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Buy-out brings dairy certainty

The sale of the former Australian-owned dairy co-operative Murray-Goulburn to Canadian giant Saputo signalled industry certainty, according to a Gippsland dairy policy representative.

Funding concerns pause scholarship

A program providing an alternative pathway to tertiary education for people experiencing barriers to university-level study has been put on hold due to a lack of funding.

Picture perfect approach to inclusion

The Traralgon and District Art Society is encouraging Latrobe Valley community members to get creative and learn to paint or draw.

Arnie’s eye for talent

Kim-Alina Baldacchino was feeling the pinch of nerves before her most recent kickboxing fight at the Arnold Classic in Melbourne. The 31-year-old was stepping into the ring for the first time in more than two years when she realised there was someone special ringside.

Manufacturing hope for ugly vegetables

The Latrobe Valley could be the site for an innovative vegetable processing hub that will turn ugly produce destined for the trash heap into tasty treats and health products.

CFA says business as usual

It will be business as usual for District 27 firefighters after a controversial fire services bill was defeated in Parliament last week in a sitting that ran into Good Friday.

Latrobe Valley mercury emissions increase

Latrobe Valley coal-fired power station emissions increased by 37 per cent in 12 months, according to the latest National Pollutant Inventory released by the federal government.

Community cafe will give back

The Latrobe Valley's only non-profit café held an official opening in Morwell last week with a new playground as the centrepiece of the event.

Submission to remove coal overlays wins council support

Up to 466 potential jobs had been blocked by government red tape, including coal overlays and buffers to industrial-zoned land in the Latrobe Valley, according to a Latrobe City Council draft submission to the Latrobe Valley Taskforce.

Moe Cup holiday under a cloud

School principals in the Moe-Newborough area have objected to an application by Moe Racing Club for the declaration of a half-day public holiday for the 2018 Moe Cup Day.

Tim’s the real deal

Morwell-raised truck driver Tim Ryan recently celebrated 20 years on the airwaves and still firmly believes honesty is behind quality radio.

Third eviction at Moe site

Staff at the St Vincent De Paul Society in Moe have had enough of the ongoing saga of the former Presentation College site and want the place demolished to get rid of their unending "frustration" over the issue.

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