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Charity money stolen

Charity tins stolen from Moe stores has disappointed a fundraising stalwart for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

‘Merger must be local’

The Gippsland Trades and Labour Council has put its hat into the TAFE merger debate, throwing support behind a collaboration between GippsTAFE, AdvanceTAFE and Federation University of Australia.

Let’s stop the culture shock

South Sudanese migrant Abraham Malual says migrant populations can get into serious trouble without understanding the differences in Australian law.

Duelling fire experts

The magistrate presiding over the hearing for the man accused of causing the Aberfeldy bushfire has expressed concerns the matter had become a case of "duelling experts", in the absence of hard evidence.

Char plant flatlines 

A dinosaur in Latrobe Valley's industrial landscape will perform its swan song next year, when Australian Char mothballs its char production facility in June.

Remember to shop Latrobe

MORWELL beauty salon owner Lauren Gill said the community needed to make a conscious effort to shop locally this Christmas.

HRL’s briquetting future undecided

The upcoming decommissioning of Australian Char's char plant will see Morwell's Energy Brix's briquette factory lose one of its biggest customers.

Not a good start 

MORWELL'S Goodstart Early Learning Centre is among 641 of the organisation's branches left in limbo after the Federal Government asked operators to return promised wage increases.

Holden’s ‘disgraceful’ decision

Trafalgar's resident Holden enthusiast Neil Joiner expressed his disappointment at the announcement the iconic car manufacturer would cease building cars in Australia in 2017.

Health partners in recovery 

People suffering severe mental health problems, re-entering the community after inpatient care at Latrobe Regional Hospital, will have access to extra recovery and rehabilitation services through a $500,000 Federal grant.

Santa’s singing helpers

Tinsel decorated trolleys wheeled through the halls of a Traralgon shopping centre last week to be filled with toys for disadvantaged children, while carollers serenaded patrons outside in hope of extra donations to be placed under the Christmas tree.

Give them a ‘fur’ go

Two litters of kittens and their frightened mothers were recently dumped outside the gates of Latrobe City Pound.

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