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Preferences crucial in Morwell outcome

Labor's hopes of reclaiming Morwell have been boosted with Shooters, Fishers and Farmers candidate Ricky Muir preferencing Labor above the other major parties on his 'how to vote' cards.

Moe Apex to light the night

Moe Apex may only have four members but they have managed to keep the fire burning, so to speak.

Carlo chasing change

Yarragon resident Carlo Ierfone had been considering taking a stab at state politics for years but running a shoe repair shop in Warragul as a sole trader presented obvious roadblocks.

New power station could be built in the Valley: Southwick

A new power station could be built in the Latrobe Valley if the Coalition wins next weekend's election in a move which could save the average household more than $350 a year.

Moe marks Remembrance Day with a moment’s silence

Crowds swelled at Moe for this year's Remembrance Day service as more than 150 people gathered at the town's cenotaph to mark 100 years since the armistice that ended the First World War.

Would-be premier’s Newborough link

Every time Matthew Guy fronts media in the Latrobe Valley he spruiks that his family migrated to Newborough and how his grandparents are buried in the Yallourn Cemetery.

Rail trail to receive upgrade under Labor

Energy and Environment Minister Lily D'Ambrosio sampled one of Gippsland's delicious treats – a meat pie from Bushies Bakery on Thursday afternoon – following a $1 million pledge to upgrade a section of the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail.

Logging delayed by protest

A logging protester halted forestry operations for two days last week after establishing a tree sit 20 metres above the ground on the southern slopes of Mount Baw Baw.

Child injured in ball bearing attack

Detectives have launched an investigation after two people were struck by ball bearings in Traralgon last week in what police believe was a calculated attack.

Canadian fiddling fun at Narracan

The Narracan hall was filled with the sounds of traditional French Canadian folk music when two special guests from Quebec came to perform in Australia for the first time.

Small towns mark a century since armistice

Erica was Trafalgar Thorpdale RSL's third stop on Saturday, after sub-branch president Ray James led the first Remembrance Day service for the weekend high in the Great Dividing Range.

Ted recalls four years of service

Ninety-four-year-old Erica resident Ted Ellen started his four-year service in the Royal Australian Navy in 1942 in a minelayer.

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