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Festival comeback

The Gippsland Multicultural Festival will finally take place this week, three years after it was put on hold due to a lack of interest from participating ethnic groups and coordination issues.

Market goes on hold

A lack of interest in the 50 Mile Farmer's Markets has forced ReActivate Latrobe Valley to pull the events from its calendar for the time being.

Vandals won’t vanquish students’ garden pride

Toongabbie Primary School will not be disheartened by vandals who attempted to destroy part of the school's garden project over the weekend.

Two men charged after alleged servo robbery

Two Morwell men have been charged after an alleged armed robbery at a service station in Morwell on Sunday, 11 June.

Men encouraged to speak up

A tendency to say 'yeah all good' even when things aren't going so well is standing in the way of Latrobe Valley men seeking the mental health help they need, according to Lifeline Gippsland acting chief executive officer David Rodhe.

You bloody legend

Forty-five years ago it was curiosity that drove Traralgon resident John Bolding to make his way to a queue of donors waiting for their blood to be taken at the old Traralgon hospital on the Princes Highway.

Family’s visa turmoil

The desperate family of a Pakistani refugee who died at Latrobe Regional Hospital in April is on a frantic search for a migration lawyer after the Federal Government refused his wife a visa to collect his body and bury him.

Latrobe championship biggest yet

A soccer tournament held in Morwell and Traralgon over the Queen's Birthday long weekend is being hailed a huge success.

Assistance through the ages

For former paramedics Neil Hall and Frank Abela, these ambulances were once the tools of their apprenticeship.

Car plunges into Narracan Creek at Moe

An 86 year-old Newborough man has escaped without injury after his car plunged about two-and-a-half metres into Narracan Creek at Moe this morning.

Metal pit lid dumped in path of train

The placement of a stormwater pit lid on the train line at Moe has been labelled a "barbaric" act by local police after a freight train struck it on Thursday.

Seven decades of service

Max Grubb is remembered for his leadership and commitment to the community following 64 years of volunteer services at the Yallourn Bowling Club and almost seven decades of membership of the local scouting fraternity.

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