Mine fire blamed for illness
An excavator operator who worked on the Hazelwood mine fire has detailed the "excruciating" pain he lives with on a daily basis since developing two life-threatening conditions months after the fire was extinguished, the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court has heard.
Country music speaks to Evan
As a child, Newborough balladeer and country music singer Evan Platschinda could barely say 'g'day mate', but more than six decades later he is regularly recognised for his performing and songwriting.
Heart help at fingertips
A Latrobe Valley man who lives with a pacemaker understands how mental illness can go hand-in-hand with heart problems.
Accused hammer man faces court
A man charged with assaulting a man and elderly woman in Morwell with a hammer will return to court in June.
Taxpayer money was used to pay Steelvision debts: report
Taxpayer money awarded to Steelvision to establish a new Morwell factory and create more than 50 local jobs under Hazelwood transition funding was used to pay outstanding company debts, a new report has revealed.
Fight for nursing home
The Churchill and District Community Association is urging people to sign a petition to keep a nursing home in the town.
Gippsland youth take climate stand
A concern for the environment led young people to skip their Gippsland classrooms on Friday and join tens of thousands of their peers in Melbourne to protest.
Tunnel tolls unfair: MPs
Some local politicians say Gippsland motorists will "unfairly" pay for a road they will rarely use as the state government intends to increase CityLink tolls to fund the West Gate Tunnel.
Support for jobless youth
A report by a national anti-poverty group identified areas in Gippsland including Latrobe Valley as "hotspots" for youth unemployment.
Youth rehab site revealed
A long-awaited youth drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation centre will be built at a site near Latrobe Regional Hospital in Traralgon.
Women caught
A 46-year-old Moe woman will be charged with a number of traffic-related offences after she was pulled over in Moe on Monday.
Yinnar crossing concerns
A group of concerned Yinnar residents have banded together to create an online petition to get a pedestrian crossing installed in the town's main street.
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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...
