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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.

Moe among areas listed in severe weather warning

MOE features among the towns listed in the severe weather warning for damaging winds issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.

‘It really was an icon for the Valley’

Mary Ann Sammut worked at Hazelwood Power Station for eight years and was sad to see the "reminder of (her) achievements" gone from the skyline.

One hello leads to it all

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.

Grounded: GippsAero staff to be cut

Latrobe Valley aircraft manufacturer GippsAero has confirmed it will cut a quarter of its staff by June 5 due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the aviation sector.

Demolition was felt far and wide

The Hazelwood chimney collapse created the equivalent of a magnitude one earthquake that was felt up to 200 kilometres away, according to seismologists.

Good marks on air quality report card

ENGIE reported "good results" from air quality and asbestos monitoring carried out in conjunction with Monday's Hazelwood chimney collapse.

John enjoys a journey of discovery

Giving away your dream car, your house and walking away from a successful job isn't what most people would do, but Perth man John Elliott did just that.

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