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Locals denied work on Mill shut: Unions

Unions have accused Australian Paper of abandoning the Latrobe Valley's skilled unemployed in favour of cheap overseas labour.

Unions to challenge Transfield redundancies

Twenty permanent positions were made redundant at Loy Yang Power Station on Friday as part of an expected decision by maintenance contractor Transfield Worley Power Services.

The dead will dance

Zombies numbering in the hundreds are expected to swarm and break into dance in Rosedale this Halloween.

Hosing down old fears

Crawling through smoke-filled houses and blasting water from a fireman's hose acted as some Sudanese children's introduction to the Country Fire Authority at a family day in Moe on Thursday.

Local men diagnosed too late: prostate report

Research into treatment and mortality surrounding prostate cancer in Gippsland has concluded men in the region are diagnosed and treated too late.

Thunderstruck

A MORWELL resident reckons her house may have been struck by lightning during Tuesday's flash storm, and a gaping hole in her roof seems to corroborate the story.

Strong winds bombard the Valley

TREES were dropping like dominoes across the region on Tuesday when a storm which rocked the state swept through the Latrobe Valley.

Celebration of cultural diversity

SIX groups from different cultural backgrounds who call Gippsland home will perform in a program showcasing their journeys to Australia.

Chosen independent to pursue jobs diversity

Jobs diversity will be the major platform of newly-announced independent candidate Tracie Lund.

Push for tobacco licensing

Quit Victoria is calling for all political parties to commit to reducing tobacco availability ahead of November's state election, a move about three in four surveyed adults supported.

Deadly dose

The family of a Traralgon teen who died after ingesting a herbal supplement last year has spoken out in the hope of warning others of the dangers of peer-pressure and legal, over-the-counter substances.

Latrobe Valley road fatalities down

THE Latrobe Valley has seen a 75 per cent reduction in road fatalities, with two local deaths in the 12 months to August this year.

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