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Latrobe Valley workers' co-op opens own factory in a bid to create new jobs

Since the privatisation of Victoria's coal-fired power stations in the 1990s, the Latrobe Valley has struggled with high unemployment. But a workers' group has decided not to wait around for new jobs to appear.




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Death of Yallourn power station worker Graeme Edwards caused by equipment fault says Energy Australia

Energy Australia finds a unit controller at the Yallourn power station, Graeme Edwards, 54, was doing nothing wrong when he was fatally injured performing a routine task in November last year.



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South Gippsland council sacked: One councillor on drugs charges, another accused of misusing position

The Victorian Government said ongoing conflict between councillors had reduced the respect for, and standing of, the council in the community.




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Latrobe Valley workers face legacy of unstable work two years after Hazelwood closure

Two years after the Hazelwood power station closed, less than half the displaced workers in Victoria's Latrobe Valley have found full-time work.




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Influenza outbreak kills 37 Victorians, including hospital worker in state's east

James Day died from complications caused by influenza eight days after he was admitted to hospital in eastern Victoria. He is one of 37 people killed so far this year.







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Yarn-bombers knit giant technicolour dream coat for vintage locomotive at Walhalla

A collective of industrious Gippsland knitters has banded together to 'yarn bomb' Walhalla's historic train, in the hope of raising $230,000 to bring the vintage engine back to service.




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Two-year fight at Esso's Longford gas plant ends with union-backed deal

A protest by Victorian oil and gas workers over pay and conditions at Esso's offshore operations has come to an end more than 700 days after workers first set up a picket line at the company's Longford gas plant.






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Lake Tyers, a popular fishing and camping spot for thousands of years, faces environmental pressures

Bung Yarnda, also known as Lake Tyers, has a rich Indigenous history as a fishing and camping place for Gunai clans in east Victoria. Now a thriving coastal town, the area faces the pressures of population growth.



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Moe siblings, Sugar and the Kidachi Kid prepare for the biggest boxing bouts of their lives

With their combination of raw talent, heart and drive, their coach says they could go all the way. But life could have been very different for these Indigenous siblings from Victoria.




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Workers exposed to asbestos at the Jeeralang power station in the Latrobe Valley

At least two workers have been exposed to asbestos at the Jeeralang power station in the Latrobe Valley, east of Melbourne.




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Mobile church ministers keep country town congregations coming back

As congregations dwindle in small country towns, priests and ministers are taking to the road to service multiple small communities.




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Pelican tagged in Gippsland Lakes research project sighted in NSW, 700kms away

A pelican banded as part of a research project in Victoria last year, and last seen in March, is spotted more than 700 kilometres away in northern New South Wales.




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Krystal De Napoli



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Lake Tyers Moon



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Krystal De Napoli says descriptions of variable stars date back thousands of years in Indigenous oral history



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'As long as we can see the sky, we can see our stories': Indigenous Australians first to discover variable stars

Traditional custodian at the Aboriginal Trust in Lake Tyers Victoria, Wayne Thorpe, is learning as much about the traditional science and stories of the stars as he can.



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Competition for milk fierce as rival dairy processors flag interest in Bega Valley

For the first time, dairy farmers in the Bega Valley could have the opportunity to supply the fresh milk market as Lactalis and Saputo look to secure new suppliers.










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Greens pioneer Deb Foskey faces fight of her life tackling cancer in the wake of house fire

Deb Foskey has survived the death of her teenage son, a career in politics, the threat of bushfire which has just claimed her home but now she faces the toughest fight of her life.




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Family of Victor Kostiuk face drunk, drugged driver Jesse Reid, who killed him on charity ride

Jesse Reid reached speeds of up to 200kph before he veered onto the wrong side on the road and crashed into a veteran policeman's motorcycle.





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Sudanese Victorians bolster junior team ranks at West Gippsland football club

Lado Alphonse says he was a "reject in society" before being recruited by the Cora Lynn Cobras. Now, he is among several players bringing new life to the regional Victorian football community.



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Drunk, drugged driver Jesse Reid jailed for killing police officer Victor Kostiuk on charity ride

Drunk and high-on-ice driver Jesse Reid is sentenced to 10 years in prison over the 2018 death of policeman Victor Kostiuk, who was taking part in a charity motorbike ride in Victoria.




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Langwarrin toddler Jaidyn Gomes's mother speaks as Brendan Pallant charged with murder

The mother of a two-year-old boy who died in Melbourne's outer-south-east on Monday speaks of her grief as the man charged with his murder is remanded in custody.




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Victorian teachers offered $50,000 to relocate to regions to tackle rural inequality

Teachers will be offered up to $50,000 to relocate from Melbourne to rural and regional schools desperate for qualified teachers, as part of a new Victorian Government plan to tackle flagging results.








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Farms to Families mobile market truck brings fresh produce to disadvantaged regional families

A new food truck is empowering disadvantaged Gippsland families to choose their own fresh produce and is also allowing for more efficient delivery.



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The threat of varroa mite is real. But these Australian beekeepers are ready to face it

Australia is the last inhabited continent on Earth that is free of the varroa mite, a parasite which has crippled honey bees everywhere it has taken hold. The threat is real but our beekeepers are preparing to meet it head on.




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