Health study on cards
Victoria's chief health officer Dr Rosemary Lester will soon announce the details of a study into the long-term health effects of the Hazelwood mine fire on the community.
Community hearings flagged for mine fire inquiry
Every Latrobe Valley resident will get a chance to speak at the State Government's judicial inquiry into the Hazelwood mine fire as part of an initial community hearing period, due to start next month.
Inquiry ‘broad enough’
The State Government insists the terms of reference for the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry are broad enough to address concerns about firefighter health and safety.
Animals of many talents
ALPACA breeding is gaining momentum in Gippsland with the animal's multi-use purposes - fleece, herd guarding and even meat - making for an economical farming practice.
Region can recover
Strength out of adversity is what the region's community recovery workers aim to achieve as they begin the task of returning the communities of Hernes Oak, Driffield and Morwell back to normal.
Ombudsman slams council response
The Victorian Ombudsman has made a scathing appraisal of Latrobe City Council's ongoing response and assistance to an elderly couple locked out of their Jumbuk home for 19 months after a landslide swept through their property.
Community ‘deserves an investigation’
Community 'deserves an investigation'
Churchill ‘a lovely place to live’
A real estate study has recently confirmed what many Churchill residents already know, ranking it 21 in the top 100 regional suburbs for family living in Australia.
Ready to roll out
FEELINGS of excitement and sadness flowed through the crowd of more than 200 people at Big Red Kidney Bus launch in Traralgon on Saturday.
A night just for them
White dress fantasies will be fulfilled when 22 young people have a second chance to participate in a debutante ball in Traralgon.
Veteran outcry over closure
VETERANS and their supporters have rallied to fight the closure of Morwell's Department of Veterans' Affairs shop front.
‘First step’ in care crisis
A $128 million State Government package for Victoria's embattled out-of-home care system has been welcomed as a good "first step" in improving the crisis in confidence gripping the residential care sector.
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