The importance of being heard
When, in 1897, Guglielmo Marconi successfully sent the world’s first wireless radio message across open water, his primary interest had been in enabling contact...
Public intoxication reforms in place
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
THE state government is using a health-based response to combat public drunkenness, with a sobering up centre set for the Latrobe Valley....
The lifelong fight for legitimacy
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
A LOCAL Palestinian perspective on an international conflict.
“We are human”, seems like an odd statement to share as everyone indeed shares this...
Enshrining the SEC in the Constitution
THE state government plans to enshrine the State Electricity Commission (SEC) in Victoria's Constitution.
Minister for the State Electricity Commission, Lily D'Ambrosio, said the move...
New guard
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
LATROBE City Council has elected councillor Darren Howe as Mayor for the next year, while Cr Tracie Lund was elected the new...
Newborough’s ties to Aussie war hero
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
A TALE that makes its way across borders, centuries, generations and wars.
A story of loss and sacrifice - the story of...
Local paramedic claims Women in Leadership scholarship
AMBULANCE Victoria's (AV) Mirboo North Team Manager, Fiona Windsor, in recognition of her outstanding work, has received the 2023 Council of Ambulance Authority (CAA)...
Walhalla’s World Heritage listing bid
BAW Baw Shire will join 14 other local governments to pursue World Heritage listing by UNESCO as the most significant 19th century gold rush...
Traralgon teen takes on World Youth Day
By LIAM DURKIN
TALK about a long way from home.
As if standing among 1.5 million people in the capital of Portugal wasn’t daunting enough,...
Container Deposit Scheme now underway
By TOM HAYES
ONE man’s trash could now be his treasure.
Earlier this month on Wednesday, November 1 the state government launched the Container Deposit...
Council Beat: November 2023 Meeting
ALMOST every topic seemed to be the matter of debate at the Latrobe City Council meeting last Monday, November 6 at the Gippsland Performing...
Closure of native timber harvesting contradicts national-state method
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE state government’s regulation of timber harvesting, which has led to the impending closure of Gippsland’s native forest industry in January,...
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Nothing but roses for the Blues
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NORTH GIPPSLAND
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
RIGHT when it seemed as though the ladder had begun to shape itself accordingly in North Gippsland, here came Round 14.
While...
