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Esteemed praise for dedicated community spirit

Latrobe Valley dance teacher Julie Ryan and paramedic Neil Akers were acknowledged in State Parliament on Tuesday for their outstanding community service.

Mandala gala focus at Latrobe Regional Gallery

The impermanence of beauty will be respected when Tibetan monks create and sweep away a mandala at the Latrobe Regional Gallery this week.

Churchill’s fresh coat of paint

A crew of Melbourne street artists are transforming a graffiti-tag hotspot into a public mural in Churchill.

Catch up on the citizen science program

Latrobe Valley residents are invited to a water testing training session in Traralgon on Saturday to learn about Environment Protection Authority Victoria's Citizen Science program.

Peace protesters claim ‘no room for discrimination’

The show of solidarity with the Islamic community against the racially inflammatory behaviour of Latrobe City councillor Christine Sindt continued with a peace vigil outside council headquarters on Monday night.

One-person police stations to stay in Victoria

Sole police station officers from Boolarra and Rawson have welcomed the State Government's commitment to keep one-man stations operating.

Help tackle prostate cancer with big blokes BBQ

The third annual Latrobe's Biggest Ever Blokes BBQ will be held on Friday, 22 May at Kernot Hall, Morwell from 11am to 4.30pm with a variety of speakers.

Morwell community still waiting for school funding

Five months on from the Victorian election and Morwell's 'super school' is yet to be allocated funding.

Do not hold your breath for performing arts centre

Latrobe City councillors have moved to cool community expectations a new Performing Arts Centre could be on the horizon, despite releasing a project feasibility study for public comment.

Poultry farm concerns flagged

Latrobe City Council has formally flagged concerns about a proposed poultry farm outside Toongabbie through a submission to the Wellington Shire Council on behalf of residents.

Victory for Gippsland’s frontline health services

Gippsland Medicare Local has won its bid to operate as the Gippsland Primary Health Network from 1 July.

Latrobe Valley, shall we dance?

The 'DanceSport' movement, created to see ballroom dancing taken up as an athletic discipline worthy of the Olympics, is coming to the Latrobe Valley.

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