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Appeal adjourned: Dallas Howell hearing to resume next week

A police officer who was convicted of assaulting a person in custody has fronted the County Court of Victoria at an appeal hearing this week.

Star power

Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund's bushfire appeal has been given an injection of star power.

Song tells family’s story

Yinnar-based Destiny Band Oz has just released a single celebrating the 70th wedding anniversary of guitarist Thomas Libreri's parents.

End of an era as Lisa calls time

Lisa Sinha has called time after 26 years shaping and managing the region's peak multicultural body as chief executive officer of Gippsland Multicultural Services.

Works underway as project ramps up

The end of the festive period means that the Morwell CBD Revitalisation Project is back up and running.

Erica set for fun-draiser

Few things are more quintessentially Australian than cricket and a sausage sizzle, and that's exactly what's on offer this Australia Day at the Erica Caravan Park.

Artists on recovery mission

Latrobe Valley creative types are being sought to help support a recovery and community resilience program following last year's bushfires in Yinnar South, Walhalla and Bunyip state park.

Work slowed by smoke haze

Heavy bushfire smoke in the region last week meant a number of Latrobe City Council services were temporarily stopped with some outdoor staff sent home to ensure employee health and safety.

Please think before you drive

A Morwell mum is imploring drivers to think before they get behind the wheel this Australia Day long weekend as their actions can destroy lives.

Friends say coal-to-hydrogen plan is an enemy

Friends of the Earth is calling on the state government to say no to coal-to-hydrogen production in the Latrobe Valley in favour for producing green hydrogen from renewables.

Council challenged on climate

West Gippsland Extinction Rebellion is petitioning Latrobe City Council to declare a climate emergency.

Valley breathing easy but smoke to return

After a suffocating three-day run of "hazardous" smoke levels, the air quality in the Latrobe Valley was back in the green as of yesterday.

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Arrests made following Moe, surrounds burglary spree and Morwell stabbing

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   THREE men were arrested following a slew of burglaries and attempted burglaries in Moe and Newborough on Monday, February 16. One of the...