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Country music speaks to Evan

As a child, Newborough balladeer and country music singer Evan Platschinda could barely say 'g'day mate', but more than six decades later he is regularly recognised for his performing and songwriting.

Heart help at fingertips

A Latrobe Valley man who lives with a pacemaker understands how mental illness can go hand-in-hand with heart problems.

Outpouring of support

Nearly 600 people were welcomed at the Light of Hidayah mosque in Morwell two days after an horrific attack on Muslims in New Zealand.

Mums advocate for T21

Traralgon mum Kathleen Simpkins had a very limited understanding of Down syndrome until she had her second child, Elva, four years ago.

Free counselling for bushfire communities

People impacted by past and recent bushfires are being urged to access a free counselling service at Latrobe Community Health Service.

Trafalgar safety push

A meeting will be held in Trafalgar on Monday evening to gauge the community's need for a Neighbourhood Watch program.

Fears of inter-town division

A Latrobe City report detailing the break-up of funding between Latrobe's major towns is a waste of council resources, Latrobe City central ward councillor Alan McFarlane said.

Man injured in train collision

An elderly man was flown to The Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious condition after he was struck by a train near Moe station at about 2.30pm on Tuesday.

Accused hammer man faces court

A man charged with assaulting a man and elderly woman in Morwell with a hammer will return to court in June.

Taxpayer money was used to pay Steelvision debts: report

Taxpayer money awarded to Steelvision to establish a new Morwell factory and create more than 50 local jobs under Hazelwood transition funding was used to pay outstanding company debts, a new report has revealed.

Fight for nursing home

The Churchill and District Community Association is urging people to sign a petition to keep a nursing home in the town.

Gippsland youth take climate stand

A concern for the environment led young people to skip their Gippsland classrooms on Friday and join tens of thousands of their peers in Melbourne to protest.

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By TOM HAYES and STEFAN BRADLEY   RESULTS of toxin tests were revealed and explained to the court during Erin Patterson's Supreme Court trial on Friday,...