Gippsland’s new bishop announced
GIPPSLAND'S Anglican community has welcomed its new religious leader with the announcement of Reverend Kay Goldsworthy as its incoming Bishop on Friday.
Location debate continues
AN OPPORTUNITY to attract funding for a new performing arts centre in Latrobe City is set to again spark debate over the project's location.
Mystery plant’s blooming joy
AFTER more than 20 years with not so much as a bud, a Traralgon woman was surprised to find a shrub given to her had finally flowered.
Good local day at the races
FINE weather ensured Moe Racing Club's event on Friday was an opportunity for revellers to celebrate the festive season in a relaxed atmosphere.
Christmas ramps up
TWELVE days of Christmas shopping was launched in the Morwell central business district with entertainment, sales and skate competitions on Friday.
A new destination
Steven Hibbard has been elected as the new Destination Gippsland chair, the region's peak tourism organisation.
Primed for fire action
Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley has moved to re-assure the community that authorities and mine operators have ramped up fire prevention measures heading into the fire season.
Accolade for Aktar
Monash University Gippsland postgraduate student Md Aktaruzzaman has been honoured by the Australian Association for Research in Education.
Time to take cover
The Morwell and District Community Recovery Committee is urging Latrobe Valley residents to be 'insurance aware' following the declaration of the Fire Danger Period for Gippsland on Monday.
‘Sting in the tail’
A compromise by the Federal Government amid the scrapping of its controversial $7 GP co-payment will still discourage the Valley's poorest residents from visiting the doctor, according to a local healthcare clinic owner.
Primary focus on healthcare
The Gippsland organisation which aims to identify local health needs and coordinate primary healthcare services remains in limbo as it waits for impending changes to the sector.
A streak of fortune
There's been two million reasons to celebrate at Morwell's Commercial Road newsagency, where staff are starting to believe a little superstition can go a long way.
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FOOTBALL
GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
By LIAM DURKIN
FINALS-type weather greeted Gippsland League venues at the weekend.
With September only a few weeks away, players were given a good test...
