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Grinches get away

A Newborough resident was outraged when she found her solar-powered Christmas lights had been stolen by "rotten sods" last week.

Christmas cheer for children

PRESENTS for babies, and children of all ages in between have been donated to Morwell's Berry Street in anticipation of Christmas.

‘From ashes to action’

There'll be a handful of blokes across the Latrobe Valley stoking briquettes into backyard barbecues this Boxing Day, sparing a few moments thought for a much larger briquette fire 10 years earlier.

Jobs to go ahead of closure

Up to 15 redundancies are being sought at Australian Char as a result of the upcoming closure of its Morwell char production facility, according to the union representing about 20 workers at the company.

Fire restrictions in force

Fire restrictions will begin in Latrobe City and Baw Baw Shire from today.

Childcare may stay

Mirboo North families have welcomed news the St Andrews Child Care Centre could remain open after South Gippsland Shire announced it would begin negotiations with a provider.

NDIS cuts feared

IF the Federal Government decides not to honour their commitment to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, they will only govern for one term, the founder of the Gippsland Carers Association has claimed.

Chisholm sidelined

Widespread community preference for a local TAFE collaboration has won out, with GippsTAFE formally announcing its intention to partner with AdvanceTAFE and Federation University Australia, over the suburban-based Chisholm Institute.

Aberfeldy case wait

A verdict on an outstanding charge against the man accused of causing the Aberfeldy bushfire will not be delivered until the end of January, after a summary hearing was adjourned last week.

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.

Operation Christmas appeal

Volunteers from the ItalianAustralian Club have helped launch the 2013 Latrobe Regional Hospital Christmas Appeal.

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