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The state of freight

Increasing demand on limited main routes are among several trends represented in the Gippsland Freight Infrastructure Master Plan launched on Friday.

Residents better connected

Ken Bailey and his family are one of Telstra's first customers in Traralgon West to connect to the National Broadband Network's fixed wireless service.

Arts investment

The Latrobe Valley is set to develop its first arts strategy this year, following a major State Government contribution.

Yallourn fire was ‘sabotage’

Last year's suspicious Yallourn Power Station fire was a "clear case of sabotage", police have revealed.

Uni merger worthy of Royal Commission: Sindt

A Latrobe City councillor will tonight argue the establishment of Federation University in Gippsland is worthy of a Royal Commission.

Brothers’ plight

NEWBOROUGH brothers, Mitchell and twins Lindsay and Michael, lost their mother late last year. Since that tragic moment, eldest brother Mitchell, 17, has felt responsible for his 15 year-old twin siblings.

Top cop relishes the challenge

FOR the past three years Victoria Police Sergeant Deryn Ricardo has made combating family violence her mission.

Service’s humbling honour

THE Morwell State Emergency Service unit was "humbled" after it received Latrobe City Council's Emergency Service of the Year award.

Sharing the flamin’ facts

A DESIRE to pass his wealth of fire knowledge on to others prompted Phil Glover to write a comprehensive book about fire safety.

Walking tall

A group of Latrobe Valley friends have decided to challenge themselves with a 60 kilometre walk over two days in Melbourne this March to raise money to help find a cure for cancer.

Tickets to be axed

MYKI cards will soon become the only way to purchase trips on V/Line trains when single and daily/return tickets to stop operating on 24 February.

Warm welcome for dole’s return

MORWELL resident Mark Mattei, who has been on the hunt for work for more than six months, has some faith in the Federal Government's revival of the 'Work for the Dole' scheme.

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