Seedlings mark new start
The first lot of blue gum seedlings have gone in the ground as part of a $110 million Victorian government promise to deliver native timber plantations in the Latrobe Valley.
Listening to Koori kids
Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People Justin Mohamed was in Morwell this week helping to tackle an over-representation of Indigenous kids in the youth justice system.
Magnesium plant is a step closer
Yallourn fly ash could be trucked into a Tramway Road, Hazlewood North magnesium smelter to produce 40,000 tonnes of magnesium a year, according to a plan by Latrobe Magnesium.
Wettest August for Latrobe
The Latrobe Valley had its wettest August on record while east Gippsland suffered through a 10-year low average rainfall for the same period.
‘There were grown men crying’: Hill End’s fairytale run
For a little town with a population of about 400 having a football side win through to a senior grand final is a big deal.
Railway reserve vandalised, burgled
Volunteers at the Traralgon Railway Reservoir Conservation Reserve have voiced their disappointment after a reported spike in vandalism and theft at the Hickox Street park.
GP crisis hits clinic
Patients attending Tristar Medical Group in Traralgon have been advised to arrange for the transfer of their medical records following a decision by management to close the Grey Street clinic after only a couple of years in operation.
Volunteers disheartened
Volunteers at the Traralgon Railway Reservoir Conservation Reserve have voiced their disappointment after a reported spike in vandalism and theft at the Hickox Street park.
Bill would hurt LV: Council
A Commonwealth Bill to prevent government funding of coal-fired power stations has been strongly opposed by the Latrobe City Council.
Students raise funds for MND
Year 12 student Kellie Wood was only two years old when she lost her maternal grandmother to motor neurone disease, however she says it is a night she can still remember.
Petition presented
A petition with more than 6500 signatures calling to strip an animal activist group of its charity status and strengthen farm trespass laws was presented to Victorian parliament on Thursday by member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath.
Hot meals help the needy
People accessing the Morwell Neighbourhood House's food bank were offered hot meals over the last six weeks thanks to a couple of TAFE Gippsland VCAL students.