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New campaign encourages people to take time to say hello

For almost 200 years the word 'hello' has featured in the Oxford English Dictionary, but now it is at the forefront of a Latrobe Valley campaign aimed at raising awareness about mental health.

Kurnai’s new class act

Kurnai College students will have access to new facilities following a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Tuesday.

Boiler stripping underway

The first of eight boilers at the former Morwell Power Station will soon be completely stripped of asbestos in a process that can take up to six weeks.

Yarn project brightens Morwell’s George Street

If you happened to drive down Morwell's George Street and noticed that parking signs and light posts were dressed in colourful yarns ,your eyes are not deceiving you.

Study finds pregnancy link

Pregnant Latrobe Valley women exposed to poor air quality during the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire were more likely to be diagnosed with gestational diabetes than those who were not, researchers have found.

Learning at literary festival

Handing over creative writing for someone else to read can be terrifying and exposing.

Check weather before burning off: EPA

The EPA is calling on private landowners to check the weather conditions before burning off after low prevailing winds and private burn-offs in the Latrobe Valley contributed to very poor air quality over the weekend on May 19 and 20.

Prostate message key for blokes

Troy Apthorpe would have died before his 50th birthday had he not visited a doctor for a prostate check-up.

Gun used in home incident

A group of people searching for a missing child in Traralgon at the weekend threatened a person with a gun, police say.

Traralgon man jailed for murdering wife of 44 years

A Traralgon man who murdered his wife, and later tried to kill himself, has been sentenced to 15 years' jail in the Supreme Court of Victoria at Morwell.

Broadbent welcomes Moe support, Chester returned

Re-elected Liberal member for Monash Russell Broadbent said Saturday's result was a break-through for him in the Moe and Newborough area.

Shared asbestos cell deal no more

Asbestos from the former Morwell Power Station will continue to be trucked to Melbourne following revelations an agreement between site liquidator Energy Brix and Hazelwood Power Station owner ENGIE to share a disposal facility on ENGIE land has fallen through.

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Making public transport safe

  VICTORIA Police conducted a highly visible operation across Latrobe Valley's public transport network on Tuesday, April 28. Officers from Moe, Morwell and Traralgon uniform teamed...