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Meat’s back on the menu at Traf

In the rolling green hills of Trafalgar, an abattoir is running again more than four years since an animal abuse case left a family in tatters and a community with fewer jobs.

Training opportunities for Valley physicians

Latrobe Valley physicians will have the chance to strengthen their specialist skills thanks to a $1.1 million training boost from the State Government.

Art scene emerges at Mirboo North

The first birthday of a community-owned, not-for-profit art venue will be celebrated tomorrow, one year since its transition from an artisan store.

Speak up and dob in a dealer

Latrobe Valley residents are encouraged to join the fight against illicit drug use by 'dobbing in' a dealer.

Business as usual for Gippsland MP

Gippslanders can rest assured they will get "a fair share of government funding", according to the region's federal member, Darren Chester.

Hoverboard safety standards

A new national mandatory safety standard for hoverboards was introduced this month on the back of a series of house fires across Australia directly linked to the devices.

Suspected fuel leak at Traralgon service station

Fire crews are investigating a possible fuel leak at a Traralgon service station.

Traralgon man found guilty of murder

A Traralgon man who repeatedly struck another man’s head with a baseball bat in a Tyers home last year, has been found guilty of murder.

Plans to prosper in the Latrobe Valley

From a supply network of backyard food-growers to a cooperative that gives exposure and skills development to emerging artists - there are plenty of ideas floating about to create jobs in the Latrobe Valley.

Grow our own food: a network boosting jobs and health

Good soil, plenty of water, a temperate climate and people are what ReActivate Latrobe Valley hopes to use in creating a local food network.

Transition centre: let’s create energy and call it our own

Transition is as much about the community as it is about the technology. That is the mantra Voices of the Valley's Ron Ipsen is using as the foundation of a proposed transition centre, which he hopes will help create a self-supporting Latrobe Valley.

Age no barrier to apprenticeship

Age no barrier to apprenticeship

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