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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.

Firies rally for more

A contingent of more than 1000 firefighters and community members marched on Parliament House to demand improvements to broader conditions and resources.

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.

Mine fire declared ‘safe’

After 45 days of intensive firefighting the entire Hazelwood open cut mine fire has been officially declared 'safe'.

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Andy’s lifetime dedication to football

FOOTBALL By LIAM DURKIN   ANDY Theissling is Mr Football. The Traralgon resident lives and breathes it. Those who frequent local footy matches during winter have surely come across...