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Valley smokers want to butt out

A survey of Gippsland smokers and recent quitters paints an optimistic picture about future smoking rates in the region.

Teddies enter police tool kit to help ease trauma

Teddies enter police tool kit to help ease trauma

Middlemiss anger at buffer change

A Latrobe City councillor says the state government's proposed boundary changes to a community-supported odour buffer for Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill is a "slap in the face" to the those involved in the consultation process.

Ordered to evacuate

Latrobe City Council has ordered the closure of residential dwellings at the site of the former Presentation College senior campus in Moe two months after it found the property had maintenance issues.

Latrobe City to tackle narrow streets

Community concerns surrounding parking on narrow, residential streets will be addressed by a Latrobe City Council report into options available to address the problem in Latrobe City.

Indefinite strike action

More than 600 Dorevitch Pathology workers across the state have gone on strike indefinitely, beginning at noon Friday.

Emotions run high as new bikes presented

It was an emotional scene at Traralgon Football Club on Friday afternoon when 42 school-aged children were presented with bikes thanks to Australia's longest running motoring event, the Variety Bash.

Power workers rally for children

A group of Latrobe Valley power industry operators have set out across the country in an attempt to raise funds for children in need at this year's Variety Bash.

Tigers record big upset

Morwell and Traralgon met for the 200th time at the weekend in round 17 action and the fierce rivals certainly put on a show befitting the occasion, with the Tigers outlasting the Maroons 13.8 (86) to 9.10 (64).

An attraction with pulling power

National Science Week at Morwell's PowerWorks education centre has been labelled a success following an increase in visitors through the door last week.

Magritte exhibition opens

Latrobe Regional Gallery opened the ticket booths on Saturday to its first major international exhibition after extensive refurbishments designed to align Morwell with top art destinations in Australia.

Show of support

Organisers of this year's Traralgon Show have been overwhelmed by the community support expressed since it called for public assistance last week.

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