Opportunities lost
FOR year 10 student Wymarah Morgan, Morwell's indigenous Woolum Bellum College taught her about family, indigenous culture, and gave her the belief there were genuine opportunities for her in the community.
Petrol siphoning rampant
A SPATE of petrol siphoning incidents in the Latrobe Valley have left residents out of pocket and fuming, with one Morwell resident, hampered by medical issues that make walking difficult, forced to get around on foot.
Govt ‘committed’ to towns’ reception issues
THE Federal Government has had a change of heart over "hopeless" digital television reception issues in the Boolarra, Yinnar and Churchill communities, stating it was now "committed" to finding an appropriate solution.
Feds promise ‘seamless transition’
THE Federal Government has moved to ease fears local public dental waiting lists will blow out when a Medicare-funded dental scheme closes next month.
Yallourn mine water discharge continues
FLOODWATERS from the Yallourn open-cut mine will continue to pump into the Latrobe River for another 120 days.
Traditional good time
CLUB Astoria's 11th annual Oktoberfest celebration has been touted as a "beer-guzzling, potato pancake-munching success" with everybody having a "great time" despite the rainy weather.
Family battles with mental illness
WHEN the phone rings at the home of one local family these days, it is enough to trigger anxiety in the household - such is the severity of the mental illness affecting the family's mother and grandmother, who tends to relentlessly phone them in a "very disturbed" state.
Widespread challenges
BALANCING the wishes of mentally ill people with the wishes of their families, while weighing up safety and risk factors and assessing community support sounds to be an overwhelming task.
Trains back on track
V/LINE train services east of Moe are set resume operations on Monday, seven-and-a-half weeks after a sunken track embankment crippled the service, sending Latrobe Valley commuter routines into disarray.
Status quo for CCG students
THE hundreds of Community College Gippsland students based in the Latrobe Valley are safe for now from the State Government's cuts to the vocational education and training sector.
Multicultural Gippslanders speak out
YOUTH issues and matters affecting the region's ageing population were discussed at the recent Victorian Multicultural Commission's community consultation program in Morwell.
Support group for Traralgon carers
THE Traralgon Carers Support Group aims to prevent carers from "getting burnt out" by hosting a regular social morning tea.
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