Restore personal dignity
GIVING dignity back to the homeless when their period arrives is the focus of a Melbourne-based project coming to Gippsland.
Diving for an environmental cause
LATROBE Valley scuba divers have been recognised for their ongoing contribution to seagrass preservation.
Death data scrutinised
Expert witnesses have agreed there was an increase in deaths during last year's Hazelwood mine fire, but have challenged statistical modelling.
Diversity encouraged at sporting clubs
THE Centre for Multicultural Youth hopes to replicate the same interest it received from local sporting clubs last year who welcomed and recruited players from multicultural backgrounds.
Local workers miss out
Community members have expressed their disappointment over the hiring of overseas workers for a current maintenance shut at Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill.
Researcher questions planned burns
THE health impacts of planned burning have been called into question during evidence presented at the reopening of the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry.
Death data scrutinised
THE question if the mine fire increased the mortality rate was further examined at an additional hearing of the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry yesterday.
Long, hot summer awaits Valley
Latrobe Valley's fire season has started much earlier than usual and residents are being urged to put in place their prevention plans now.
Latrobe Valley’s unused nappies wanted
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is encouraging parents with leftover unused nappies to donate them to the Nappy Collective Giving Project.
Culinary adventure
A former Morwell resident has just been named Gippsland's Regional Achiever for 2015, following a busy period as Australia's first Young Chef ambassador.
Broadbent’s battle for local paper
Federal Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent has used Parliament to urge all Australians to buy locally-made paper.
Push continues to keep ASIC local
The privatisation of the Traralgon Australian Securities and Investments Commission business registry is one step closer with more than 10 expressions of interest announced.
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A decade on: Year of the dogs, part one
FOOTBALL
MID GIPPSLAND
By LIAM DURKIN
YOU have to lose one to win one.
Sometimes, you even have to lose three.
Newborough Football-Netball Club put the demons of three...
