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Hazelwood boiler house to come down tomorrow

Hazelwood boiler house four is expected to hit the deck in a 10-second controlled collapse tomorrow between noon and 3pm.

Call to clarify mask rules

Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath has called for an urgent review of mask rules after a teenager with a disability was refused the right to sit for his learner's permit for not wearing a mask.

Virtual rose festival a winner

Visitors may not have been able stop and smell the roses in person this year but the 2020 Virtual Morwell International Rose Garden Festival went off without a hitch.

Parents call for school crossing safety upgrade

Latrobe City Council said it is looking into a school crossing safety upgrade after Kosciuszko Street Primary School parents warned children could be hit by cars on Catterick Crescent.

Windstorm’s trail of damage

Local State Emergency Service volunteers worked tirelessly through the early hours of Monday morning responding to more than 160 calls for assistance.

$60 million for public housing in Latrobe City

At least $60 million will be allocated to Latrobe City for public and community housing as part of the state government's historic Big Housing Build.

Family’s push for independent review after Yallourn death

The family of a worker who died at Yallourn Power Station two years ago is pushing for an independent review of WorkSafe's decision not to prosecute the operator over the incident.

Have your say on local news

Newspaper readers in the Latrobe Valley are being urged to have their say on the future of country media in Australia's biggest survey on local news.

Giving tree returns to brighten young faces

The Express is celebrating Christmas with the third year of its charity giving tree, to help those who need it most at this time of year.

The first of Hazelwood boiler houses set to come down this week

Another part of Morwell's skyline will change later this week when the first of the Hazelwood's four boiler houses come down in a controlled collapse.

Wild winds lash the Valley

The Latrobe Valley was among the hardest hit regions as wild winds ravaged most of the state overnight.

Woman charged following Traralgon fatal

A 52-year-old Rowville woman has been charged following a fatal collision in Traralgon earlier this year

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