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Empowering women

Exceeding expectations and achieving success were among topics discussed when women from across the state gathered at the annual National Council of Women Victoria conference on Thursday.

Running in memory of a loved one

A former Newborough woman will take on a half-marathon to raise money for a Gippsland asbestos charity, in memory of her father, who died from a disease related to the fibre.

Holding their own

Gippsland has once again dominated its regional counterparts on the big stage, this time at the inaugural Regional Design Awards held in Warrnambool last month.

Reminders remain

A local garden centre officially opened its shopfront doors again over the weekend after almost a year since a fire ravaged its building.

Making an impact

Living in a remote town under a blistering sun in a dirt hut does not sound much like a holiday to the average young person, but to a 21 year-old Traralgon woman, it has become a passion.

Latrobe Valley a ‘client of least desire’

THE Victorian head of a body representing civil contractors across the country says public infrastructure in the Latrobe Valley will be stymied if a new council procurement policy is upheld tonight.

Replacement pipeline tipped for late 2014

Esso Australia has moved to allay potential concerns of Gippsland landholders, ahead of a major pipeline replacement project tipped to commence late 2014.

Track milling underway

An uneven section of closed rail line east of Traralgon proved no match for $13 million Austrian-made track cutting technology on Friday, as a long-awaited track maintenance program kicked off at the Minniedale Road level crossing.

Regenerating bush cleared

Regenerating sections of the Strzelecki Ranges have again been cleared in a move environmental groups fear could set back the area's recovery by decades.

Woman’s body found

Woman's body found in Morwell on Thursday afternoon.

Morwell mail centre job cuts ‘unlikely’

Large scale job losses at Australia Post's Morwell regional mail centre unlikely, says union.

New uni signals more opportunities

Federation University Australia officially launched.

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