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Ballot spots drawn for federal election

Local solicitor vying for the seat of Monash, independent John Verhoeven, will take top spot on the ballot paper for his electorate, as will Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party candidate David Snelling for Gippsland.

Council campaign for Moe

Latrobe City Council has launched its first public campaign in the lead up to a federal election, calling on all candidates for the seat of Monash to pledge $15 million in federal funding to revitalise Moe's central business district.

Worth his weight in gold

Weightlifter Chris Holt planned to hang up the barbell for good last year but decided he wasn't done with pushing himself.

Dollars flow for RCH

With everything from tin rattling at traffic lights to a pizza-eating competition, Latrobe Valley volunteers have again raised a hefty sum of money for the Good Friday appeal.

Petition gains traction

A petition calling for a review into Victorian trespass laws gained an additional thousand signatures over the four-day FarmWorld event at Lardner Park.

Independent report delayed

An independent report analysing practices used by Regional Development Victoria to assess, approve and monitor Steelvision's taxpayer-funded grant has been delayed.

Love unites for 75 years

Traralgon couple Marion and Albert Cheney's love has stood the test of time.

Steelvision job shuffle

Confidential documents reveal Steelvision sought to shuffle existing employees to its Morwell operation rather than create new jobs for Latrobe Valley workers, despite this being a requirement to obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in Hazelwood transition funding.

Alberton snubs Mid Gippy move

The Mid Gippsland Football Netball League has received no applications from Alberton Football Netball League clubs to join for season 2020.

Sherry drives power plan

Foster motor mechanic Matthew Sherry is United Australia Party's candidate for Monash in the federal election and is pitching to improve decentralisation and create jobs locally at a new power plant.

Prescribing social activity

'Join a choir' or 'go to the footy' are not words patients might expect a doctor to scribble down on a prescription pad.

From Las Vegas to Traralgon

The Australian expat who performs six nights a week in a casino that looks like a medieval castle will soon take the Australian Bee Gees Show to Latrobe Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon.

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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...