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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.

Candidates to front Gippsland carers

Gippsland candidates in the state election will field questions from frustrated carers this month as part of a forum aimed at highlighting the needs of people with a disability and their families.

Talking bushfire tactics

In preparation for the upcoming bushfire season, about 200 people flocked to Churchill from across Victoria to learn about living with bushfires.

Community voices black spot concerns

Mobile coverage black spots across Gippsland were highlighted during a forum at Traralgon Bowls Club on Friday.

Feast and flair at German club

A record crowd enjoyed sunshine, beer and German delicacies at Club Astoria's Oktoberfest on Saturday.

Valley 1st releases vision for the future

Community group Latrobe Valley 1st has released the results of a series of public consultation initiatives it has taken since forming in the wake of the Hazelwood mine fire.

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.

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.

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