Gillam’s golden glory
Wood chopper Glen Gillam has returned home to Toongabbie after carrying his team to their fifth victory at the Stihl Timbersports World Championships in Liverpool.
Mental health care will go to high school under Labor
High school students at state schools across Gippsland will have in-school access to dedicated mental health professionals under a $51.2 million state government program to be rolled out next year.
Car torched in Newborough
A four-wheel-drive was set alight outside a property on Hagens Track, Newborough about 2.40am on Friday.
Calls for payroll tax relief
Pay roll tax relief for small to medium businesses was atop the agenda last week during a Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry luncheon where more than 30 local businesses were represented.
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.
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.
Survivors welcome apology
Victims of institutional abuse have spoken out following Prime Minister Scott Morrison's National Apology to victims and survivors who were sexually abused as children.
Torched ute plea
A person who stole a ute and more than $4000 worth of tools from a car park at Mid Valley Shopping Centre last month is yet to be found.
Quit smoking ideas to tackle issue
The local community is being invited to help people ditch cigarettes in the Latrobe Valley at a workshop to tackle the region's high smoking rates.
New South Gippsland councillor
South Gippsland Shire councillor-elect Rosemary Cousin is hopeful she can work positively with her new colleagues despite allegations of bullying and harassment and the resignation of two councillors.
Coalition’s skills promise
A Coalition government would attempt to tackle a regional skills shortage by reinvigorating the Gippsland Tertiary Education Council which was scrapped in 2014.
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Winners raise the bat
FOOTBALL
NORTH GIPPSLAND
By LIAM DURKIN
YOU do wonder if results ever make it back to AFL HQ.
Just one game in Round 17 of the North Gippsland...
