Elissa’s scrunchie support
Young entrepreneur Elissa Mayes has taken fundraising for the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund into her own hands.
Singing cowboy Boolarra bound
Singing cowboy Tom Curtain is making his way back to Boolarra next month, along with a team of 10 working dogs and seven horses, as part of his We're Still Here tour.
Our air quality world’s worst
The Latrobe Valley coughed through a third consecutive "hazardous" day yesterday as the air quality in parts of Victoria dipped to the worst in the world.
Lucas proves an inspirational figure
Nine-time grand slam winner and Paralympian Dylan Alcott has inspired millions the world over, but it's a wide-eyed Traralgon tennis player who inspires him after a chance encounter at last year's Australian Open.
Timber workers pitch in
Morwell timber workers are hauling their weight in bushfire-ravaged regions up by using their expertise to clear roads and remove dangerous trees.
Find is a headline act
Morwell man John Pieters found the first edition of the Latrobe Valley Express while he was cleaning out his shed in Morwell recently.
Walhalla offers safe refuge
Metung couple Jenny and Fred Herbert didn't need any official warnings to evacuate before the New Year and seek refuge in Walhalla when it appeared they could be under bushfire threat.
Valley coughs through third straight “hazardous” day
THE Latrobe Valley is coughing through a third consecutive "hazardous" day today.
The day Roger won in Traralgon
He may be the most successful men's grand slam singles champion of all time now, but Roger Federer was a relatively unheralded teenager when he burst on the scene in Traralgon 22 years ago.
No smoke issues yet for Narkoojee’s top drops
Narkoojee winery is encouraging wine drinkers not to be put off by fears of bushfire smoke-tainted vines as it plans to go ahead with this year's harvest and put out a fine drop.
Our number of tourists has dropped off
Tourism body Destination Gippsland is encouraging people to visit the region as some local tourist operators are reporting a slump in visitors due to bushfire fears.
Another smoky Monday
After a relatively stable weekend, the air quality in the Latrobe Valley dipped this morning as smoke from the East Gippsland bushfires wafted into town.