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Robbery charges laid

A 68 year-old Morwell man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with robbing the Churchill Post Office armed with two bound pieces of pipe to resemble a double barrel shotgun.

Aged care forum

Changes to the aged care system and how they will affect people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds will be discussed in a forum in Moe at the end of the month.

Public jobs detail revealed in GovHub development

Details have been released about a new complex that will house three State Government departments and create up to 75 local jobs.

Chester flags infrastructure spend, stops short of detail

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said regional infrastructure would be a key focus in this year's federal budget.

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.

Positive and passionate: Helen Henning is remembered

Helen Henning will always be remembered for her glowing smile and kind-hearted nature.

Healthy hearts motivate in Moe

In November 2015 two diabetes educators from Tanjil Place Medical Centre saw the need to create the opportunity for Moe's residents to get on their feet and raise their heart rate.

Pounding the pavement

High blood pressure is affecting more adults in country Victoria than those living in metropolitan areas.

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