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Community calls for more detail on wind farm plans

Community members have weighed in on a proposal to establish a 53-turbine wind farm on the outskirts of the Latrobe Valley, as many people called for more detail on the project.

Car fires suspicious

Police are appealing for information following two separate suspicious car fires in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Superload on the move

AGL Loy Yang's 108-metre superload is due to hit the road again tonight and return to the Latrobe Valley on Thursday.

ENGIE pulls plug on Hazelwood Pondage

The Hazelwood Pondage will be permanently closed from today after ENGIE confirmed it had completed an internal review of technical reports which found the dam's walls "no longer complied" with national standards.

Library on its way to Kenya

Year 6 students looked in awe as a container full of books and school furniture was being lifted to make its way to a primary school in Kenya.

Brownbill drove safety

A road safety forum held in Traralgon on Thursday recognised former Morwell high school principal and long-serving community member Keith Brownbill for his 30-year effort to reduce the road toll.

Call to coordinate new migrant support

The Rohingyan population in the Latrobe Valley is growing but the community needs to do more to welcome them, Rohingya community representative Amina Khatun said.

John shares growing talents in book

Local food gardening expert John Mauger can rebut just about any excuse for not growing vegetables at home.

Curtain rises on arts precinct works

Construction of a much-anticipated performing arts centre in Traralgon is underway with the official turning of the sod ceremony held on Friday afternoon.

Bike park first of its kind

The wheels are in motion at Haunted Hills with plans to construct the Latrobe Valley's first mountain bike park unveiled on Friday.

Plan to prevent elder abuse

Considering who would make a good power of attorney in advance was a strong message at a forum on elder abuse in Morwell on Thursday.

FedUni carbon focus

Federation University's Brown Coal Innovation Australia will be renamed and revamped to include Gippsland's forestry, oil and gas in a program that aims to use the region's broader carbon resource to generate new jobs.

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