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Bupa activates outbreak management plan after visitor tests positive for COVID-19

Aged care facility Bupa Traralgon has activated its outbreak management plan after a health professional who visited the care home tested positive for coronavirus.

Bunnings blockade

Logging trucks have formed a blockade at the entrance of Bunnings in Traralgon this morning in protest of the hardware giant's decision to stop sourcing timber from VicForests.

Government announces changes to JobKeeper, JobSeeker programs

The federal government's multi-billion-dollar JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes will be extended until March, but significant changes are set to take effect from the end of September.

Safety a priority of CBD upgrades

High-risk streets and local precincts in the Latrobe Valley will be made safer as part of a new state government program which works with councils and communities to improve local regional roads.

New sports stadium now open

The long-awaited Traralgon Sports Stadium is open.

Government monitoring COVID-19 cases in regional Victoria ‘very, very closely’

PREMIER Daniel Andrews has declared the state government is closely monitoring the spread of coronavirus in regional Victoria.

Shots fired in Morwell

Police are appealing for information after shots were fired into a residence in Morwell last week.

Valley’s fares not fair

Latrobe Valley commuters are paying more for public transport than other regional hubs, found a report commissioned by Member for Morwell Russell Northe.

Third active COVID-19 case in the Latrobe Valley

A THIRD active case of coronavirus has been recorded in the Latrobe Valley today

Premier: No Stage 3 restrictions coming for regional Victoria

Premier Daniel Andrews has not ruled out the idea of relaxing COVID-19 rules for regional Victorians if numbers remained low, but warned it depended on people playing their part.

Traralgon teenager set for Canadian adventure

Traralgon teenage basketball star Emirson Devenie is heading to Canada on Monday to chase her college basketball dreams.

Mask-eteers unite for the community

Crafty community members have armed themselves with needle and thread in readiness for a project with a particularly topical purpose.

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