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Churchill man caught speeding

A 73-year-old Churchill man will have to find a new mode of transport after having his licence suspended for six months in Traralgon on Sunday night.

Ovarian cancer survivor gives back

Ovarian cancer survivor Jeannette Veenman considers herself one of the lucky ones.

Victims recount abuse at St Pauls

Victims have described physical and sexual torture they allegedly encountered as students in the 1970s at St Paul's Catholic College in Traralgon at the hands of former principal and sports master Brother Gerard McNamara.

You and Your Pet: Kelpie brothers need new home

Nicole Bibby is preparing for an exciting new chapter and will soon uproot her life in the Latrobe Valley and move to Turkey with partner Mark.

No Holts barred in rivalry

A very healthy rivalry exists between weightlifters Chris Holt and his nephew David and it's one that drives them both to great heights.

Abused elderly can get local assistance

One of the biggest barriers for elderly members of the community seeking help for abuse is the fact the abuse is coming from a close loved one, Latrobe Community Health Service elder abuse prevention and response liaison officer Deirdre Howard said.

More housing needed

State member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath has stressed the need for more public housing in Gippsland following a report which revealed an increase in demand around the state.

Beautifully grotesque art challenges with texture

Twenty-three-year-old Morwell artist Christopher Miller has used the role reversal of the beautiful and the grotesque to dominate his first solo exhibition.

Gaudy gourd band at Tyers

Latrobe Valley folk musician Penelope Swales was talking with a guitar maker about the difficulties in being paid for the time spent on the craft before the focus turned to a gourd she had bought from an African shop.

Dry mine a fire risk

A "whopping great hole" is not an acceptable option for the Hazelwood mine void but a lake was a reasonable outcome, an RMIT engineering expert says.

Gippsland women lack abortion access

A Gippsland Women's Health study has revealed women in Gippsland have limited access to abortion methods.

Ramp hopes dashed

Latrobe Valley disability advocate Phillip Chalker is calling on the National Disability Insurance Scheme to pick up its game after he was incorrectly led to believe his request for an entry ramp had been granted.

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