From the archives with Aidan Knight
50 years ago
The Express, April 14, 1975
Thieves get $700 in jewellery
THIEVES entered the Boolarra Club Hotel on Saturday and then ransacked the bedroom of...
Momentum slowing for homes in Latrobe area
By STEFAN BRADLEY
HOME prices in the Latrobe-Gippsland area (SA4) are experiencing a slower rate of growth compared to the rest of regional Victoria, according...
Historic Bofors gun restored in Moe
By AIDAN KNIGHT
MOE residents will be very familiar with the iconic Bofors gun, which has been an unmissable part of Anzac Street since the...
Holden out for acknowledgement
By PEACE IJIYERA
THE saying goes, ‘disappointed, but not surprised’.
That’s how Bill Holden felt when the Trafalgar Holden Museum did not acknowledge the 100th anniversary...
Union legend commemorated
By KATRINA BRANDON
A TRAVELLER, a fighter and “just a country boy”, the late John Parker was a man of many means.
Last month, a book...
Council’s money belt tightens in advocacy
By AIDAN KNIGHT
LATROBE City Council has made the decision to cease several memberships within industry bodies.
Council claims a tightened budget and "more matured relationships"...
Let down by the system, Moe family at standstill with NDIS
By PEACE IJIYERA
WHEN Catherine and Martin van Niel first heard about a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) located in Moe in April last year, they...
Cruel candy shop break-in leaves business in doubt
By AIDAN KNIGHT AND LIAM DURKIN
A BELOVED local business has been forced to shut its doors indefinitely, after a senseless act of chaos left...
Ellingham next in line for Morwell River?
By AIDAN KNIGHT
LATROBE City Council will seek fresh candidates for the seat of Morwell River Ward following the resignation of Tracie Lund.
The Victorian Electoral...
Local community digs deep for Good Friday Appeal
By KATRINA BRANDON and LIAM DURKIN
LATROBE Valley locals showed their generosity in spades this Good Friday, with many community groups and businesses taking part...
Coal power is rich in world history
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE old Hazelwood brown coal power station, with its eight chimneys, dominated the Morwell skyline for six decades, and became a symbol...
No power, plenty of mayhem for Traralgon businesses
By AIDAN KNIGHT
BUSINESSES and shoppers around Traralgon CBD experienced frustration last week, as several streets lost power for a number of hours.
The Express first...
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