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VicGrid bill passes, with amendments

By DAVID BRAITHWAITE   THE state government's contentious energy transmission legislation has passed parliament, with the support of crossbench MPs from the Greens, Cannabis and Animal...

The WES soldiering on

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   IN light of the recent defunding of the Latrobe Health Assembly, many vital community initiatives have been put at risk - that...

Lunch survivor offers forgiveness to Patterson, awaiting sentence

By LIAM DURKIN   MUSHROOM lunch survivor, Ian Wilkinson has offered forgiveness to Erin Patterson. The Korumburra pastor and sole survivor of the fatal July 2023 Leongatha...

From the archives with Aidan Knight

50 years ago The Express, August 27, 1975 Railways won’t move goods yard THE Railways have declined to relocate the Morwell goods yards, claiming that it would...

Morwell pauses to remember Vietnam veterans’ sacrifice

By KATRINA BRANDON BRINGING recognition to those who sacrificed it all, Morwell RSL hosted a ceremony for Vietnam Veterans Day on Monday, August 18. Starting at...

Gather around the yarning circle

By AIDAN KNIGHT MOE'S Edward Hunter Bushland Reserve is now home to a new Indigenous yarning circle, erected in recognition of Moe's rich ancestral history...

Bipartisan voice to help end homelessness

By KATRINA BRANDON MORE than 1500 origami houses were displayed during Homelessness Week (August 4 to August 10), with the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC)...

New Traralgon 7-Eleven service station

PASSERS-BY driving through Traralgon may have noticed developments taking place near the train station. The new 7-Eleven service station is coming to town, at the...

Will we soon be driving flying cars?

By AIDAN KNIGHT   THE Latrobe Valley could soon swap smokestacks for skyports, with Swinburne University using a Morwell conference to pitch the region as the...

Courageous Casey on road to recovery

By AIDAN KNIGHT   A TRARALGON fisherman is still recovering after being struck by a charter boat in 2022. Casey Porter (20) was sailing in a 12-foot...

Loy Yang workers pitch in to help foster kids

By STEFAN BRADLEY   A MUCH-loved children's charity is not letting a ram-raid into its new shop front curtail its mission to improve the life of...

VicGrid’s renewable plan in place

By PHILIP HOPKINS   VICGRID has released more details of the proposed renewable energy zones in Gippsland as part of the long-term strategic plan for the...

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Dodgy dollars

COUNTERFEIT $50 notes have reportedly been circulating in the Moe area. Residents are warned to check their notes for the word 'PROPS' underneath the clear...