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Consult on rehabilitation fund

Independent candidate for Morwell Tracie Lund is calling for a different approach to engage the community in the rehabilitation of the Latrobe Valley's mines following poor attendance at recent workshops.

Greens pick Caffrey

Latrobe Valley teacher and stalwart environment campaigner Dan Caffrey is the latest candidate to throw his hat in the ring for the seat of Morwell in November's state election.

Call to put public housing on agenda

Increased public housing in Gippsland should be an election issue, Victorian Public Tenants Association chair and Churchill resident Margaret Guthrie said.

Taking strides for prem babies

Traralgon mum Gemma Kaiser was not expecting that she would be on the receiving end of something she had supported a few months earlier.

Energy from waste impact ‘negligible’

A document outlining potential health effects of Australian Paper's proposed energy from waste facility has labelled risks of inhalation exposures, noise and odour impacts as "negligible".

Premier promises $217m for LRH

Latrobe Regional Hospital will receive $217 million for stage three of its expansion if Labor wins the state election on November 24.

Trafalgar is Holden on to a good thing

The burble of the great Australian V8 will rumble into Trafalgar this month when the Holden Museum hosts its second annual Route 69 Cruise to Blue Rock Dam.

Arrests after uni car break-ins

Three people have been arrested after allegedly breaking into several cars at Federation University Churchill on Wednesday morning.

Police establish business register

A new database with contact details of every business in the Latrobe Valley is being rolled out across the region to help emergency service personnel contact business owners after hours.

Gippslanders in Her Place exhibition

The Morwell Library is hosting a special exhibition that honours some of Victoria's powerhouse women.

Colonial women honoured in arc show

A performance looking into the little known stories of the women who built the fledging colony of Australia is coming to arc Yinnar.

Climate report concerns

Latrobe Valley brown coal-fired power generation would have to include total carbon capture and storage if the industry was to continue, and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, according to climate scientists.

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