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Local honour is special

While Cowarr resident Helen Hoppner's commitment to the flourishing of small communities in Gippsland was recognised in 2016 when she received an Order of Australia Medal, local recognition is, perhaps, much more special.

Police car rammed in Morwell

Police have arrested a man following an alleged ramming in Morwell on Tuesday afternoon.

Remand for serious assault charges

A man accused of assaulting a woman inside his Traralgon home has been denied bail after a magistrate described the alleged attacks as "serious" and "extreme" violence.

Chester concerned for jobs

Gippsland MP Darren Chester has spoken out in support of local businesses after it was revealed last week a company which received state government funding owed more than $1 million to Latrobe Valley businesses.

Touch the art, become the art

A Morwell artist is gearing up for her first major solo exhibition at Latrobe Regional Gallery which invites people to touch and feel an installation based upon the concept of static electricity.

Cartage costs cut

Wellington Shire is urging drought-stricken primary producers to put their hands up to receive heavily-subsidised household water.

Activists map farms

An animal rights group has targeted hundreds of Gippsland livestock industries which have been identified on an interactive map with photos, videos and documents.

GP shortage pain felt

It was normal for Chris Hawthorne to arrive for an appointment at his Morwell clinic only to find that his GP had been replaced but on Tuesday the car park at Hollie Drive was empty for the first time.

No plan to log doesn’t appease group

A group campaigning to prevent logging of state forest around Mirboo North has described assertions VicForests has no plans to harvest timber in the coupes this year as "meaningless".

Jorja’s taking it to the max

After enduring "a bit of a tough year" in the second half of 2018, dressage duo Jorja Halsall and riding pony Max emerged on the other side and have kicked off 2019 with a bang.

Mine fire health issues continue: study

Researchers are looking for ways to inform the Latrobe Valley's doctors about the effects of the Hazelwood mine fire on the community's health as the region experiences a rapid turnover of GPs.

Steelvision employees feel pain of lost wages

A retrenched Latrobe Valley power station worker and a UK citizen who faces deportation are among the Steelvision employees who are still waiting to be paid for work dating back to early December.

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Making public transport safe

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