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Rethink on beauty

A mixed-media photograph book largely shot in Moe and Trafalgar aims to empower women by encouraging a rethink of the ideals of beauty.

Two people killed in Rosedale collision

UPDATE: A second person has died following a head on collision at Rosedale earlier this afternoon.

Good news for The Express

The Express has been acknowledged by the Victorian Country Press Association as a “community watchdog” and a true contender among non-daily newspapers across the state.

Jobs increase in short term

Short term job data has shown an extra 2200 Gippslanders found work in October, in line with an overall rise in Victorian employment figures.

Case of mistaken identity

TRARALGON locals need not be wary of bats in Newman Park, for the new winged occupants are in fact a colony of grey-headed flying foxes.

Falcon upsets coal operations

Loy Yang Power Station agreed to scale back coal mining operations on Tuesday to return a displaced falcon chick to its nesting place - 40 metres up an operational bucket wheel dredger.

Push to re-name Latrobe Valley train stations

Council briefs: A Latrobe City councillor has proposed the Latrobe Valley's three train stations be re-named to exclude the town they are located in.

Confusion lurks in Traralgon laneway

A Traralgon green grocer has lodged a complaint with the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission as part of a year-long stoush with Latrobe City Council over the status of a laneway next to their business.

Debate boils over

The debate over the procurement policy and its impact on the Traralgon netball court project reached boiling point on Monday night, with mayor Sharon Gibson requesting Cr Kellie O'Callaghan leave council chambers.

Rescue attempt dropped

An ambitious attempt to rescue collapsed mortgage fund Gippsland Secured Investments has been aborted by a group of East Gippsland business leaders, labelling the plan too risky for investors.

Court obstruction

THE Traralgon Netball Association holds grave fears for its future viability as a result of strict guidelines in Latrobe City Council's new procurement policy.

Call for climate action

The Abbott Government's plans to repeal the carbon tax were met with resistance in Traralgon on Sunday, when an estimated 110 people marched in defiance of the proposed legislation.

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Holding the line

By PEACE IJIYERA ON the Saturday of Reconciliation Week (May 30), Indigenous author, Traditional Owner and Native Title Holder, Frankie Dunne, held a book launch...