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Witnesses sought in attempted abduction

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an attempted abduction in Traralgon on Thursday afternoon.

Unfair student fare

Morwell MP Russell Northe has slammed the state government over "unfair and unjust" prices students are forced to pay when using the Gippsland rail line.

Cost of rent too high: Anglicare report

New research has revealed only one in four rental properties in the Latrobe Valley and Baw Baw municipalities is affordable for people receiving welfare support.

Kev reflects on Anzac Day

Kev 'Doggie' Wilson describes himself as a "well-adjusted veteran", but for the former Australian solider who served in Iraq, memories of what he experienced on tour in 2007 are a regular occurrence.

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.

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.

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