Mirboo North all in for reconciliation
By KATRINA BRANDON
COLLECTING leaves and releasing what was in their hearts, Mirboo North residents gathered for Reconciliation Week at Baromi Park last week.
Around 500...
History travels on the tracks
By AIDAN KNIGHT AND PEACE IJIYERA
THE King’s Birthday long weekend was one of historic significance for train nuts in Gippsland, as the rare opportunity...
Race to be face of Nats in Gippsland East
By DAVID BRAITHWAITE
THE National Party has begun a new pre-selection process for its candidate for Gippsland East at the November state election.
The pre-selection process...
Lambden to contest Morwell River Ward
By AIDAN KNIGHT
A SECOND candidate has emerged for the Morwell River Ward by-election, with Guss Lambden confirming he will contest the August poll.
Mr Lambden,...
Bank cards can now be used on trains
By AIDAN KNIGHT
IT'S finally here.
Gippsland commuters travelling between Southern Cross and Traralgon are now able to tap on and off V/Line services with their...
Pedal to the metal and fingers crossed
By PEACE IJIYERA
THIS winter, Blake Reed and Chris Witchell will participate in the Shitbox Rally, which will see them drive from Mildura to Townsville...
Mountains of support for worthy cause
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
OVER the last decade, former Traralgon resident Gary Gillett has trekked the famed and vast mountain ranges of Asia every year for...
From the archives with Aidan Knight
50 years ago
The Express, June 2, 1976
1110 cattle shot
THE big cattle wipeout at Rosedale and Morwell on Friday has left the Latrobe Valley with...
Dorothy Castell marches to 100
By PEACE IJIYERA
AT around 2.30pm on May 21, 1926, Dorothy Castell was born.
Last month, she celebrated her 100th birthday with her resident friends at...
Next chapter begins, Patterson appeals
By STEFAN BRADLEY
THE case of Gippsland’s notorious mushroom murderer, Erin Patterson, is not done yet, with the Leongatha woman set to face court again...
Women’s health top of the agenda
By PEACE IJIYERA
THE 15th annual Gippsland Sexual and Reproductive Health Forum was held on May 14 at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC).
Hosted by Gippsland...
Free public train travel period over
By AIDAN KNIGHT AND BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
IN a major bid to relieve cost-of-living pressures, the state government made all public transport across metropolitan and V/Line...
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Traralgon hosts state championships
TABLE TENNIS
By KATRINA BRANDON
TOUGH games were fought at the 74th annual Table Tennis Victorian Country Championships on the King’s Birthday long weekend (June 6-8).
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