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Portal offers families support

Families struggling to find support when their children are experiencing emotional and mental health challenges can now access child psychologists via an online portal that was launched in Gippsland last week.

Screen time distress

Too much time spent in front of screens and poor sleep are some main reasons for high levels of psychological distress in young Australians, says headspace Morwell centre manager Justin Van Rossen.

Thompson aces late tournament start

Sydneysider Jordan Thompson proved his first-round match could wait for the second day of play at the Traralgon Challenger after defeating Italian Alessando Petrone in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

Regional migrant settlement concern

The head of Gippsland Multicultural Services is concerned by federal government plans to make it compulsory for newly-arrived migrants to settle in regional areas to decongest capital cities.

Cash splash opens way for pool works

Works on the long-awaited, multi-million dollar Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre will start early next year after the state government announced an $8 million loan to Latrobe City Council to complete the project by 2021.

Latrobe Valley reflects on inaugural rugby

The Latrobe Valley played host to three metro rugby teams at the weekend with the Morwell-based Miners Rugby League and Touch Football Club's inaugural nines rugby league gala day.

Judy to make Melbourne debut at 96

It was a childhood dream she thought would never come true.

Rocky road leads to major hospital donation

Four women from Yinnar who dodged emus and kangaroos in a 1996 Holden Commodore on treacherous, rocky roads of the Flinders Ranges later returned with a $38,000 gift for the Latrobe Regional Hospital.

Sisters fear college bullying

High school students Hannah Lawrence and Lara Redford have seen bullying first hand and are hoping to protect their brothers from it.

Success is their Destiny

The Yinnar husband and wife duo behind Destiny Band Oz had already put their thick jackets on ready to leave the Tasmanian Independent Country Music Awards when they heard their names called.

Pride of the big cats on the line

Churchill and Mirboo North will scrap it out on Saturday in the battle of the big cats as both aim to secure their first Latrobe Valley and District Cricket League win.

Mental health spotlight in schools

High school students at state schools across Gippsland will have access to dedicated mental health professionals at school under a $51.2 million state government program to be rolled out next year.

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