Boolarra’s man making a difference
Leading Senior Constable Matt Ryan opens the door to the Boolarra Police Station.
Tunnel too expensive
Gippsland’s population would be slugged $120,000 per person if a Nationals idea to build a tunnel between Melbourne and Pakenham went ahead, an RMIT researcher claims.
Cultural conversations about death
The Gippsland Ethnic Communities' Council's Gippsland Interfaith group hosted a Talking Faith seminar recently on the topic of death-related procedures and ceremonies where representatives of different faiths were invited to speak about the traditions of their own faith.
Caring creates learning opportunities
Federation Training VCAL students are taking the welfare of a fellow student on the other side of the globe in Uganda into their own hands by fundraising to support him through school.
Help needed for meals
Beth Cox began volunteering with Meals on Wheels to placate a neighbour who was always asking her to join and almost 34 years later Ms Cox hasn't stopped.
Latrobe motion supported
A Latrobe City Council motion at the National Assembly of Councils in Canberra calling on all state governments to cease relocating housing clients with "complex needs" to rural and regional areas has passed.
Community enforcement a step further
A community advocate has welcomed the inclusion of a clause in an environmental protection bill before the Victorian Parliament that would allow the community to enforce pollution laws.
Rosedale rallies for Aaron
Rosedale born-and-bred father of four Aaron Rose described the return of a rare form of potentially life-threatening brain cancer to a cavity in the right side of his head as a "small bump in the road".
Cloudy water concerns Newborough residents
Newborough residents experiencing cloudy tap water could be assured the water is safe to drink, a Gippsland Water spokeswoman says.
Work begins on highway upgrade
Upgrades to a dangerous Traralgon intersection which has been at the centre of a number of collisions along the Princes Highway have begun.
Infusing art with Persian-influence
Iranian-born artist Abbas Mehran's back shed looks out to his yard where a vegetable garden starts to take shape and some red chillies are having a second go at sun-drying after some unsuspected rain.
Morwell chosen for justice support
Morwell's Latrobe Community Health Service is one of several providers across the state which will deliver a new program supporting the mental health of people in the justice system from October.
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Winners raise the bat
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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...
