Cole to lead Rangers in Traralgon
The Dandenong Rangers will fly into the Latrobe Valley for a third consecutive year this weekend for a round seven fixture at their home away from home in Traralgon.
Treasurer makes last-minute pledges
Major Latrobe Valley central business districts will have free public Wi-Fi by 2020 if Labor is re-elected on Saturday, in a plan which the state government says would benefit voters young and old.
Budgeree hall boost
Budgeree locals are looking forward to celebrating weddings, parties and anything in their community hall which is getting a $110,000 facelift, thanks to the Latrobe Valley Authority.
Tact training for better health
Gippsland healthcare providers will be trained to tactfully tell their clients how to make healthy lifestyle changes in a new program being developed especially for the region.
More funds for foster carers
The Coalition has promised foster and kinship carers an extra $1500 a year to cover out-of-pocket expenses if it wins the state election on Saturday.
Micro-parties complicate upper house calculations
With a huge field of candidates and a host of micro-parties that have largely preferenced each other, Eastern Victoria region's two Gippsland-based upper house MPs believe they have their work cut out for them to secure re-election.
Morwell candidates in sprint to the finish line
With a wide field of candidates and preferences likely to be vital, voters may have to wait days to know who will represent them after Saturday's state election, according to a Monash University politics expert.
Labor parking pledge in Morwell and Traralgon
Traralgon and Morwell will receive 800 new car parks if Labor is successful at this weekend's state election.
Battle on for upper house
With a huge field of candidates and a host of micro-parties that have largely preferenced each other, Eastern Victoria region's two Gippsland-based upper house MPs believe they have their work cut out for them to secure re-election.
Lund urges active vote at the booth
Morwell independent candidate Tracie Lund is urging the community to be "active" voters and ditch how-to-vote cards at polling booths on Saturday.
Wreath theft disappoints
The Rosedale community was left disappointed after a number of Remembrance Day memorabilia items went missing from the town cenotaph following the Remembrance Day service last week.
Coalition banks on Bendigo for decentralisation push
Bendigo Bank's Traralgon branch stood in for its head office yesterday as Nationals leader Peter Walsh made an announcement he said was planned for Bendigo media last week but "for a range of reasons" did not happen.
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GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
By LIAM DURKIN
FINALS-type weather greeted Gippsland League venues at the weekend.
With September only a few weeks away, players were given a good test...
