Accuracy costs Morwell
Inaccurate kicking for goal proved costly to Morwell as they failed by eight points to defeat an improved Bairnsdale.
‘Deadly’ win for Gippsland
The brain child of a Morwell aboriginal elder has grown to become the region's biggest indigenous conference and has gone on to take out a national award for promoting reconciliation.
‘Beautiful’ track opens
DESPITE the chilly conditions and slippery ground underfoot, there was a strong community response at the official opening of the Grand Strzelecki Track at the Tarra Bulga Visitor Centre in Balook yesterday.
Alleged assault under investigation
DETECTIVES are appealing for public assistance after the attempted abduction of a 19 year-old woman in Churchill recently.
More works due in Churchill
REGULARS to Churchill's new commercial area can expect more road works in the area as Latrobe City Council continues its upgrading works.
Students in jeopardy
PROMISES made by the State Government to secure the future of the TAFE sector in the budget aftermath have been dispelled by a Gippsland TAFE provider.
‘Should have known better,’ doctor told
A LOCAL doctor was given a stern warning at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court after she collided with a Ford Laser in her Mercedes in Traralgon last year and drove off, leaving the passengers of the car stunned and injured.
An anxious wait
LOCAL carers must wait for tomorrow's Federal Budget to see if they will benefit from an early, small-scale rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Property market ‘steady’
THE local property market has good fundamentals and is holding steady, real estate professionals have said.
Housing feedback concerns
GIPPSLAND is inadequately represented in a public consultation process on the future direction of public housing, according to a tenancy advocate.
Affordable properties down
Despite Gippsland having a "desperate" lack of affordable housing for people on low incomes, the local situation still compares favourably with 'greater Melbourne'.
Hospital performance up
LATROBE Regional Hospital performed better than the state average in several key areas of patient care, according to a report released last week.