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Festival a feast for eyes and more

The Tyers Arts Festival will introduce a music, food and wine component and a number of new art awards to the line-up this year.

Gas gives hope for tomato glasshouse

A carbon dioxide capture project at Loy Yang A could lead to the construction of a glasshouse to grow tomatoes in the Latrobe Valley employing about 100 people.

Coalition pledges Catholic funding

A Catholic primary school in Traralgon may be forced to relocate if the student population continues to grow.

Mill fined for trade waste spill

Maryvale mill owner Australian Paper has been fined $16,120 following two leaks in a pipe which resulting in hundreds of tonnes of trade waste spilling onto surrounding land.

Cemetery honours service via wall

A memorial wall to recognise Traralgon's First World War soldiers will be unveiled on November 11 at Gippsland Memorial Park to coincide with the centenary of the signing of the World War I armistice.

Weak link to fire: study

Hazelwood Health Study researchers found a child's exposure to cigarette smoke gave stronger evidence for lung and blood vessel changes than exposure to smoke from the Hazelwood mine fire of 2014.

Maxfield to contest seat of Narracan

Drouin East resident Christine Maxfield will stand as the Labor candidate for the seat of Narracan, making her entry into the political race about a month before the election.

Long waiting lists concern

Long waiting lists for men to access support programs is a key area in the family violence sector which needs to be addressed, says No To Violence chief executive officer Jacqui Watt.

Opposition promises rehab centre for Latrobe

Opposition spokesperson for mental health Emma Kealy was in Traralgon today to announce plans to build and fund a residential rehabilitation centre for the Latrobe Valley should the Liberal Nationals be elected to government next month.

Lecture explores war effects

Those interested in history will gain insight into the effect the First World War had on the people and economy of Gippsland at an upcoming Centre for Gippsland Studies free lecture.

Police radios to go digital

Latrobe Inspector Rob Wallace says Victoria Police's new digital radio system should be in place by Christmas and is expected to secure police networks and reduce interference in regional Victoria.

Riding high for ill kids

Lawrence Norton literally rolled into Morwell last week in his 1949 double decker Leyland bus on his return from a men's wellness weekend in Licola.

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