Gas needed to secure local jobs
By PHILIP HOPKINS
MARTIN Ferguson, a former president of the ACTU and former federal Labor Minister for Energy, has called for a gas-fired power station...
Middlemiss makes his point clear
By PHILIP HOPKINS
LATROBE City Councillor Graeme Middlemiss, introducing last week's meeting in Morwell on nuclear energy for the Latrobe Valley, had a clear message:...
Nominations in for Latrobe City Council elections
By LIAM DURKIN
NOMINATIONS for Latrobe City Council elections closed at 12pm on Tuesday, September 17.
Twenty people have nominated for local council positions.
There are nine...
Police Beat: Home invasion
Police Beat with Katrina Brandon
Home invasion
POLICE arrested an 18-year-old man after a police officer and elderly woman were injured last Wednesday (September 18).
The arrest...
Information session to be held on nuclear energy
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE long-term economic and social future of the Latrobe Valley is assured with nuclear energy, according to proponents of the nuclear industry,...
Biggest and the best
By PHILIP HOPKINS
VICTORIA'S largest solar farm, including a massive battery, is set to be established at Hazelwood North on a 1100-hectare property between Morwell...
Eisteddfod cost sparks motion
BY KATRINA BRANDON
THE Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod, a not-for-profit, recently commenced its 68th Eisteddfod, only to find that the community grant it had previously received...
Traralgon’s first shot at hosting
By LIAM DURKIN
TRARALGON had hosting rights to the third Gippsland New Energy Conference.
The two-day conference was held last week, and attracted the best part...
Missing roof the extent of severe wind damage
By TOM HAYES
TWO wind storms from late August and early September have hit the community hard, as winds of over 100km/h hit the Latrobe...
SES and CFA tackle storm together
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
LOCAL SES units and fire brigades devoted themselves to the community through a taskforce operation in the wake of the storm on...
Animal shelter investigation
BY TOM HAYES
THE RSPCA has confirmed it is currently investigating claims made against a Traralgon-based animal shelter.
The RSPCA could not comment any further due...
Clancey calls time on council
By LIAM DURKIN
ANOTHER one bites the dust.
Councillor Dan Clancey has become the latest Latrobe City councillor to announce they won’t be running again.
The East...
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Local teacher skydives to gold
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LOCAL primary school teacher and skydiver, Kallan Fitzclarence, achieved great success at the Australian & New Zealand National Canopy Piloting Championships in Sydney...
