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“The MGFNL received NO applications from Alberton leagues by the desired April 15 deadline but remain open to teams from Alberton or others expressing interest to join the MGFL with the desire to have an even number of teams in time for 2020.” #gippsnews

No Alberton league clubs have applied to join the Mid Gippsland footy league. MGFNL says it “received no applications by the desired deadline” (last night) to join the league in time for season 2020. #gippsnews

Also, police appealing for information after a 33yo Moe man was robbed on Saturday night. Police said the man attended the Moe Police Station with "significant facial injuries", and claimed he had been forced to withdraw money from an ATM by two men. #gippsnews

A woman was taken to hospital on Sunday morning after she was struck by an SUV on Kay Street, Traralgon. Police said the 25-year-old Yallourn North woman was struck outside Ryan's Hotel about 2.35am. #gippsnews

There's a man in Traralgon impersonating the PoPo. Police say a middle-aged man has been introducing himself in stores and offices in the CBD as "police" or "federal police". He's been seen wearing scruffy plain clothes. Witnesses urged to phone the real police. #gippsnews

Latrobe City will write to state gov calling for it to release the Timber Release Plan, which was due July last year. Cr Harriman says a local business has already announced it will close due to uncertainty of work. #gippsnews

The Hazelwood Pondage will be permanently closed to the public from today following an internal review of technical reports by ENGIE. The pondage was temporarily closed in June 2018. #gippsnews

Senior Constable Dallas Howell has been convicted and placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond following the assault of a person in custody on Friday, September 8, 2017. #gippsnews

Mr Briggs now estimates he has a lung capacity of about 30 per cent. On the day he enetered the Hazelwood mine, March 3, 2014, he passed a lung function test at a medical centre of Commerical Road, Morwell and recorded a lung capacity of 150 per cent. #gippsnews

He was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease associated with an autoimmune condition called amyopathic dermatomyositis several months after working in the mine. Initially he thought he had the flu. He requires an oxygen tank and can only walk short distances. #gippsnews

A WorkCover claim was rejected by his employer, RTL Mining and Earthworks, and its insurer. Two doctors will give evidence this afternoon. The court has already heard from three specialists including a respiratory and sleep physician. #gippsnews