Retailers under threat
WHILE Dick Smith staff in the Latrobe Valley face a nervous wait to learn of their stores' fate in coming months, Traralgon's Retravision has maintained it is business as usual at its outlet despite store closures elsewhere.
T’gon is an option: RVL
THE Latrobe Valley Racing Club in Traralgon has been suggested as a possible venue for the Moe Racing Club's 4 August meet.
Trial on the way
NEW carbon capture technology being trialled at Melbourne University is set to be applied on a larger scale at the Hazelwood Power station later this year.
Smoking ban in the air
A PROPOSAL to ban smoking in outdoor dining areas and playgrounds has triggered mixed reactions in the Latrobe Valley.
Not good enough: parent
A FATHER was forced to watch his son in agony for hours, while waiting for an ambulance at a football match at Yallourn North on Saturday.
Searching for options
LATROBE Regional Hospital will explore ways to save a maternity service which the State Government has withdrawn funding from.
Step in the right direction
DESPITE receiving more than $1 million from the State Government, Latrobe Regional Airport has welcomed the news with cautious optimism.
Claim developments ‘years away’ dismissed
DESPITE a demand for land supply to accommodate forecast population growth in Latrobe City, development could be stifled for several years to come.
Brewery cleans up
MIRBOO North's brewery has taken out another whirlwind victory, after being served 11 medals at the International Beer Awards last week.
Development stalemate
TENSIONS between developers and Latrobe City Council have escalated, with the State Government urging council to expedite development on large parcels of Latrobe Valley land.
Confronting, yet moving play
LAST week's moving performance by at-risk young people recreating their stories for local audiences could lead to a similar initiative for Latrobe Valley youth.
Breaking new ground
LATROBE City has moved ahead of much of Victoria to pilot extended preschool hours.
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Morwell magnesium on hold, jobs denied
By PHILIP HOPKINS
LATROBE MAGNESIUM has put on hold its plan to develop a magnesium smelter in Morwell but instead will build a huge smelter...
