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Chester is the Nats’ new deputy leader

By DAVID BRAITHWAITE   FEDERAL Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said he was "incredibly honoured" to have been elected deputy leader of the Nationals. Mr Chester and...

Another year, another NAPLAN debacle

By PEACE IJIYERA   LAST Wednesday marked the beginning of NAPLAN testing for around 1.4 million year three, five, seven and nine students nationwide. On the first...

Cr Lund steps down, leaving council one short

By AIDAN KNIGHT   MORWELL River Ward has been left without representation, after councillor Tracie Lund resigned publicly on Monday morning (March 16). Cr Lund's five-year term...

Fuel prices still high, servos running dry

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   WHILE fuel prices continue to soar, everything surrounding it has begun to spiral. Latrobe Valley locals highlighted an abundance of incidents last week...

Goalpost shift but focus doesn’t for health assembly

By AIDAN KNIGHT   AFTER a year of uncertainty, the Latrobe Health Assembly is back for 2026. In June 2025, the Latrobe Health Assembly Board, born from...

The Commonwealth Games’ legacy: What we got versus what we could’ve had

By LIAM DURKIN   AS Oleg Markov said as he walked into Collingwood’s Mad Monday in 2023: “What could’ve been, we’ll never know”. While Markov celebrated a Magpies...

From the archives with Aidan Knight

50 years ago The Express, March 19, 1976 Churchill hopes dashed CHURCHILL Citizens Association, which has been trying to obtain a high-technical secondary school for the area...

Celebrating artistry and innovation

By LIAM DURKIN   FASHIONS on the field might be going to a whole new level this Spring. Moe’s underrated, and equally undervalued, arts scene showcased another...

Morwell Scouts’ craft market well supported

By PEACE IJIYERA   ALL the artsy and crafty people in the Latrobe Valley flocked to the 1st Morwell Scouts Hall for the inaugural Craft-De-Stash sale. The...

Health Workers Union accepts new pay deal

By STEFAN BRADLEY   NORMALCY has resumed at public hospitals across Victoria, after Health Workers Union (HWU) members voted to approve a new pay deal with...

Community college opens its doors

By PEACE IJIYERA   A NEW Community College Gippsland (CCG) campus has opened in Morwell. Located on Hoyle Street, CCG aims to equip adults with educational and...

Addressing the homelessness crisis

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   A PETITION is being pushed by local charity GCS - Raising Awareness One Drive at a Time to see a homeless shelter...

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Spellbinding semi-finals play out

CRICKET CLV PREMIER A By LIAM DURKIN   CRICKET really is a funny game. Finals cricket especially. The two biggest local cricket powerhouses in recent seasons won't be playing off...