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Police investigate social media emu video

A video showing a group of people chasing emus on motorbikes at Newborough has sparked outrage on social media after being viewed by more than 90,000 people in three days.

Call to consult community

Gippsland MP Darren Chester has called on the state government to consult with the community over plans to establish a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in the Latrobe Valley.

Band to pipe off armistice centenary

Morwell’s Centenary of Anzac Concert will return to Kernot Hall in November to mark 100 years since the armistice of the First World War.

Beefing up production plans

A new brand of Gippsland beef could put the Latrobe Valley "on the map" and turn the region into a "foodie area", Greenham's Gippsland abattoir managing director Grant Ryan says.

Cheap houses lure crime syndicates

Crime syndicates are using the Latrobe Valley as a base to establish marijuana grow houses as more than a dozen properties have been raided across the region in the past 12 months, Latrobe's acting Inspector says.

Community calls time on crop houses

Community advocates say marijuana crop houses in the Latrobe Valley need to be "cleaned up" to ensure a "bright future" for the region.

Show us the money

Moe traders and politicians alike point to Latrobe City Council to allocate funding to complete the revitalisation of the central business district which came to a halt only half completed.

Light-hearted approach to a serious issue

Toilet humour will be centre stage for a comedy act dropping into Morwell tomorrow.

Health initiative profile must be raised: report

The Latrobe Health Initiative's low profile was a key area for improvement, an independent review by Deloitte has found, but the Latrobe Health Assembly has responded saying community awareness would grow over time.

EBAC may appeal asbestos cell vote

Morwell Power Station liquidator Energy Brix Australia Corporation will appeal to VCAT or transport asbestos off-site if Latrobe City Council rejects its application to store the hazardous material on-site.

Teenage girl remanded in custody

A 17-year-old girl has been remanded in custody after facing a children's court on Tuesday after allegedly breaking into a Morwell unit earlier that morning.

Thorpdale Bakery on a golden roll

Thorpdale Bakery owner Jon Marsh says it's never too early to bite into one of his gourmet chicken Kiev sausage rolls.

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