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Sale chosen as mine fire comparison community

Sale has been announced as the comparison community for the health study into the long-term effects of the Hazelwood mine fire.

Same-sex vote stymied

Advocates for equality in Gippsland are grappling with the reality the next opportunity to legalise gay marriage may not occur until after a 2016 federal election.

The Valley versus the apocalypse

Bucketloads of blood and gore are set to splatter when the zombie apocalypse comes to the Morwell big screen on Monday.

Get cops out of court security: union

Police conducting security work at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court should be shifted back to regular duties, the Police Association of Victoria says.

Linking up through proactive portal

High school students seeking to link up with Gippsland businesses to complete work experience now have access to a local online booking portal.

Mine worker battles life-threatening illness

Fifteen months after working on the Hazelwood mine fire frontline, David Briggs' lung capacity dropped by more than half.

Sorting the trash from the treasure

When a hard object inside a pillow case started vibrating in the hands of a senior Morwell op shop volunteer, a day of donation bin digging was about to get a whole lot more risque.

Paying the penalty

Latrobe Valley cafe owners have backed a recommendation Sunday penalty rates be slashed for hospitality and retail workers.

It’s alive, it’s ALIVE!

Halloween lovers will howl and holler at the news Rosedale's infamous Haunted House will be back to its full spooky glory this October.

Crime Stoppers stats reveal power of the people

Community crime fighting organisation Crime Stoppers Victoria has recorded the highest arrest rates in its 28-year history.

Don’t wait until it’s too late

Gippsland women aged 50 to 69 are having free breast cancer checks at a rate just above the state average.

Art’s response to the Valley

A fossilised Kauri log excavated out of the Loy Yang open cut mine is at the centerpiece of a sensory exhibition that responds to the Latrobe Valley landscape.

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