Living with diabetes for 50 years
Fifty-six year-old Jeeralang Junction resident Erica Darragh will be awarded with the Kellion Victory Medal in Melbourne this Wednesday for living with type 1 diabetes for more than 50 years.
RSL cenotaph government funding secured
Cenotaphs in Traralgon, Rosedale and Glengarry will be restored and have Centenary of Anzac plaques installed thanks to Federal Government funding.
Activists call for calm
Community activists in Mirboo North are asking the State Government to be sensitive amid a seismic survey and recent coal exploration licence announcements.
Cost of a public holiday
Increasing tourism, leisure activities and hospitality across Victoria are some of the benefits the State Government claims will result from its two new public holidays.
Light returns to Walhalla
The Walhalla hills will come alive next month when the town celebrates its fifth annual Vinter Ljusfest with a 'Sound of Music' theme.
Semicolon tattoo a cause to pause and reflect
Something as simple as a pause in a sentence is being used to symbolise how a person can overcome any mental health challenges they face.
Celebrating a new Australian life
The end of Africa's longest-running civil war has seen the South Sudanese community of Latrobe Valley come together each year to celebrate their independence.
Mercury scare for Morwell and Traralgon CFA
Morwell and Traralgon fire station members were left in limbo last week, after a sample of protective equipment returned with a positive testing to mercury contamination.
Court action brewing over $18m fire bill
GDF SUEZ could face State Government legal action if it continues its refusal to pay a multi-million dollar firefighting bill for the Hazelwood mine fire in February last year.
Marriage equality motion fails
A Latrobe City councillor believes the majority of the community supports marriage equality, despite a failed motion in chambers.
Mind where you park
Parking your car on nature strips has been illegal across Victoria since 2009 and Latrobe City Council is reminding residents of the potential consequences.
Performing Arts Centre to be split in two
The Latrobe Valley is one step closer to seeing a Performing Arts Centre, despite no funding on the horizon.
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Holding the line
By PEACE IJIYERA
ON the Saturday of Reconciliation Week (May 30), Indigenous author, Traditional Owner and Native Title Holder, Frankie Dunne, held a book launch...
