Service returns to Bairnsdale
V/Line trains are due to recommence service to Bairnsdale today for the first time since March.
Legal Aid moves ahead
A cash-strapped Legal Aid, believes it can continue to operate effectively despite a major service delivery overhaul.
Students ready for next step
Year 12 students across Latrobe Valley celebrated the end of their secondary schooling with dress ups, activities and the releasing of balloons which signified their future hopes and dreams.
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.
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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...
