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Walker found safe and sound

A 24 year-old woman was found safe on Sunday after she went missing on a walk through Morwell National Park the previous day.

Police preach patience

Static and roving police patrols will swarm Gippsland roads on the Labour Day long weekend as holiday-makers head to the coast.

Rosedale’s ‘lifeblood’ open for business

The $912,340 pavilion at the Rosedale Recreation Reserve was officially opened on Friday, 20 February.

Census ‘helps guide the nation’

A local historian has expressed disappointment as the Federal Government proposes to slash costs and condense the five-yearly census down to a small survey.

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.

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