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Jobs lost as cafe closes

Gippy Goat Café owner John Gommans says community support following the closure of the Yarragon establishment has been "remarkable" and has renewed calls for farmers' rights to be protected.

No bail for accused

Details have emerged in court about a man who allegedly attacked an 83-year-old woman in the bedroom of her Morwell home.

Volunteers prepare to replace burnt fences

Three years after retiring as a trade unionist Luke van der Meulen accepted a volunteer job he couldn't say no to.

Former fire chief calls for research

For veteran firefighter Ewan Waller, the recent fires in Gippsland have prompted both memories of the Black Saturday inferno and thoughts on bushfire policy.

MPs want tougher trespass penalties

Gippsland politicians will call for stronger trespass penalties when State Parliament resumes this month following the decision by the Gippy Goat Café in Yarragon to close its doors.

Mother pleads for NDIS help

Gippsland politicians will call for stronger trespass penalties when State Parliament resumes this month following the decision by the Gippy Goat Café in Yarragon to close its doors.

Pride plans roll on

"I couldn't see it," Caitlin Grigsby, the president of Gippsland Plains Roller Derby, said faced with an old agricultural shed and the vision to clear it to become a sports training ground.

Anderson speaks out

Latrobe Health Advocate Jane Anderson is taking local people's concerns to higher levels as she has made a submission to the Productivity Commission's inquiry into mental health.

Ombudsman waits on Steelvision report

Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass will wait for an independent report from the state government into Steelvision's funding before she decides whether the matter should be investigated by the watchdog.

Doors close on 80 years of St Brigid’s

After serving the community for more than eight decades, Yallourn North's St Brigid's Catholic Church held its final thanksgiving mass on Saturday night.

Police plan Easter road blitz

Police will be out in force over the Easter long weekend holiday period, Latrobe Highway Patrol Sergeant Mick Williams says.

Rotary leads drug and detox talks

Detox and rehabilitation support for people affected by drugs and alcohol in the Latrobe Valley will be the focus of a series of community forums in the coming weeks aimed at discussing community concerns at a grassroots level.

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