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Nesting boxes built for owls

Rare and hardly seen, boobook owls will have a new place to live following the initiative of eight Lowanna College students.

ENGIE denies breach

ENGIE is disputing claims laid against it by the CFMEU and Earth Resources Regulation it did not consult with the appropriate authorities before removing fire protection staff from the Hazelwood mine in June.

Candidate calls for power station feasibility study

Independent Morwell candidate Ray Burgess has called on Labor to support a study into the feasibility of a new coal-fired power station in the Latrobe Valley.

Shared asbestos dump option

Morwell Power Station liquidator Energy Brix Australia Corporation will continue to investigate the possibility of establishing a shared asbestos disposal cell with ENGIE's Hazelwood Power Station.

Authority to replace mine commissioner

An authority that will manage mine closure and rehabilitation across the state will be established in 2020 in place of the Latrobe Valley mine commissioner.

Littlest exchange

Normally it is only older students that embark on international exchange programs, however, St Paul's Anglican Grammar School in Traralgon has been hosting a number of primary school-aged exchange students from China in recent weeks.

Dancing tells story of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch

Defending Wakakirri champions, Traralgon College will return to Frankston next week to compete in the national dance competition.

Thankful to the power industry

The scene at Glengarry Pub on a Monday evening might not have seemed particularly special for an outsider looking in but for seven retired Yallourn mine workers it was a time to celebrate years of service over a beer.

Festival launched to support business

A month-long calendar of events designed to inspire and upskill small to medium business operators across Gippsland was launched in Morwell last week.

ENGIE ordered to reinstate workforce

Unionists have slammed Hazelwood owner ENGIE over an alleged breach of the company's work plan after Earth Resources Regulation today said the company must reinstate a "competent workforce".

Clubs recommit to LVCA

Seventeen clubs destined to play in the newly-formed Latrobe Valley Cricket Association have reaffirmed their desire to pursue the competition despite being denied affiliation with the Victorian Country Cricket League.

Latrobe Valley attracts skilled migrants

Indian neurologist Ravi Subramanya arrived in Traralgon 13 years ago for a job and decided to settle there for good.

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