Moe artist colours Latrobe
Steve Bechaz has gotten himself out of some tight spots using his flair for creativity. After maxing out his credit card in San Diego, he managed to pay for accommodation with murals on the walls of local hostels.
Music to unite at aged care facility
Music and giggles will mix as Royal Freemasons Moe starts a weekly inter-generational activity and music therapy program to connect the young, the old and the in-between.
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.
Loving portrait on display
The family had just finished Christmas lunch and Morwell-based artist Wayne Milner had his sketchbook out.
Wind farm concerns
A group of residents in Delburn have formed an alliance to object to a proposal in which up to 53 wind turbines, with some as tall as 250 metres, could be built just over a kilometre from properties.
Marks in for Valley schools
The Latrobe Valley's major towns have been rated among the most disadvantaged in the state in terms of educational opportunities, according to data from Teach for Australia.
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".
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