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Moe talent surprises

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

FedUni digs into worm project

Gippsland's giant earthworms, along with three species of elusive burrowing crayfish, will be under the microscope as part of a collaborative effort to protect the endangered species' habitat.

Choir seeks new members

Locals who can hold a tune are being invited to a join a small community choir in Budgeree.

Rallying for farmers

Gippslanders are being invited to gather at Baromi Park in Mirboo North this weekend to fill a truck for farmers at a special drought fundraising event.

Legging it to school

Mirboo North primary students are preparing to leg it during a month of walk to school activities as part of a statewide program to get kids active.

Mardi’s show of commitment

Traralgon South retired dairy farmer Mardi Symons is passionate about local agricultural shows which she believes should be a way to teach townsfolk about life on the land.

Call for more social housing stock

The Morwell electorate has the eighth highest rate of homelessness in regional Victoria, according to Council to the Homeless Persons analysis released this week.

CCTV hunt for offender

Detectives are reviewing CCTV footage following an assault which left an 83-year-old Morwell woman hospitalised on Friday.

Unit target violence

A new family violence unit headed by specialist detectives is expected to help victims of abuse report their experiences as police promise more thorough investigations.

Train plan crime fears

Residents fear a proposed rail development on the outskirts of Traralgon could drive up crime and derail the area's aesthetic landscape.

Turning back time in Morwell

Morwell Historical Society member Kellie Bertrand had particular requests from her grandmother Joyce Cleary before she died in late-2016.

NDIS is best outcome

A National Disability Insurance Scheme plan has not only helped a Yarragon man live a busy life again, but has likewise lifted pressure and guilt from his mother who was previously primary carer for the man and his father.

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