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Masons open doors

Community organisations and individuals are being encouraged to consider the Latrobe Valley Masonic Centre as a venue for their next event following its opening earlier this year.

Rental reforms get thumbs-up from tennants

Traralgon pet lover and tenant Sarah Willhelme used to have to hide her cat from real estate agents at property inspections and worried that she would find it hard to find a place to live with animals.

Rail concerns grow

Traralgon East residents claim they are yet to receive "satisfactory" answers to questions they have asked about a rail stabling yard earmarked for Minniedale Road, despite a community consultation session last week.

Cautious support for levy

A Boolarra dairy farmer wants assurances that a newly-announced 10 cent-a-litre supermarket milk levy would go straight into farmers' pockets and is not gobbled up in the supply chain.

Latrobe second worst for crime

Latrobe recorded the second highest crime rate in the state behind Melbourne despite an overall drop in crime across Victoria in the past 12 months, new data released last week shows.

Town fears logging impact

Mirboo North could suffer a 15 per cent downturn in tourism if the town's native forest is logged, according to a socio-economic study released to the community at a meeting on Wednesday night.

MGFL moves to fight merger

AFL Gippsland will push ahead with the merger of the Mid Gippsland Football League and Netball Association and Alberton Football Netball League, despite fierce opposition from Latrobe Valley clubs.

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.

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