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Repurposing coal ash for low-carbon concrete

STAFF WRITERS   NEW modelling reveals that low-carbon concrete developed at RMIT University can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current standards, halve...

LVA receives funding for next six months

By PHILIP HOPKINS   THE Latrobe Valley Authority, which was set up to help the region with economic transition, will receive $6.3 million in funding for...

Who was it then?

By LIAM DURKIN   LATROBE City Councillor, Sharon Gibson has been unintentionally caught up in controversy surrounding the vile letter drop that happened on the eve...

Brown receives prison sentence

By ERIKA ALLEN   BRENTON Brown, the driver responsible for a hit-and-run that killed Moe woman Carol-Anne Jones, will spend at least three-and-a-half years in jail. Mr...

Police Beat: Traralgon hit and run

Police Beat with Katrina Brandon   Traralgon hit and run A MULTI-VEHICLE incident occurred at 8.40am on Tuesday, May 14 along Shakespeare Street, Traralgon. A Mitsubishi Triton Ute...

Petition launched following tragedy

By LIAM DURKIN   THE family of late local doctor, Ashley (Ash) Gordon are calling on the state government to strengthen police powers and crack down...

State held to account over Comm Games debacle

STAFF WRITERS COMMONWEALTH GAMES   A RECENT interim report finds the state government rushed the decision to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. An inquiry into the handling of...

Help needed for nurse after 20-year battle

By KATRINA BRANDON   NURSES are there to help at the lowest of times, but who is there for them? Belinda Bright was a nurse who, on...

Mighty magnesium

By PHILIP HOPKINS   IN a major boost to Latrobe Valley industry and jobs, Latrobe Magnesium has paved the way for its plant in Morwell to...

Police Beat: Maryvale blaze

Police Beat with Zaida Glibanovic   Maryvale blaze MORWELL locals had a fright on the evening of Tuesday, May 7, as large plumes of smoke were spotted...

What this budget means for the Valley

By STEFAN BRADLEY   IS Victoria's 2024/25 State Budget a positive plan for the future or a "horror budget"? Does it offer nothing, or does it...

Equality for all: Pride in Ageing program

By KATRINA BRANDON   AS the first of its kind in Australia, the Minister for Equality, Harriet Shing, has announced a $4.5 million pilot project for...

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Final VicGrid plan coming

By PHILIP HOPKINS   SUBMISSIONS on the state government's draft renewable energy zones (REZs) and transmission lines closed on Tuesday this week, but VicGrid's chief executive,...