Councillor joins upper house ticket
Latrobe City councillor Darren Howe is the second candidate after incumbent MP Melina Bath the Nationals have announced for the upper house region of Eastern Victoria.
Bunny takes revenge in 50th anniversary Scouts show
For the 50th anniversary of Strzelecki Showtime, the Scouts and Guides of the district will rock Latrobe Performing Arts Centre with a musical tale of what follows when Bunny and her "notorious gang of criminals" arrive in the Latrobe Valley.
Lund seeks more community input into mines’ future
Independent candidate for Morwell Tracie Lund is calling for a different approach to engage the community in the rehabilitation of the Latrobe Valley's mines following poor attendance at recent workshops.
Sunbury says no asbestos
The Sunbury Residents Association is concerned trucking asbestos material from the Morwell Power Station to a disposal cell at Bulla will endanger the safety of the Sunbury community.
Kinder funds promise
Families and Children Minister Jenny Mikakos visited Morwell on Tuesday to announce a $1.7 billion commitment to building and expanding about 1000 preschools across the state should the Andrews Labor government be successful at next month's state election.
Gillam on the block for gold
Glen Gillam's dreams have been tinged with bronze since last year's Timbersports World Championships and he is determined to make them gold again.
Shing moves to quash squash fears
Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing has moved to allay fears Latrobe Valley Squash will be left without a home when its facility in Morwell is demolished to make way for the GovHub.
Wrestlers honour colleague
Victoria’s most renowned wrestlers will pay tribute to one of their own next month in an event where all proceeds will be donated to beyondblue.
Coalition promises train jobs for Valley
Opposition leader Matthew Guy has pledged a high-speed rail authority office for the Latrobe Valley – creating about 130 jobs – if the Coalition wins next month's state election.
Red Cross plots big bake sale
People with a sweet tooth are being invited to skip breakfast and turn up to an all-you-can-eat morning tea to help raise money to provide aid for families in developing communities.
Carjacking suspect arrested
A boy has been charged following a carjacking at Morwell on Church Street last week.
Big cat hunters want your sightings
Gippslanders are being invited to share their stories of big cat sightings in the bush, for a new documentary looking into the elusive animals that have become entrenched in folklore.