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Public voices sought

The Latrobe Health Assembly is seeking community members to fill eight vacancies at the organisation.

New Traralgon ambulance station opens

Traralgon paramedics can expect better conditions for mental health support and more training opportunities since moving into a new branch on Princes Street on Tuesday.

Back-to-back for Leongatha

Leongatha have won back-to-back Gippsland League senior premierships with victory over Maffra in the grand final for the second consecutive year on Saturday, 10.13 (73) to 10.4 (64).

Coalition pledges preschool disadvantage action

Poor literacy and language will be targeted under a $16 million plan to prepare children for school if the Coalition wins November's state election.

Masons open doors

Community organisations and individuals are being encouraged to consider the Latrobe Valley Masonic Centre as a venue for their next event following its opening earlier this year.

Rental reforms get thumbs-up from tennants

Traralgon pet lover and tenant Sarah Willhelme used to have to hide her cat from real estate agents at property inspections and worried that she would find it hard to find a place to live with animals.

Rail concerns grow

Traralgon East residents claim they are yet to receive "satisfactory" answers to questions they have asked about a rail stabling yard earmarked for Minniedale Road, despite a community consultation session last week.

Cautious support for levy

A Boolarra dairy farmer wants assurances that a newly-announced 10 cent-a-litre supermarket milk levy would go straight into farmers' pockets and is not gobbled up in the supply chain.

Latrobe second worst for crime

Latrobe recorded the second highest crime rate in the state behind Melbourne despite an overall drop in crime across Victoria in the past 12 months, new data released last week shows.

Town fears logging impact

Mirboo North could suffer a 15 per cent downturn in tourism if the town's native forest is logged, according to a socio-economic study released to the community at a meeting on Wednesday night.

MGFL moves to fight merger

AFL Gippsland will push ahead with the merger of the Mid Gippsland Football League and Netball Association and Alberton Football Netball League, despite fierce opposition from Latrobe Valley clubs.

Moe talent surprises

A passionate muso is making Moe the music capital of Gippsland by putting local original musicians in the spotlight.

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