Safety drives speed limit plan
Latrobe City Council will apply for state government funding to improve pedestrian safety in major towns, which could involve reducing speed limits in central business districts to a uniform 40 kilometres an hour.
Music and nature help heal
The healing nature of music in Balook's peaceful rainforests will help people remember Black Saturday in a special commemorative 10 year anniversary concert.
Lightning strikes captured
Several readers submitted spectacular photographs of the impressive lightning display which passed through the Latrobe Valley on Wednesday night, dropping much-need rain across southern Victoria.
Justice system failing: report
Latrobe Valley's justice system is crippled and in desperate need of "urgent investment and resourcing", according to a report released today by the Gippsland Legal Assistance Forum.
Roder recognised for ambulance service
The Latrobe Valley was well represented in the 2019 Ambulance Service medals with Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance flight paramedic Nick Roder awarded the prestigious title alongside colleague Ross Salathiel.
Mayor sceptical of St Baker’s power station proposal
While Latrobe City mayor Graeme Middlemiss believes a federal government plan to reduce wholesale electricity prices by financially supporting the development of new generation capacity "has merit", he is sceptical the scheme will result in anything for the Latrobe Valley.
Clinic considering GP alternative
A Rosedale GP clinic is considering alternative options following a lengthy fruitless search to fill a vacant doctor position.
Mum’s the word at Stockdale Road
Four mothers will be switching roles as soon as they drop their children at school today.
Co-location concerns continue for Latrobe SDS
Parents of children enrolled at Latrobe Special Developmental School have again voiced concerns about a possible co-location with Traralgon College months after their last meeting with the Victorian Building Authority.
Learning brings out Best in Joan
A love of experimenting and learning is what drives Joan Best's artistic practice.
Classes ease teens into art
It can be "a big thing" for teenagers to walk into a room of unfamiliar faces to begin a painting course, Traralgon & District Art Society president Andrea Ramsay says.
Minister promises Thomson fire priority
Fire crews were working flat out to control a large bushfire near the Thomson dam that was threatening Melbourne's water supplies in the lead up to yesterday's extreme heat.
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Cricket, days to savour
CRICKET
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By LIAM DURKIN
WHY do we do it?
The sport that makes everyone question their life choices each and every Saturday for six months of the...
