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Health Record attracts almost 52,000

Close to 52,000 Gippsland residents have signed up for a My Health Record, representing a third of the region's population, data from the 2018 annual report of the Gippsland Primary Health Network showed.

Animal cruelty reports high in Latrobe

The RSPCA has ranked Latrobe City at 11 out of Victoria's 79 council areas as a hotspot for reports of animal cruelty, receiving 305 reports in 2018-17.

Panel addresses job seekers

Local job seekers were given the heads-up on how to enter the workforce without a swag of qualifications or years of experience at a work skills session at The VRI hall.

Headspace celebrates a decade

While headspace Morwell will celebrate double digits this Thursday with a party, high school student Gabby Hines' appreciation of the youth mental health service runs a lot deeper than birthday cake.

Funding boost for Gippsland rail trail

Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has committed $267,000 towards upgrades along the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail, which will go towards finalising what has been a quarter-century community project.

No return for diesel generators: AEMO

The Australian energy regulator has confirmed that diesel generators will not return to Morwell this summer to back up the state's summer energy supply.

Plenty of buzz about Mosquito at AFL draft

Gippsland Power will farewell three of its brightest players as Irving Mosquito, Xavier Duursma and Noah Gown were all picked up in last week's AFL national draft.

Top-of-the-table Victory set eyes on Morwell

Melbourne Victory Women will descend on Morwell for a second consecutive year this weekend – this time for points – when they bring their round five W-League fixture to town.

Life outside police beckons

When Jeni Bennett entered the Bullring Spanish nightclub on Johnston Street, Fitzroy in January 1997, little did she know it would spark a move to the Latrobe Valley four months later.

Image of attacker released

Police have released a face-fit image of a person who is believed to have robbed a 100-year-old woman's house while she was in bed.

Democracy with a side of sausage

The experience of voting on election day in Australia is never complete without the ceremonial downing of a democracy sausage, but the delicious barbecued delicacies were somewhat hard to come by on Saturday.

Twilight sale for Moe

Traders in Moe are gearing up for one of their biggest events on the retail calendar with the return of the town's Twilight sale shopping night this month.

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