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.
Op shop success after volunteers breathe new life into historic church
The Yinnar Cooperating Church is getting a new lease of life as a community op shop after it held its final service at the end of last year due to dwindling congregation numbers.
Feeding firefighters is part of recovery
Walhalla businesses are getting back on their feet after the town was closed to fire attack a couple of weeks ago, and they are inviting day trippers and tourists to visit the historic gold-era village.
Walhalla fire effort ongoing
Firefighters reached a significant milestone on Monday evening when the Walhalla-Stoney Creek Road fire that had been burning for about three weeks was listed as contained.
“No end in sight” Call for Latrobe drought-declaration
Latrobe City Council is pushing for the municipality to be officially declared drought-affected as landholders report the dry is starting to push its way west into the Latrobe Valley.
Trafalgar writer inspired by Scotland
Trafalgar nurse Jenn Lees has fallen so deeply in love with Scotland, it became a major inspiration for her writing debut.