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‘Yes’ to same sex marriage, says Darren Chester

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester hopes his open support of same sex marriage will send a message of "respect, tolerance and acceptance" to gay people in country areas who are feeling isolated.

Horror within the home of a Morwell girl

'Behind Closed Doors' tells Katherine X's story of a 24-year imprisonment within a three-bedroom brick veneer housing commission home in Morwell.

‘If you want something, you work for it’

A lifetime of hard work has paid off for Traralgon couple Wally and Val Trochimczuk, who today celebrate 70 years of marriage.

Targeted support for sexual abuse victims

Construction has begun for a Latrobe Valley Multidisciplinary Centre set to house a team of experts and support workers in response to sexual offending and victims of sexual assault in Gippsland.

Blanket ban across Valley for anti-social pub-goers

Anti-social pub-goers who are banned from licensed venues in one town, will now be barred from establishments across the Latrobe Valley under a new cross-town partnership.

Moe Cup day public holiday in doubt

A HALF-day public holiday for Moe residents and businesses could be declined tonight when Latrobe City Council discusses the annual Moe Cup at its...

Help for cat health in Latrobe Valley

Forever Friends Animal Rescue Latrobe is offering aged care and disability pensioners with an undesexed cat to receive the operation as well as $20 microchipping to reduce unwanted kittens in the Latrobe Valley.

Shorter wait times with new MRI in Valley

Patients needing a magnetic resonance imaging scan are expected to have a shorter wait, following the installation of a new machine at Latrobe Regional Hospital.

An organic change of lifestyle

The thrill of the billionaire's lifestyle eventually faded for a professional chef, who worked the better part of eight years cooking on private yachts.

End of an era for ABC

Community members gathered for a closing ceremony at ABC's Morwell office on Friday.

Health study gathering steam

Researchers are about to embark on the first in a series of cohort studies as part of the Hazelwood Health Study.

Honoured service

Two Gippslanders have been named on the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours List, each receiving an Australian Fire Service Medal for their lengthy involvement in fire campaigns.

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Morwell versus the world

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