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Neighbourhood houses make a difference to many

Karen Henderson, a hairdresser of 35 years, decided she wanted to make a change in her profession and herself.

Industry needs to drive training focus

Federation Training will be able to offer new and expanded courses that local industries have highlighted as needed in the region, following a $1.96 million state government funding boost.

Paper dumping found

Australian Paper is being disadvantaged by new revelations that dumped A4 copy paper imports sell for up to a third cheaper than the local brand, initial findings of a federal investigation show.

Poor air quality hits Valley

A combination of cold weather, planned agricultural burns and increased use of wood heaters has been blamed for the poor air quality in the region over the last week.

New building for Yallourn North School

Education Minister James Merlino was in town on Thursday to officially open Yallourn North Primary School's new state-of-the-art modular building.

Man stable after his car rolled at Morwell

A Glengarry man has been taken to hospital after his car rolled on Latrobe Road, Morwell.

Triple treat for Traralgon truckers

In horse racing, the Melbourne Cup is the pinnacle of the sport. In off-road rock crawling, it's the Tough Dog Tuff Truck Challenge.

Light horse honoured

A champion show horse and his rider helped commemorate their fallen equine comrades from the Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Churchill Anzac service.

Honour, sacrifice remembered

The mood was sombre across the Latrobe Valley yesterday as thousands attended dawn and morning services to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War I.

Anzac Day around the district

Morwell RSL president Bruce Jeffrey led the dawn service at the intersection of Elgin and Tarwin streets, where about 500 people circled the cenotaph to remember the fallen.

Veteran gives back

For Charlie Richards, who attended the dawn service at Moe, volunteering as a welfare officer with the Moe and District Veterans' Support Service Centre is an opportunity to give back.

Gippsland Tech School open for business

Robots and virtual reality are just some of the new technologies available to students from eight schools across the region at the newly-opened Gippsland Tech School.

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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain

STAFF WRITERS   SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27. Some locals took to social media to report that...