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Moe community rejoices

It was a proposal dogged by disagreement delay, but Moe community leaders have finally been given the assurance they need to know the town's railway revitalisation project will go ahead.

Engineering a new pathway

A RANGE of extra courses, including a new engineering pathway, will be offered in Gippsland next year as Monash University moves to merge with the University of Ballarat.

Casey’s jungle quest

Casey's jungle quest

Campaign for preservation

The Friends of Horseshoe Bend Tunnel are leading a new campaign for the preservation of the tunnel's surrounds. Volunteers guided journalist STEPHANIE CHARALAMBOUS and photographer BRYAN PETTS-JONES into the mountain rivers region on Tuesday.

Valley seniors air concerns

The cost of living has emerged as the major concern for Latrobe Valley seniors heading into the federal election.

Valley’s good news

A SERIES of multi-million dollar good news announcements have come Latrobe Valley's way this week, and are expected to boost confidence across a range of sectors in the region.

Clean coal funds to be stripped

LATROBE Valley's efforts to secure the long-term, cleaner use of brown coal were thwarted last week when the Federal Government revealed it would rip funds from vital programs.

Trains packed to the hilt

The State Government has defended its commitment to V/Line passenger safety, after a compliance report found the Gippsland line experienced 69 breaches of passenger to seat ratios in three months.

Mental health reformist delivers lecture

FORMER Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry delivered the 30th Len Falk Lecture to the Australian College of Educator's Gippsland branch last week.

Stem the rising tide of mental illness

Mental illness is a "sleeping giant" and last week internationally renowned advocate Professor Patrick McGorry was in the Latrobe Valley urging us all to help stem the rising tide.

Colin’s last stand

An ailing Morwell man has vowed to fight for his prized curbside garden, amid ongoing pressure from government authorities to remove the pot plants and shrubs.

Seized dog returned to owner

A pet dog has been allowed to return to its Churchill owner after it was seized by police earlier this month under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act when it was found at the bottom of a wheelie bin.

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