Coal comfort
Latrobe City Council wants to ensure brown coal remains a resource for the future with a new reference document outlining potential coal or carbon-related opportunities for the region.
Terry says ciao after 43 years on the job
After 43 years on the job, Terry Chessells left his post at the Morwell ambulance branch for one final time earlier this month with a sense of "indifference".
EPA calls for victim impact statements
The Environmental Protection Authority is calling on members of the community impacted by the Hazelwood mine fire to submit victim impact statements ahead of this month's Supreme Court plea hearing.
Art society could be derailed by track works
After 21 years at its current home, the Traralgon & District Art Society could soon be forced out of its residence at the Traralgon Railway Station.
Life in the Valley: RMIT launches quality of life survey
Researchers from RMIT University are keen to hear from Latrobe Valley locals about the quality of life in their home towns.
Chilly start to Valley summer
Yesterday's top of 17.5 degrees across the Latrobe Valley was the region's coldest start to summer on record.
Pint-sized pony quenches thirst on pub crawl
It wasn't quite beer weather when Spud the Shetland pony embarked on a spontaneous solo pub crawl, but that didn't stop from him from dropping into the Yallourn North Hotel for a quick ale.
Fire in Traralgon
Crews are on the scene of a fire in Traralgon.
Newborough’s new look
An unsightly graffiti-covered bridge in Newborough has been transformed into a place of community pride thanks to a group of artists who painted a series of murals depicting endangered plants and animals along the underpass.
Feds stop by Heyfield
Federal Coalition MPs have stepped in to support Heyfield timber workers after the state government's recent decision to phase out native logging and transition into plantation timber by 2030.
Northe: Courts need to access Morwell impact
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is calling on the courts to carefully assess the impacts that the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire had on the town of Morwell.
Steps taken to ensure there is no repeat
Latrobe Valley mine regulators are reassuring the community that coal mine operators have taken "substantial" steps to ensure there will not be a repeat of the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire.





















