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Gippsland lawyers rally to oppose death penalty

Gippsland lawyers were among hundreds of legal professionals who gathered in Melbourne last week in a vigil for two 'Bali Nine' men facing execution in Indonesia.

Bishop vows to go ‘back to basics’

The Diocese of Sale's newest bishop will assume his role at a tough time for Catholicism in Gippsland.

Help Scooby support Sam

SIXTEEN year-old Morwell boy Sam Tormey is fighting a cancer few survive.

Baw Baw proposes job cuts

More than 30 council employees at Baw Baw Shire could be made redundant in a major restructure announced to staff last week.

Labor commits to new bridge on Tyers Road

An 80-year old bridge on Tyers Road will undergo a $9 million rebuild as part of a state-wide bridge and rail funding package announced by the State Government last week.

Bill pay confusion cause for concern

The Latrobe Valley arm of the Salvation Army believes a lack of understanding of bill payment options has lead to a high rate of home power disconnections.

Tough work ahead for Gippsland’s unemployed

The region's unemployment rate is still trending above state and national averages, with January figures bringing Gippsland's 12-month average to 7.08 per cent.

Morwell to forge ahead

URBAN streetscapes, new city entrances and a revitalised appearance of Morwell's Commercial Road are in the pipeline after the Future Morwell project was launched last Friday.

Jobs go in FedUni Gippsland restructure

Staff at Federation University Gippsland have said farewell to their jobs amid a "rigorous restructure" at the Churchill campus.

‘Employment needs to be kept local’

The feared privatisation of a major Federal Government employer in Traralgon has sparked a community-led lobbying cry to keep the Australian Securities and Investment and Commission registry service in the Valley.

Double unlawful assault by gang of youths

Moe police are investigating the unlawful assaults on two teenage girls on Tuesday afternoon near Moe railway station.

Gippsland South by-election fires up

Gippsland South voters are set to return to the polls for a second time in three-and-a-half months, with a 14 March date set for the upcoming by-election of the state seat.

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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain

STAFF WRITERS   SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27. Some locals took to social media to report that...