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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.

The wait is over: The Valley’s top VCE achievers

More than 45,000 year 12 students learnt their immediate fate with the release of ATAR scores last week and many of the Latrobe Valley's own celebrated success.

Concerns raised over strawberry farm plan

Opponents to a large-scale hydroponic strawberry farm in Yarragon are vowing to take Baw Baw Shire to the Victorian Civil Appeals Tribunal after it granted a planning approval for the development to go ahead.

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