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Ready to stand up for Narracan

Narracan electorate residents are encouraged to voice their opinions in the lead up to the November state election at Moe RSL next Thursday.

Latrobe’s own driving force

Over the past decade, Sergeant Andy Milbourne has become synonymous with the road safety message.

Cash deed to prevent briquette ‘bomb site’

A future demolition and remediation of the Energy Brix power station and briquette factory site by owner HRL will be financed through a $27 million State Government closure fund.

Stitch-by-stitch boost to migrant confidence

A VITAL hands-on skills program, which helps migrants struggling to assimilate into Australia's western culture, will find new life in Morwell this month.

Time to ‘man up’ together

With vintage and vulgar signs, bars, fire barrels and everything old-school on offer, Rosedale will host Australia's first man cave market.

Black coal trial at Hazelwood

Hazelwood Power Station will trial Queensland black coal as an auxiliary startup fuel in one of its generation units next week.

Traralgon trainer wraps up on-air affair

A Traralgon personal trainer and fitness model's search for the man of her dreams came to an abrupt end last week, when she was chosen to leave reality television series The Bachelor.

Taylor’s brave fight through brain trauma

After dealing with a life-changing trauma, which resulted in an acquired brain injury, a Mirboo North teenager is now looking to help spread awareness about the disability.

Big things for small business

GIPPSLAND is hosting its inaugural small business festival with 17 events in the region's six council areas and around 340 events across Victoria.

Plenty of room for community spirit

A MORWELL woman has offered up warehouse space to be used as a 'free store' and base for a community group to support projects in the Latrobe Valley.

Report underlines bleak outlook for TAFEs

FORMER Gippsland educational institutions GippsTAFE and Advance TAFE were in "dire financial trouble" before deciding to merge, a Victorian auditor-general report has revealed.

Morwell’s Lurgi site presents ‘astronomical’ opportunity

A COLOSSAL industrial park along Morwell's Tramway Road could become a research and development hub for diversified timber products and electricity generation, if one of Latrobe City Council's employment visions eventuate.

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Cr Lund steps down, leaving council one short

By AIDAN KNIGHT   MORWELL River Ward has been left without representation, after councillor Tracie Lund resigned publicly on Monday morning (March 16). Cr Lund's five-year term...