Downpour hits Moe in sale lead up
Several businesses were impacted by heavy rain on Wednesday afternoon – less than 24 hours before the Moe Cup – with some retailers forced to close their doors during the town's biggest retail day of the year.
Moe races to success
There was a taste of local success at Moe on Thursday when hometown trainer Allison Bennett's horse Chica Mala crossed the line in the third race to claim the 1600-metre maiden plate.
No change to football leagues after merger dismissed
Mid Gippsland and Alberton football leagues will remain in their current form after AFL Victoria upheld appeals and knocked back an AFL Gippsland proposal to merge the two competitions for season 2019.
Morwell supermarket reopens after burglary
Morwell Coles has reopened after three men broke into the store and stole a large amount of cash early this morning.
Weir in the Groove for Moe Cup double
Sixties Groove has taken out the 75th running of the Moe Cup after starting the day as second-favourite.
Families of Toongabbie vets sought
The Toongabbie Centenary of Armistice Committee is calling for people who are related to the men and women listed on the Toongabbie honour boards to join them at a centenary celebration.
Prepare for long fire season
It is the little "one percenters" that add up in dangerous fire situations, is the message the Traralgon East Fire Brigade want to send to the community in the lead up to this year's fire season.
Local cows among state’s best
Gippsland beef producers proved they were breeding some of the best cattle in Victoria by taking out top awards at the inaugural Victorian Limousin Breeders Group on-farm challenge.
Greens to push ahead with anti-gambling campaign
Greens candidate for Eastern Victoria Tom Cummings will forge ahead with his anti-gambling campaign despite a push from Victoria's peak pokies body to not vote Green.
Yinnar gets mobile phone boost
Yinnar residents won't have to wave their phones around in vain searching for a signal, now that Telstra has installed a small cell in the township to provide reliable reception and mobile data access.
Tyers most at fire risk
Tyers has been named as the Latrobe Valley town most at-risk of bushfire this summer, as the local fire brigade ramps up efforts to inform residents about the dangers of living in rural communities.
Microgrid promises savings
The Victorian government has invited Latrobe Valley businesses to sign up to what will be Australia's largest microgrid connecting commercial tenants to solar energy and cutting bills by a quarter.
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White back on national duty
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BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
TRARALGON'S Jack White makes his first appearance for Australia in 2026 tomorrow (Thursday, February 26) with the Boomers' tour of Guam and...
