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Top minerals honour for Jane Burton

A Latrobe Valley coal industry mover and shaker has won a prestigious Minerals Council of Australia award recognising the work of women in the resources sector.

Call for release of key reports

Latrobe City Council is pushing the state government to release a report looking into infrastructure barriers within the municipality.

Presley racks his ball after 56 years

After 56 years frequenting the tenpin bowling lanes of the Latrobe Valley, Morwell resident Lloyd Presley has sent down his last ball.

McGibney’s the man for Maroons

Mid-way through the 2019 season and Traralgon's first-year senior coach Tim McGibney has already earned the vote as the best man to lead the Maroons into next season.

Morwell CBD works to start

Construction has begun along Morwell's Commercial Road to revitalise the town's central business district.

No fees for assistance dogs

Owners of assistance dogs in the Latrobe Valley will soon not be required to pay registration fees.

Taskforce rejects council criticism

Latrobe City councillors have taken aim at the Latrobe Valley Asbestos Taskforce claiming it had "not delivered as intended" and reiterating calls for the taskforce to "work more proactively" to deliver a "single asbestos disposal facility".

Cooper touches down

With no problems getting out of bed every morning for work over his 55-year career, Neil Cooper has spent time in just about every sector of local government there is.

Feeling good at LRH for 15 years

While your appearance may be the least of your problems while you are undergoing cancer treatment, Cancer Patient Foundation's Faye Venning said it could be "confronting" to look in the mirror and not recognise yourself.

Bishop shares life of memories

Arthur Lucas Jones OAM grew up with few friends but there was one constant companion that stuck with him his whole life.

Rose garden a cut above

While one could argue she was looking at the world through rose-tinted lenses, Morwell Rose Garden Committee president Del Matthews was thrilled with the crowd that descended on the garden at the weekend for pruning demonstrations.

Walhalla yarn inspires young and old

Walhalla Goldfields Railway has a great yarn to tell and if it was unravelled, it would be at least as long as the organisation's five kilometres of track.

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