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Koori art brightens walkway

A giant sooty owl stands as gatekeeper to Morwell's Waterhole Creek underpass as a lace monitor's forked tongue laps at walkers who travel past.

Councillor joins upper house ticket

Latrobe City councillor Darren Howe is the second candidate after incumbent MP Melina Bath the Nationals have announced for the upper house region of Eastern Victoria.

Bunny takes revenge in 50th anniversary Scouts show

For the 50th anniversary of Strzelecki Showtime, the Scouts and Guides of the district will rock Latrobe Performing Arts Centre with a musical tale of what follows when Bunny and her "notorious gang of criminals" arrive in the Latrobe Valley.

Lund seeks more community input into mines’ future

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.

Gillam on the block for gold

Glen Gillam's dreams have been tinged with bronze since last year's Timbersports World Championships and he is determined to make them gold again.

Shing moves to quash squash fears

Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing has moved to allay fears Latrobe Valley Squash will be left without a home when its facility in Morwell is demolished to make way for the GovHub.

Wrestlers honour colleague

Victoria’s most renowned wrestlers will pay tribute to one of their own next month in an event where all proceeds will be donated to beyondblue.

Coalition promises train jobs for Valley

Opposition leader Matthew Guy has pledged a high-speed rail authority office for the Latrobe Valley – creating about 130 jobs – if the Coalition wins next month's state election.

Red Cross plots big bake sale

People with a sweet tooth are being invited to skip breakfast and turn up to an all-you-can-eat morning tea to help raise money to provide aid for families in developing communities.

Carjacking suspect arrested

A boy has been charged following a carjacking at Morwell on Church Street last week.

Big cat hunters want your sightings

Gippslanders are being invited to share their stories of big cat sightings in the bush, for a new documentary looking into the elusive animals that have become entrenched in folklore.

Edwards quits South Gippsland council

Another South Gippsland Shire councillor has resigned claiming bullying and harassment, making her the second councillor to quit within a week.

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