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Northe calls for drought-affected declaration

Member for Morwell Russell Northe is backing the push from Latrobe City Council to have the Latrobe Valley officially declared drought-affected in order to receive Commonwealth grants.

Fight to retain pondage steps up

Hazelwood Pondage users and community groups are mobilising in the midst of a renewed push from member for Morwell Russell Northe to reopen the pondage for recreational use.

Operations target noisy vehicles

Noisy cars and motorcycles were the target of a joint Victoria Police/ Environment Protection Authority operation on Thursday and Friday where more than 26 vehicles were pulled over for noise pollution concerns.

Race meet had strong community focus

A Moe Racing Club meeting with a strong community focus raised about $3500 for local CFA units.

Credit checks cleared Steelvision: Shing

Credit checks undertaken on Steelvision which received Hazelwood transition funding "did not identify any greater level of risk" compared to more than 40 other companies which have received similar assistance, member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing says.

Delayed timber plan hurts

Heidi Kraak

Youth art decks out gallery

From the minute 20-year-old Scott Alder heard about a competition in which participants had to use a skateboard as a canvas, he knew he wanted to draw a squid.

Hundreds attend Kildare reunion

There was "a buzz" around Lavalla Catholic College's Kildare campus last weekend as almost 400 women from across the country gathered to celebrate a common past.

Elder abuse highlighted by speaker

Victorian seniors are facing a growing issue of abuse at the hands of their own children, the Commissioner for Senior Victorians has told a meeting in Morwell.

Grand reunion planned for Latrobe high schools

What started as an invitation to gather former schoolmates in Moe had blown to a grand reunion of sorts for 12 high schools across the Latrobe Valley.

Police officer charged with unlawful assault faces court

A police officer charged with unlawfully assaulting a man in custody in September 2017 will return to court in March following a three-day hearing at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court.

Drink driver caught in Morwell

A Rosedale man will appear before court on drink driving and other traffic-related offences after he was caught driving at more than two times the legal limit last weekend.

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