From paddock to prizes at Yinnar
A leafy, welcoming space, the volunteer-run Yinnar Community Garden was once nothing more than a flat paddock.
Slow down or face a fine
From today motorists across the Latrobe Valley who speed past emergency service vehicles on the side of the road will be slapped with a $277 fine.
Morwell crop house found
A house has been discovered in Morwell after police uncovered the sophisticated setup during a visit to the Vindon Street property on Friday.
Course cures writers block
The Clemente Scholarship program is facilitated by Federation University in Gippsland and allows students for whom tertiary education has passed them by to complete four 12-week university-level courses over a period of two to three years.
Bridge upgrade go ahead
A bridge reconstruction and road safety works between Tyers and Traralgon will likely go ahead following a Latrobe City Council decision to grant VicRoads a planning permit.
‘Inadequate pollution data’
New EPA trials watching air pollution levels in the Latrobe Valley are welcome, but more needs to be done, according to local sustainability watchdogs.
Wind farm plan wins Danish investment
Gippsland is one step closer to getting Australia's first offshore windfarm, representing investor confidence in the region and its local labour force, according to the financial backers of the proposed windfarm.
Dental lab unveiled at Churchill
The dental prosthetics laboratory and training clinic in Churchill which officially opened on the weekend is set to contribute to the economic base, job opportunities and retention of health professionals in the Latrobe Valley.
‘Gippsland voted yes’: Darren Chester
Gippsland MP Darren Chester hopes that parliament's decision to legalise same-sex marriage last week in the House of Representatives will unite the region and the nation.
Job gloom at worker picnic
Some local construction workers are scratching their heads about how they will give their kids a decent Christmas, eight months after Hazelwood closed and work dried up.
Timber supplies hit
Local retailers are running out of timber to sell since Morwell's Carter Holt Harvey mill closed in September, which is driving inflation in softwood supplies for the domestic market.
Ready to say ‘I do’
The Latrobe Valley will become alive with the sound of gay wedding parties, now that same-sex attracted people can now legally marry in Australia.
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Marks the magnificent mind behind flagship fundraiser
FOOTBALL/NETBALL
BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
CLAIRE Marks is a real workaholic at Morwell Football-Netball Club.
The Tigers legend organised yet another successful Pink Ribbon Round at the weekend,...
