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Ministry of Food on schedule

LATROBE Valley will benefit from two new health initiatives being rolled out in the region, including the arrival of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food mobile kitchen next month, in an effort to combat alarming local health statistics.

Bravery commended

WHEN learning how to react in an emergency situation at school, two Churchill girls never expected they would need those skills just a few weeks later.

Veterans bare all

Latrobe Valley Vietnam War veterans are being encouraged to bare all for a "nearly nude" calendar raising money for a veteran's retreat near Bairnsdale.

In tune with the beat

Playing beats for thousands of people is the dream of most up-and-coming disc jockeys, but for a Newborough hopeful, this dream may just come true in the near future.

Hats off to the master chef

A Morwell born and bred chef was recently awarded a Nestle Golden Chef's Hat after taking part in a Victorian cooking competition.

Court to open its doors

PART of the Traralgon Court House will be opened up for use by a private business in a plan to re-invigorate the largely unused historic building.

Chance for a secondbite

When there's so many starving people in the world, the amount of food wastage occurring daily can seem unfathomable.

Kinder to close

Moe parents have been left reeling after receiving word their much-loved community kindergarten will close at the end of the year.

Calls for shop surveillance

An ongoing spate of break-ins and smashed windows has prompted Morwell's Church Street business owners to call for the installation of closed-circuit television cameras.

Land offer knocked back

Latrobe City Council is continuing to hold off on selling a prime parcel of Traralgon land, despite a developer raising his offer.

Powerline works cost businesses

An electrical contractor has been forced to hand-deliver a written apology to Moe businesses, following outrage over powerline works which cost shop-owners thousands of dollars in lost income

Skate park concerns

Mixed reactions have been spreading through social media following the beginning of works on Morwell's new skate park.

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