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Man’s body found in suspected hit-and-run

By KATRINA BRANDON   MAJOR Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in Trafalgar last Sunday. The man's body was found on...

Comm Games or ‘Con Games’?

COMMONWEALTH GAMES STAFF WRITERS   LAST Thursday (July 18) marked a year since the shock cancellation of the Commonwealth Games. The 2026 Games were slated to be held...

CarbonNet project’s range

By PHILIP HOPKINS   A BUSINESS case for Gippsland's CarbonNet Project is set to be presented to the federal and state governments, the project's chief, Jane...

Latrobe Valley police take action

By TOM HAYES   CRIMES, including a brawl, occurred in the Latrobe Valley in the lead-up to Operation Summit, led by the Public Order Response Team...

Local say in commercial plantations

By PHILIP HOPKINS   COMMUNITY attitudes towards commercial forest plantations in Gippsland are the subject of a survey being undertaken by Federation University. The team of researchers...

Tyers Bridge closed again

By TOM HAYES   THE Latrobe River Bridge, on Tyers Road between Traralgon and Tyers has faced a second temporary closure since reopening in December 2023,...

The house shipping containers built

By ERIKA ALLEN   POPULAR local tourist destination Loch Sport’s newest home is defying conventionality and challenging what a house can be. It’s built like LEGO blocks...

Par for the course

STAFF WRITERS   LATROBE CITY COUNCIL is seeking the state government's help in resolving plans for Traralgon West, that could have an impact on the Traralgon...

No decision on hospitals: state

STAFF WRITERS   THE state government has responded to allegations from Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron about plans to merge hospitals. Mr Cameron said recently that Victoria's...

AusNet slapped with $200,000 fine

STAFF WRITERS   AUSNET Services has been ordered to pay $200,000 for installing an uninsulated high-voltage powerline in one of the state's highest bushfire risk areas....

Setka steps down from union

By LIAM DURKIN   CONTROVERSIAL Victorian CFMEU Secretary, John Setka resigned last week. Mr Setka's resignation was effective immediately from last Friday. The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees...

Call for revamp of bushfire policy

By PHILIP HOPKINS   A LEADING forestry expert has strongly criticised opponents of prescribed burning in forests and has urged a radical new approach combining traditional...

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The day Morwell East marched the flag home

FOOTBALL MID GIPPSLAND By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   PAST players from Morwell East Football-Netball Club’s last senior flag gathered at the weekend during the Hawks home bout against Foster. The...