A voice for the vulnerable
AN unwavering commitment to a fair go for people with a disability has earned Moe's Karleen Plunkett a place on the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
Art lovers rally behind sacked gallery director
The Latrobe Valley arts community is lamenting the premature loss of a 'visionary' from its ranks, after the controversial sacking of Latrobe City Council's arts director.
Pitching in for Sam
DEMOLISHING a backyard fence is not your typical classroom activity, but a group of Kurnai College students were not complaining last Friday.
Disciplined deck hands descend on Walhalla
UNIFORMED young men working outside the Mechanical Institute in Walhalla are following in the footsteps of servicemen before them.
Manufacturing goes big with energy savings
A MAJOR solar installation in Morwell's manufacturing precinct is hoped to charge up a much-hyped 'off-the-grid' transition for Latrobe Valley's commercial and industrial sectors.
Stronger regulations to halt ‘rogue providers’
EDUCATION providers will be banned from enticing potential students with inducements in a bid to stop vulnerable people signing up to long-term debt.
Veal brings in the big bucks
Willow Grove beef farmer Sam Failla had 270.6 reasons to smile last week, after breaking the record per-kilo price for vealer cattle at the Warragul livestock saleyards last week.
Fifty proud years
Families converged on Churchill yesterday to soak up the sun and nostalgia as the town celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Latrobe City diversity plan receives diverse opinions
A Latrobe City Council plan that aims to improve engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, does not go far enough, some councillors have argued.
Life saving comes as second nature
Bringing a toddler back to life after it drowned in a wading pool was a defining moment for a 17 year-old Morwell paramedic trainee.
Gippslanders embark on a journey of understanding
Migrant women in Gippsland will become 'living books', sharing their journeys to Australia with an intimate audience of 'readers'.
Hunt for arts director
Latrobe City is on the hunt for its new creative leader following the unexpected departure of its most recent arts director after only four months in the role.


















