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Land speed marvels

For brother and sister Ken and Rebecca Robinson - the smell of a two stroke is how they define their childhood.

Yinnar’s Davidson Brothers return to where it all began

Born and bred Yinnar boys The Davidson Brothers have taken on the country music world and are returning home to launch their 8th album All You Need is Music at the Yinnar Hotel this Saturday.

Industry leaders on coal mission abroad

Committee for Gippsland chief executive Mary Aldred has returned from a trip to Germany to view the country's energy infrastructure, convinced of the role coal will play in the Latrobe Valley's future.

Police pipe band celebrates century of song

The rhythm of beating drums and the unique sound of bagpipes will bellow through Kernot Hall next month for the Morwell Centenary of Anzac Concert.

TIPS for employment

A State Government initiative, the Training Information Pathways Service was introduced by program coordinator Maria Doganieri at the Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House on Tuesday.

Gippsland rail upgrade deadline push

Federal Infrastructure Minister and Gippsland MP Darren Chester has called for State and Commonwealth governments to set a 1 July deadline to reach a funding agreement for the much vaunted Gippsland rail project.

Loy Yang shut down averted

The industrial umpire has ruled in favour of a State Government application to terminate planned industrial action at Loy Yang A.

Pollies won’t budge on rail stoush

The war of words between the state and federal governments about who should fund Gippsland rail upgrades continued late last week with State upper house MP Harriet Shing writing to Federal Infrastructure Minister Darren Chester touting the benefits of the project.

Diverse operation

Six Latrobe Valley women began training as plant operators at Yallourn Power Station on Tuesday, marking the end of a two-decade absence of females in the role since privatisation in 1996.

Nats puts TAFE on report

The lack of an annual report from Federation Training for the past two years has drawn the attention of the State Opposition, which has accused the Andrews Government of not providing the TAFE with adequate resources to get the work done.

Fee hike: locals speak out

First-year Federation University Gippsland business student Ian Code believes the Federal Government's Higher Education Reform Package is reasonable for most students in the Latrobe Valley.

Charity saves local Jack Russell

Local Jack Russell affectionately known by owners George and Fay Thain as 'Jack' was saved by a charity after the costs of Mr Thain's bilateral lung transplant left the couple unable to afford Jack's surgery bill.

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