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Lions to host Christmas lunch

There will be less lonely people at Latrobe Valley on Christmas Day as the Morwell Lions Club hosts a free lunch at the not-for-profit St Peter's Café on McDonald Street.

Shire backflips on bylaws

South Gippsland Shire has backflipped on a raft of proposed "granny state" bylaws that sparked a public backlash with concerns over how farmers could carry out duties on their own land.

Hazelwood mine fire hearing

Morwell was the scene for the Supreme Court plea hearing into the Hazelwood mine fire on Thursday and Friday.

Meet a champion team

Family Ties run true for this group of Moe and Newborough residents who raised the most funds at the Latrobe Relay For Life in October.

Model shows grid could cope

Immediate investments in renewable energy and storage could absorb Yallourn closing 10 years ahead of schedule, according to modelling released by energy analyst RepuTex this week.

Pub’s thirst quenched by army of volunteers

The Boolarra Community Hotel has been given a shot in the arm with an army of keen volunteers signing up to get the pub back-in-the-black after it faced closure a couple of months ago.

Valley’s best defence

The Latrobe Valley could become a hub for defence industry manufacturing with about 70 local businesses discussing supply partnership opportunities with Rheinmetall Defence Australia.

Delayed: Slow progress on troublesome unit

Unit Two at Loy Yang A has been delayed from being switched on until the weekend, despite initial promises it would be back online today after a lengthy outage.

Cricket the centre of attention

The Gippsland cricketing community came together on Tuesday morning for the official unveiling of the Centre of Excellence at Moe's Ted Summerton Reserve.

Going geothermal

Construction of the new Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre (GRAC) in Traralgon is kicking goals as drills hit the ground for phase two with a 620-metre deep injection bore on Kay Street.

New chapter a bright one for workers

Seventy-four per cent of former Hazelwood Power Station employees are either employed, or not looking for work, according to a report released by the Latrobe Valley Authority last week.

HOPE for mental health

As part of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System, the state government has declared it will accept every one of the recommendations handed down in an interim report last month.

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