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Morwell identified as suitable venue for Youth Foyer

By ALYSSA FRITZLAFF Morwell has been identified as a suitable location for a Youth Foyer. Infrastructure Victoria released Victoria’s Infrastructure Strategy 2021–2051 roadmap in mid August,...

Hike to lighthouse supports local women

By ALYSSA FRITZLAFF Gippsland women have raised almost $12,000 to support other local women. Twenty women have banded together to hike to the Wilsons Promontory lighthouse...

Local business protects local kids

LOCAL business Cool Group of Companies has donated more than 5500 bottles of hand sanitiser to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 to Latrobe...

Latrobe Health Advocate releases quarterly update

LATROBE Health Advocate Jane Anderson released her quarterly update on Wednesday, November 10. Ms Anderson’s report covers the period from July to September 2021, and...

Finn celebrates first birthday in style

YOUTH Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) Morwell celebrated another therapy dog’s first birthday on Thursday, November 4. Finn joined the team shortly after Maggie May,...

Walk for mental health has raised $6000

Locals have raised more than $6000 for mental health with a nearly 70km walk. Mark MacManus and Suzanne Lewis of Latrobe Valley Enterprises have raised...

Gippsland League welcomes new major sponsor

ALINTA Energy and Loy Yang B Power Station has signed on as the major partners of the Gippsland League for the next three football/netball...

Mine fire sparked rise in anxiety

Levels of anxiety and depression in the Latrobe Valley jumped by about a third after a week of heavy smoke exposure during the Hazelwood...

Thomson River Fishway flows again

Flood recovery works at the Thomson River Fishway have been completed, allowing fish to migrate over spring. “The flood event in June saw large quantities...

Latrobe City adopts long-term financial plan

Latrobe City Council will lose approximately $2 million in rates upon the closure of the Yallourn Power Station in 2028, as outlined in a...

I HEAR TELL

CLOSE CALL Two Traralgon women have had a near death experience when a piece of timber from an unsecured load almost hit them. Ann McClounan and...

Stage 2 work on mountain bike park is underway

WORK has begun on Stage 2 of the Haunted Hills Mountain Bike project in Newborough. Labor Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing announced last week...

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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain

STAFF WRITERS   SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27. Some locals took to social media to report that...