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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 STAFAN 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...

Council implores Victorian state government to turn the lights on

By AIDAN KNIGHT   LATROBE City Council has renewed pressure on the state government to activate long-dormant traffic lights at a busy Traralgon intersection, with councillors...

Farmers fear ‘land-grab’

By DAVID BRAITHWAITE   A LAST-MINUTE government amendment to a bill, which farmers fear could green-light power companies to compulsorily acquire their land for transmission lines before environmental...

Denominations unite for world prayer

By PEACE IJIYERA   THE 2026 World Day of Prayer service was held last Friday (March 6) at the Traralgon and District Baptist Church. Each year, the...

Liquid gold: petrol prices soaring

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   IN the week following Iran’s retaliation to the US-Israel airstrikes, many Australians rushed to the petrol pumps in anticipation of prices soaring. Across...

From the archives with Aidan Knight

50 years ago The Express, March 12, 1976 Stadium's good, but the floor's rotten THE floor in Traralgon Table Tennis Stadium, built three years ago, is rotting. The...

Beekeepers targeted once again

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   LATROBE Valley Beekeepers Association have again been the victims of another hit. The community gardens at Moe's Joe Tabuteau Reserve, once featuring vibrant...

Collaborating to combat erosion

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   BLUE Rock Lake has benefited from major earthworks and community-led constructions in recent weeks, as local landcare groups seek to rehabilitate a...

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Armando is master of his craft

By LIAM DURKIN   JACK of all trades, master of one. Armando Petrucci did a bit of everything during his time, yet one profession stood out during...