Intuition thwarts scammers
When a community member was contacted by a man claiming to be from the Australian government stating she was owed in excess of $5000, she went with her instincts and decided it was too good to be true.
LV road fatalities reduce
LOCAL motorists have been warned against complacency despite recent road safety statistics showing a fall in fatalities and a downward trend in injury data across the region.
Realistic challenge
ON a recent day on the job local paramedic Kerryn Wratt was ambushed, dragged from his vehicle by gun-toting rebels, had a black bag put over his head and was threatened with death.
Rail trail on path to completion
A crowd of excited community members gathered at the Glengarry Gippsland Plains Rail Trail site on Friday to celebrate a funding announcement which will finally see the near-completion of the trail by March.
Tunnel stoush deepens
A State Government minister has been drawn into the long running stoush over the future of Walhalla's iconic eco tourism attraction, the Horseshoe Bend Tunnel.
Detectives divided on shifts
A robust discussion is brewing in Latrobe Valley's police ranks over a proposal which could see Morwell detectives forced to respond to incidents in Cowes in the middle of the night.
Fresh food thinking
A NEW approach to the obesity epidemic plaguing Latrobe Valley aims to transform the region's 'food system' through a series of initiatives.
More smokers than average
Latrobe Valley continues to host Gippsland's largest proportion of smokers, despite gradual reductions in smoking rates across the region.
Community ads hit the mark
The success of an anti-smoking television campaign targeting Gippsland's indigenous communities has bolstered hopes the region's high aboriginal smoking rates can be reduced.
Mine rescue mission
The emergency response expertise of Latrobe Valley's power industry was pitted against the state's finest at the weekend, at the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition held at the AGL Loy Yang mine.
‘Reckless’ spending concerns
The state and federal governments could be on the verge of making a series of "reckless" multi-million dollar payments to new coal companies in financial trouble, an environment group has warned.
High voltage surge
John McDonald is just one of hundreds of Mirboo North residents left with a swag of defective household appliances, due to a power surge which ripped through the town last week.
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Maroons grind out hard fought victory
FOOTBALL
GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
By LIAM DURKIN
ROUND 8 of the Gippsland League was spread across Saturday and Sunday at the weekend.
The round carried greater gravitas than usual,...
