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Moe celebrates to sound of O’Dowd band

Energetic Irish-born musician Paddy O'Dowd has always made it his business to make sure the crowd, or the classroom, is entertained.

Cancer fundraiser

A Traralgon family is organising a local mini music festival to help fight against pancreatic cancer, which took the life of much-loved mum Michelle Kay last August.

Crowds flock to Victory Park and Heart Walk

Australia Day ambassador David Marsh made it very clear he was proud to be an Australian during his speech in Traralgon on Friday.

John’s music sets tone for Morwell breakfast

Musician John Mazur says it has been a privilege to perform at the Morwell Lions Club Australia Day breakfast for the past five years.

Aussie passion shines in poetry

Hazelwood North's Maria Harkins has won so many prestigious poetry awards at the Mountain Cattlemen's Association of Victoria annual get-togethers, this year she returned her trophy and did not want it back.

Happy days here for Malachi

A Hazelwood North Primary School grade six student who has worn-out three sets of drums, and has a good ear for a tune is Churchill's Student Citizen of the Year.

Focus on community spirit at Yallourn North

Young families, retirees, volunteers, community members and their dogs met in Yallourn North's Lions Park for very cloudy Australia Day morning.

Alister’s hard work honoured

Boolarra honoured a volunteer whose family link to the community stretches back five generations, as well as a couple who moved to town only five years ago, at the community Australia Day celebrations.

She’s an Aussie now

Life was hard when Sanyogita Pandey moved from northern India to Australia five years ago.

Top citizen honour for broadcaster Les Hunt

Gippsland FM presenter Les Hunt is this year's Latrobe City 2018 Australia Day Citizen of the Year in recognition of his long-term and widespread dedication to the Latrobe Valley.

Josh is signing the way to a cleaner future

Acknowledgement of Traralgon man Josh Szabo's efforts to reduce waste around the region's camping and fishing hot spot proves that young people really do care.

Council stalwart recognised for years of widespread service

The amalgamation of the Latrobe Valley's municipalities in the 1990s was the best move forward for the region, according to Latrobe City mayor Darrell White, who on Friday was named an Order of Australia recipient.

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