Paramedic left gutted
WHEN Ken Curtis lay his Ambulance Victoria uniform out for the final time last week he "just wanted to sit down and cry" - this was not the way he envisaged his 42-year career ending
CUA Morwell to merge with Traralgon
CREDIT Union Australia's Morwell branch will shut its doors from 12 October to merge with CUA's Traralgon branch.
Redesigning Morwell
A competition which could see the Morwell central business district redesigned by the world's international architecture talents opens on Friday.
‘Don’t just walk away’
Parents of children bullied at school have been urged to ensure they maintain open and clear communication with schools to avoid making "premature" decisions.
The impact of suicide
THE aftermath of her 15 year-old granddaughter's suicide four years ago left Traralgon woman Joan paralysed with anxiety and swamped by feelings of inadequacy.
Are you okay?
WITH the spotlight firmly on suicide awareness this week and anecdotal evidence suggesting the problem is "huge" in the Latrobe Valley, those at the coalface have urged the community to talk about the issue and help save lives.
Pensioner speaks out
ETHEL Batt is not too old to spot an injustice when she sees one and, as far as she is concerned, a recent State Government rebate cut to her utilities bills is unfair.
Good behaviour for abattoir accused
THREE former L.E. Giles Abattoir employees have escaped conviction after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges.
Repairs on track
THE projected completion date for major repairs to a damaged V/Line track west of Morwell remains unchanged, despite the effort suffering minor setbacks due to wild weather last week.
Commuter disgusted by V/Line conductor
A V/LINE conductor has been accused of bullying a girl with Downs syndrome by a Latrobe Valley commuter, who averted attempts to eject the girl from the train for not having a valid ticket.
Gippsland ambulance ‘under-resourced’
STATE Government claims of boosted ambulance services are not being felt on the ground in the Latrobe Valley, according to the Ambulance Employees Australia of Victoria.
Praise for paramedics
SHEILA Corser has nothing but praise for local paramedics who worked to save her husband from death just weeks ago.
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Traralgon hosts state championships
TABLE TENNIS
By KATRINA BRANDON
TOUGH games were fought at the 74th annual Table Tennis Victorian Country Championships on the King’s Birthday long weekend (June 6-8).
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