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Good service key to local shopping

IF the community does not shop in its local area, there will not be as many businesses in Traralgon in five years' time.

Labor’s Gippsland void

Gippsland could be stranded without local Labor parliamentary representation for the first time in decades, if current moves to bypass rank-and-file upper house preselection are successful.

Nats preselection earlier than expected

Candidate preselection for the Victorian Nationals is due to begin before Christmas.

Motorcycle crash injures two

Police news: Police are calling for witnesses to a motorcycle crash which injured two Morwell men at the weekend.

Bold plans for Lake Narracan

Shops, walking tracks, thousands of new homes and even a primary school have been mooted as part of long-term plans for the popular summer watering hole.

Cannibal croc snapped on camera

As far as holiday home videos go, Traralgon's Robert Ahearne reckons his Kakadu crocodile footage crushes the competition.

Possible GippsTAFE merger concerns union

The AEU warns a merger move could put the institute out of touch with Gippsland's economy.

State Government defends TAFE funding changes

The State Government has defended its latest funding changes to the TAFE sector, which could see fees for the popular hospitality courses at GippsTAFE skyrocket next year.

No-fracking way

AN oil and gas drilling company plans to use one of its Gippsland sites to test a possible alternative to the controversial method of hydraulic fracturing.

Valley’s blitz on family violence

The Latrobe Valley's dedicated Family Violence Unit has become one of the most effective response teams in the state.

Not violent, not silent 

IN an area where rates of family violence are high, Phil Cleary said the Latrobe Valley had an opportunity to lead in the campaign to stop violence against women.

Food for thought

PARTICIPANTS in Jamie's Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen shared a home-cooked meal for the final time last week, after they celebrated the conclusion of their five-week cooking course.

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