Djirra opening offers new hope
A Melbourne-based organisation supporting Aboriginal women experiencing family violence opened its Latrobe Valley office in Morwell on Monday as a place for local Indigenous women to seek help.
Asbestos agreement delay angers mayor
Latrobe City mayor Graeme Middlemiss is disappointed Morwell Power Station owner Energy Brix has not yet reached an agreement regarding shared asbestos disposal facilities with ENGIE.
Classic pink walk for a cause
Mothers, fathers, children and pooches alike are preparing for the Toongabbie Traralgon Mother's Day Classic this Sunday.
Town spend revealed
Latrobe City Council documents have revealed the Moe and Newborough region received the most in capital works funding of Latrobe's major towns over the last decade.
Neil notches up 50 years of golden service to Victoria
Morwell paramedic Neil Akers will retire after 50 years working for the service, including working as a helicopter paramedic in Gippsland and helping drive Ambulance Victoria's statewide response to major emergencies.
Probe seeks change
A scathing report has criticised how a Victorian government agency handles taxpayer money for regional infrastructure projects, taking aim at its lack of transparency, poor data and overstated impacts on job creation.
Hundreds watch fall of Morwell chimneys
Curious spectators gathered with anticipation at vantage points across the Latrobe Valley to watch the planned felling of two 94-metre chimneys at the former Morwell Power Station yesterday.
Smith ready to roll for Australia
Recovering from an ACL reconstruction has not been easy for Moe-based inline hockey player Martha Smith.
Toby’s climate fight
An 11-year-old student from Mirboo North has ramped up his climate awareness campaign after mustering about 150 students out of local classrooms for a strike in March.
LRH mental health service review
An independent review into the workplace culture at Latrobe Regional Hospital's mental health service comes as a "relief" to a union, which says it will start to address issues of bullying and intimidation raised by its members.
TAFE seeks feedback
Federation Training's annual report reflects a decline in student numbers but its chief executive officer Grant Radford said it was an anticipated fall due to students waiting for free TAFE courses.
Park sections remain closed
Southern sections of Morwell National Park remain unsafe and are closed for rehabilitation works until further notice, two months after the Yinnar South-Budgeree bushfire.