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Nowhere to go

Last week the Gina family were excitedly preparing to move into their new Churchill home. This week they have no idea where they are going to sleep.

Eye for design

With a passion for men's fashion, a Trafalgar designer saw an absence in the market for men's jewellery when he was in high school and is still capitalising on it 12 years later.

Neilson Builders into liquidation

The local building sector is bracing for the fallout of the Neilson Builders closure, with fears smaller Gippsland tradesmen will be forced under as part of a collapse which has already claimed 19 jobs.

Helping youth to make ‘a go of it’

The Smith Family has called on the Latrobe Valley community to support local programs aimed at disadvantaged youth, by donating to the charity's winter appeal.

Showing a resilient strength

A former Traralgon woman is facing a life many can't imagine after losing the ability to talk, taste and smell following throat surgery yesterday.

Better late than never

A TRARALGON woman was amused to discover a competition entry she sent to The Express nine months ago, only arrived at its destination last week.

Town liveability a priority: council

Latrobe City Council has called on the State Government to reconsider coal mining between Traralgon and Morwell following the adverse impact of the Hazelwood mine fire.

Green light for Caffrey’s state election campaign

A PUSH by the Greens to scuttle further development of Latrobe Valley's brown coal reserves by the State Government has its latest champion in the Morwell electorate, with the endorsement of Traralgon educator and environmentalist Dan Caffrey.

Federal Budget 2014: Immediate impact felt by doctors

Tuesday's federal budget announcement has already had a chilling effect on doctor consultations, with the medical community raising concerns that it may do more damage to healthcare services.

Federal Budget 2014: Dire prediction for the unemployed

A Latrobe Valley employment and learning agency has labelled the Federal Government's changes to the dole a "disastrous way to send people down a spiral to poverty".

Neilson Builders fast-tracked to liquidation

Thirteen Gippsland home owners-to-be have had their builds thrown into limbo after Traralgon-based company Neilson Builders went into liquidation on Friday.

Merger not enough to save TAFE: Opposition

The revelation of massive financial deficits by two TAFE institutes has caused fears of job losses, course cuts and campus closures, despite a merger and an infusion of $40 million from the State Government put into place.

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