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Indigenous women recognised at Loy Yang

Indigenous women and their roles were recognised during a NAIDOC Week celebration at Loy Yang Power Station on Tuesday.

Village plan to grow Gippsland

Sitting inside a Morwell restaurant, newly-appointed Committee for Gippsland chief executive Sophie Morell outlines her plans for the future of Gippsland's business sector and the journey she plans to take the advocacy body on.

Police assault outrage

Latrobe’s Acting Inspector has called for tougher penalties to deter people from using police as "punching bags" after two officers were allegedly assaulted in separate incidents at the weekend.

Glen Smith joins elite 400 club

To play 400 games of Australian rules football is a feat so uncommon that it's reserved for the absolute best.

Chemistry unites artistic venture

Two Gippsland artists driving home from a workshop in Meeniyan started a conversation about how an Aboriginal person and a non-Aboriginal person could collaborate through art.

Walking man in step with his mind

One step at a time, Dr Agustin Chevez is walking from Melbourne to Sydney pondering what people's purpose will be in the future when artificial intelligence makes the jobs of today largely redundant.

Tackling violence

Local service providers have welcomed the federal government's selection of the Latrobe Valley as one of five trial sites for a domestic and family violence prevention toolkit.

Youth mentors sought

Two programs supporting vulnerable young people are calling for volunteers to mentor and befriend youth with similar interests in out-of-home care.

YMCA named lead body in youth space

The Young Men's Christian Association has been appointed the lead organisation for the much-anticipated Latrobe Youth Space.

Start-up ideas welcomed in new program

Entrepreneurial locals will have the opportunity to participate in a program designed to foster innovative start-up ideas in the region.

Horses ready for winter show

Horse lovers can brush the mud from their mount's manes and don their Drizabones and gumboots to take part in the Ravens Park winter woollies horse show.

U3A embraced in Mirboo North

Mirboo North and District U3A is going gangbusters with more than 100 people enrolling in volunteer-run courses in less than 12 months since the group was formed.

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