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Residents cry fowl over poultry farm proposal

Residents concerned about a poultry farm proposal for the outskirts of Toongabbie will have an extra month to have their say on the issue.

Community connects with study

Tracie Lund, Andrew Wood and Carolyne Boothman among members of mine fire health study community advisory committee.

Australian flag stolen from veteran’s Morwell yard

A Vietnam veteran whose Australian flag was stolen from his front yard last week says the incident has left him feeling "empty".

Air reading fault again

The Environment Protection Authority has published incorrect air quality readings for the second time in a fortnight, after monitoring for fine particulate matter hit 'very poor' levels overnight.

Volunteers are popping bubble of social isolation

Latrobe Valley residents are being urged to volunteer 30 minutes of their time each fortnight, and visit those in the community who may feel socially isolated.

MP’s swing on coal seam gas draws heat

The Greens have vowed to hold the Nationals to account in Gippsland South, accusing successful by-election candidate Danny O'Brien of backing down from a campaign commitment to stand strong on coal seam gas issues.

Four candidates vie for upper house

The bid to become the new Nationals member in the state's upper house will be a four-candidate contest.

Morwell makeover

Morwell's train station platform will undergo a surprise $1 million overhaul later this month, after major renovations were brought forward to coincide with track upgrades east of Traralgon.

Highway bypass back on map

A highway bypass around Traralgon could still be on the agenda, after it was included among a set of Gippsland funding priorities put to the State Government ahead of the 2015/16 budget's delivery in May.

Centre for Multicultural Youth funding concern

Centre for Multicultural Youth offices in Morwell and Ballarat remain in limbo as they wait for confirmation of State Government funding three years since their inception.

Home-based care for Victorian children

Children across Victoria will move out of residential units and into home-based care as part of a $43 million State Government investment announced this week.

A whole new world

Gippsland's incoming Anglican Bishop Kay Goldsworthy is preparing to take on "a whole new world" when she is installed this Saturday.

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