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Bond of brothers

Christo Perkins did not think twice when he took his younger brother, Sam, to live with him and his young family. The 19-year-old has Down syndrome, and for Christo, their brotherly bond is more important than Sam's diagnosis.

Northe: Industry between a rock and hard place

Member for Morwell Russell Northe has issued a plea for the state government to "urgently intervene" into issues impacting the Latrobe Valley quarry industry.

Community meeting

Locals are invited to an official community meeting on Tuesday night run by representatives from Chunxing Corporation to outline a proposed battery recycling plant in Hazelwood North.

Targets are not a negative

ENVIRONMENT Minister Lily D'Ambrosio remains "absolutely confident" the state's renewable energy targets will have no negative impacts on the Latrobe Valley.

Polmans produces at Traralgon Challenger

The ATP Traralgon Challenger wrapped up on Sunday afternoon with fourth seed Marc Polmans downing sixth seed Andrew Harris 7-6 6-3 in an all Australian affair.

Community rallies to support Relay For Life

Tyers Recreation Reserve was a hive of activity again as community members rallied around the clock to raise money for Cancer Council Victoria at this year's Latrobe Relay for Life.

Prost! Oktoberfest a big hit

Delicious delicacies were dished out at a rapid rate last weekend as people gathered to celebrate Oktoberfest at Club Astoria in Morwell.

Big ticket building

Latrobe City Council finances are "travelling quite well" with nearly double the amount of capital works spending in the past 12 months, as outlined in its latest annual report released on Monday night.

Two airlifted after Hernes Oak collision

Two people were flown to hospital after a bus collided with a car at Hernes Oak, near Moe last night.

Valley plays a role in state property revival

The Latrobe Valley is at the forefront of a statewide housing market "bounce-back", according to the most recent quarterly data released by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.

Racehorse causes havoc at Moe

A LOOSE racehorse sparked a chaotic scene at Moe Racecourse earlier today.

The spirit of friendship travels far

A contagious love for reading has started to spread across the Kenyan village of Uriri as a six-metre shipping container full of books, school supplies and furniture that was mainly donated by Morwell students arrived in the area.

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