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Shing slams survey stance

State member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing has labelled McMillan MP Russell Broadbent a "disappointment" after he revealed on ABC Gippsland on Thursday morning he would likely abstain or vote against marriage equality legislation in parliament.

OPINION: MPs must respect voter opinion

Comment: When the federal government decided in August to hold a non-compulsory postal survey to poll Australians about their view on same-sex marriage, the decision was met more with groans than acclamation.

Fight to save trees

Residents of Tyers and local environmental groups have rallied to save a number of very old and important Strzelecki Gums threatened by VicRoads plans to upgrade the Tyers Road bridge.

AGL jobs threat

Twenty-five operator jobs could be lost at Loy Yang A as owner AGL considers a plan to reduce the number of station operators working each shift from February next year.

Labor set to name Richards for Morwell

Former Hazelwood worker Mark Richards is expected to be named Labor's candidate this week for the November 2018 state election.

Getting high for a cause

Four childhood friends from the Yinnar and Churchill area made a pact one drunken evening.

Little town, big win

It's not everyday the little guy wins, but a big effort from a small community has saved a beloved community asset in Hill End.

Women urged to get free checkups

A bright pink van has rolled into the Latrobe Valley for the first time to respond to a specific need for easier access to regular screens for breast cancer for women in Morwell, Moe and Churchill.

John sees a need in PNG

L&F Eyecare Moe and Drouin therapeutic optometrist John Farmer has lost count of the number of times he's been to Papua New Guinea, having made about 100 visits or more since the early 1980s.

Site set for Islamic burials

Muslims in Gippsland now have a place to bury their loved ones as Traralgon Cemetery recently opened a dedicated Islamic burial site.

Newborough business closure fears

A Newborough business may have to close its doors if it cannot find a new, suitable location at which to operate.

Hill End school site saved

It's not everyday the little guy wins, but a big effort from a small community has saved a beloved community asset in Hill End.

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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,...