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Chimneys come crashing down

Two booms echoed through the Latrobe Valley on Saturday morning, as the last two chimneys at the former Morwell Power Station collapsed.

Man dies following Morwell assault

A Morwell man was charged with murder following a fatal assault in Morwell in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Former Morwell Power Station chimneys to fall

The two remaining chimneys at the former Morwell Power Station are planned to come down on Saturday morning as part of the Energy Brix Australia demolition project.

Spud harvest time in Thorpdale

LIKE Christmas, some things come around every year, and in Thorpdale, it is the spud harvest.

Valentine’s Day still a winner

Florists were scrambling to change plans just two days before the most romantic day of the year when the state was forced into the sudden lockdown on Friday afternoon.

Folk festival goes online

The 19th Boolarra Folk Festival will stream online Saturday, February 27 at 2pm.

Gippsland produce is shining

Top end of Collins Street foodies are getting a taste of Gippsland in a new restaurant focusing on the region's finest produce.

Victoria’s snap lockdown has ended

Victoria's five-day snap lockdown will end as planned.

Stage 4 lockdown is our strictest yet

Regional Victoria is now in the midst of its strictest lockdown since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Truckie says ‘fatality is waiting to happen’

A Mirboo East truckie fears parts of the Grand Ridge Road are a "fatality waiting to happen" with B-double drivers being forced onto the wrong side of the road due to inaction on low-hanging trees.

Victoria will enter Stage 4 restrictions tonight

Victoria will go to Stage 4 restrictions at 11.59pm tonight, Premier Daniel Andrews announced this afternoon.

Sharing important stories

The tales of Gippsland's dark past are some of the stories in a new interactive website launched to share the voices from Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians.

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