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Testament to the community spirit

SIXTEEN potential "champions of palliative care" recently completed a 13-week distance education course at Monash University Gippsland, funded by the community's generosity.

Council crack down

OWNERS of derelict properties in the Latrobe Valley will be forced to clean-up their act as Latrobe City Council knuckles down on unsightly properties.

Blues get a new boost

THE new $1.7 million Trafalgar Police Station officially opened its doors last week.

Safety works pegged for carpark

AFTER years of campaigning, Latrobe City Council has finally agreed to fund safety improvements to a Traralgon preschool carpark.

Investigation confusion

The State Government has moved to clarify recent media reports an 'inquiry' had been established to address the Yallourn mine's disastrous Morwell River collapse, which has seen billions of litres of water flooding into the mine for about seven weeks.

LRH results sparks debate

Latrobe Regional Hospital's latest performance figures have been used as part of a political football game.

An average outlook

DESPITE some criticism from councillors, Latrobe City's change in rates is below the Gippsland municipality average.

Confronting ‘sext’ education in courtroom

THERE was a tense moment in the Latrobe Valley Children's Court on Friday afternoon as Magistrate Clive Alsop addressed a 16 year-old boy on the consequences of his actions in possessing and distributing what constituted child pornography on his mobile phone.

Taking back the Valley

The State Opposition converged on Moe at the weekend on a quest to reconnect with local issues in a region that has become the centre of National Party heartland.

Shrinking smoker numbers ‘unlikely’ locally

STATEWIDE statistics may indicate smoking rates have declined to less than 15 per cent, but a local health care service provider cautions this may not be the case in the Latrobe Valley.

Our ‘hidden’ carers

Gippsland has been reminded of its "grossly inadequate" carer support system, with indications many as half of the region's elderly and disabled carers are completely isolated from services and support networks.

Mammoth success

AFTER two months of hard work, Callignee artist Kelly Just has applied the final touches to her life-like work of art.

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