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Local cows among state’s best

Gippsland beef producers proved they were breeding some of the best cattle in Victoria by taking out top awards at the inaugural Victorian Limousin Breeders Group on-farm challenge.

Greens to push ahead with anti-gambling campaign

Greens candidate for Eastern Victoria Tom Cummings will forge ahead with his anti-gambling campaign despite a push from Victoria's peak pokies body to not vote Green.

Yinnar gets mobile phone boost

Yinnar residents won't have to wave their phones around in vain searching for a signal, now that Telstra has installed a small cell in the township to provide reliable reception and mobile data access.

Tyers most at fire risk

Tyers has been named as the Latrobe Valley town most at-risk of bushfire this summer, as the local fire brigade ramps up efforts to inform residents about the dangers of living in rural communities.

Microgrid promises savings

The Victorian government has invited Latrobe Valley businesses to sign up to what will be Australia's largest microgrid connecting commercial tenants to solar energy and cutting bills by a quarter.

Merger D-day looms

The Mid Gippsland Football League and players' union have revealed they will consider boycotting the 2019 season if a proposed merger with the Alberton Football Netball League goes ahead.

Rocky and Charlie are the odd couple of pets

The Mackay family of Traralgon will "probably get a dog one day", but for now they are kept quite busy caring for an unlikely pair of pet friends.

Morwell kids’ super centre funding boost

Early Childhood Education Minister Jenny Mikakos yesterday announced an extra $1.6 million funding for the children's centre to be built next to Morwell Central Primary School, as the Andrews Labor government prepares to make its "biggest ever reform in the early years space in Australia's history".

Finnish mill leads bio-manufacturing

When Australian Paper last year floated the idea of creating a bio-manufacturing operation at its plant, its model was Metsa Group's new $2 billion Aanekoski mill in Finland.

Rivalry is 200 not out

One of the healthiest rivalries in Latrobe Valley sport will mark a double century this weekend when Morwell and Moe cricket clubs play off for the 200th time in organised competition.

GCLP applications closing

A combination of authenticity, consistency, transparency and "bloody good people around you" is Caitlin Grigsby's recipe for quality leadership, since joining the Gippsland Community Leadership Program for 2018.

Dreams come true built on dedication

Traralgon personal trainer Erin White wanted to experience for herself the utter dedication involved in becoming a bodybuilder.

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