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Four hours of hell: The Battle of Long Tan

Fifty years ago today 108 Anzac soldiers defied the odds and were victorious in the Battle of Long Tan during the Vietnam War. Tyers resident Allan Stewart was one of those men.

Rude awakening

A senior Moe couple were shocked to discover two thirds of their side fence, 10 mature trees and a small fernery mowed over when they woke last Thursday morning.

Supreme court stalls firefighter agreement

The Supreme Court yesterday barred CFA employees from voting on its controversial enterprise bargaining agreement.

Govt ‘weeds out’ training providers

Sixty-two registered training organisations have been investigated and 18 training providers' contracts cancelled in a 12-month quality blitz of Victoria's training system.

FedUni opens doors this month

Federation University will welcome prospective students and their families to its Ballarat and Gippsland campuses for the 2016 Open Day on Sunday, 28 August.

Change rooms will have to wait

Latrobe City Council has deferred a decision on paying for temporary change facilities at sporting grounds to the end of the financial year.

Railway project gathers steam

A plan to extend the Walhalla Goldfields Railway towards Erica is moving forward.

Good signs for indigenous home ownership

Thirty-six per cent of indigenous households owned their own home outright or with a home loan, according to the 2011 census.

Job security in sight

Jobs at Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill are one step closer to long-term security following news the company has acquired the ED Office Products business.

Advance Morwell info session

Advance Morwell is holding an information session for members who are interested in taking a more active role in the leadership of the organisation.

Decked in denim for genetic research

Moe Central Child Care and Kindergarten Centre children and staff wore their favourite jeans on Friday, 5 August to raise funds for Jeans for Genes Day.

Take your next step

A successful neighbourhood house program in Paynesville will now be offered at Moe.

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