 24-hour emergency service as of today.

Timber seeds of hope

Half-a-million native blue gum trees will be planted at four sites across 550 hectares in a bid to improve certainty in the Latrobe Valley timber industry, the state government says.

Minister intends to release Steelvision report

Regional Development Minister Jaclyn Symes intends to publicly release an independent report into the state government's funding arrangement with embattled company Steelvision.

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