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Drive-through testing site opens in Moe

From today residents will have access to drive-through coronavirus testing, with a new site to be run by Latrobe Community Health Service.

Energy giant AGL reports $816 million yearly profit

Energy giant AGL is partly blaming last year's extended unplanned outage at Loy Yang A for a 22 per cent loss on its 2019-20 underlying profits.

Morwell police commence semi-automatic rifle training

Police in Morwell have now commenced semi-automatic rifle training, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills to use the new weapons in response to critical incidents to keep the community safe.

The adventure of a lifetime

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers relating to The World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji.

MP dismayed by no increase in testing resources

The state government's failure to acknowledge growing coronavirus case numbers in the Latrobe Valley is "simply unacceptable", according to Member for Morwell Russell Northe.

Premier does not rule out testing increase for Valley

Premier Daniel Andrews has not ruled out increased coronavirus testing in the Latrobe Valley, as some locals have raised concerns about the rising number of positive cases in the Valley.

Death of Bupa Traralgon resident

A resident at Bupa Traralgon who was COVID-19 positive has died. In a statement, a Bupa spokesperson said they believed pre-existing conditions "most likely contributed to (the resident's) passing".

John finds happiness in gift of giving

John Van Berkel has endured a tough year but his heart of gold has not lost its shine.

Contract tracing team launched at LRH

Latrobe Regional Hospital established a contact tracing team on Monday to assist the state-wide effort to track and trace the spread of coronavirus in the local community.

Mast collapse under investigation

A meteorological mast at the site of the proposed Delburn wind farm has collapsed, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage.

Police praise community compliance

Morwell police have praised the behaviour of Latrobe residents, with only six penalty notices issued for breaches of mandatory mask-wearing since the policy came into effect on August 3.

Eighty is a cakewalk for Aunty Margot

Margot Whelan is not slowing down as she approaches her 80th birthday, even baking cookies during her interview with The Express.

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