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ENGIE to fill void with water from 2021

ENGIE will start filling the Hazelwood mine void with water in 2021 pending regulatory approvals to achieve a full-pit lake within 10 to 15 years.

Magnesium project on agenda at forum

Latrobe Magnesium is in the process of negotiating with local contractors to start building a $34 million pilot magnesium smelter on Tramway Road in Hazelwood North.

Gary’s a bloody champion

Gary Honeychurch donated blood for the 150th time on Tuesday at the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Donor Centre in Traralgon.

TAFE Gippsland project launched

TAFE Gippsland and the state government launched the $35.5 million Morwell Campus redevelopment project yesterday.

Valley to avoid water restrictions

Most Latrobe Valley residents won't be impacted by water restrictions this summer, despite ongoing dry conditions, according to provider Gippsland Water.

Doctors orders: Gippsland physicians point finger at Monash University for the region’s chronic GP...

Doctors across Gippsland have criticised Monash School of Rural Health for ignoring the needs of local students, claiming the provider is partially responsible for chronic shortages of local general practitioners.

Elsa’s top of the class

A love of nature and the great outdoors coaxed Federation University student Elsa Burnell away from engineering and into environmental science, and it turns out she made the right decision.

Breathtaking: Study reveals negative impact of mine fire on children’s health

New research findings from the Hazelwood Health Study released this week have revealed that smoke from the Hazelwood mine fire negatively impacted children's health.

Maria eyes open road

Bloomfields Fashion House is moving into a new era after trading in Traralgon for 43 years.

Studio’s special Santa sessions

It's that time of the year again when shopping centres go wild with consumers making their last minute dash to get the best bargains and mums, with bubs in tow, braving the long queues to pose for that must-have photo with Santa.

Family fight remains

Maitea Lovric and Nadine Medina know all too well the pain and prolonged suffering that asbestos-related disease can bring.

Asbestos awareness on the agenda

It was standing room only at the Morwell Centenary Rose Garden last week at the annual Asbestos Awareness Day.

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Pegasus return to seniors

SOCCER LVSL By LIAM DURKIN   GUESS who's back. Pegasus Soccer Club are returning to the Latrobe Valley Soccer League's senior men's competition. The Horsemen did not field a side...