Dan climbs the Ladder of success
For most young people getting a job and a place of their own are achievements to be proud of. But for Ladder participant Daniel Freeman the achievements take on special significance after overcoming homelessness.
Council officers recommend yes vote
Latrobe City Council officers have recommended councillors approve a proposed asbestos storage cell at the site of the former Morwell Power Station.
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.
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NORTH GIPPSLAND
By LIAM DURKIN
YOU do wonder if results ever make it back to AFL HQ.
Just one game in Round 17 of the North Gippsland...
