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Baby’s death in spotlight

The death of a baby boy during childbirth at Latrobe Regional Hospital in March last year is under investigation.

Solar stoush

Latrobe City Council has lodged its own submission to the state's Planning Minister Richard Wynne over a proposed 75 megawatt solar farm on Frasers Lane in Glengarry North.

Liddiard Road’s magnificent mural

While Liddiard Road Primary School students were at home doing remote learning, artist Simon White was busy painting a mural in the school grounds for all to enjoy on their return to onsite study.

Superload on the move

The superload is travelling from Dandenong South to Loy Yang B along the Princes Highway from 10pm tonight.

Walhalla is set to re-open

Walhalla is inviting visitors back into the historic mountain town as tours and certain businesses are re-opening after enforced lockdowns.

One hello leads to 60 wonderful years

JAMES Dempsey was a fresh-faced 19-year-old when a neighbour he had never met stopped by while he was working on his brother's car.

GLORY DAYS: Recalling a Sweet odyssey to the Melbourne Cup

In this week's installment of Glory Days, we go back to 1994 to when the Latrobe Valley had a runner in the race that stops the nation.

Video star still strong

A Moe DVD store owner is proving that online streaming has not killed the video star as a new uptake of people are walking into the old school video shop to rent their favourite flicks.

Superload is on the move and destined for the Valley

Motorists are being warned to look out for a 640-tonne superload on the move from Port Melbourne to Loy Yang B from Monday night.

Pandemic’s impact on local job numbers

The latest workforce data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the Latrobe area suffered the state's largest job losses in April.

BOM warns wet winter ahead

The Latrobe Valley is bracing for a wetter than average next few months, according to the Victorian Bureau of Meteorology 2020 winter outlook.

Is unclaimed cash yours?

A windfall of more than $1 million is waiting to be claimed by Latrobe Valley residents in lost wages, rental bonds and share dividends.

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