Boolara Folk Festival fun
THE picturesque Boolarra and surrounds welcomed thousands of people across the weekend, taking in three days of musical performances and free folk-festival fun.
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Applicants have until 15 March to submit for funding under round three of the National Stronger Regions Fund, which funds priority infrastructure projects in regional communities.
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Funding should stay in Valley
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Job opps dwindling
Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe wants more Latrobe Valley workers to be employed on major projects in the area.
Council backs no coal mining petition
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Trafalgar High School's acting principal says its community supports the controversial Safe Schools Program, currently offered at the school.
Training opportunities in the Valley
Latrobe City Council and Federation University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore further opportunities for education and vocational training in the region.
Folk fest fever to hit Boolarra
Three days of folk-festival fun will begin tomorrow night when the Boolarra Folk Festival kicks off with a music night at arcYinnar.
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