Hunt on for Valley’s top talent
Lowanna College student Kate Lietzau says it was "a dream come true" when she won last year's Kidz Rock Talent Contest – the fifth time she had auditioned for the grand final.
Hybrid bus unveiled
Latrobe Valley public bus users will be the first in Victoria to be transported in the state's first hybrid bus.
Moe shoting suspect arrested
A man will face court today after allegedly shooting a 36-year-old Yarragon man in the chest in Moe on Saturday.
Police warn about unsecured guns
Police are cracking down on illegally-stored firearms in an attempt to reduce the "alarming" rate of gun thefts across Gippsland.
Companies keen to build power station: Harriman
Liberal candidate for Morwell Dale Harriman says 90 per cent of his electorate want a new brown-coal fired power station built in the Latrobe Valley.
ENGIE stokes fire fears
Community advocates have launched a scathing attack on Hazelwood owner ENGIE after it failed to outline its fire preparedness plan ahead of what the CFA predicts will be one of worst fire seasons in a decade.
LRH gets suicide support program
Latrobe Regional Hospital predicts Gippsland people who have made a suicide attempt will receive better follow-up support with the roll-out of a state government program.
Charlton sets eyes on Oregon
Traralgon tennis young gun Josh Charlton is so serious about the game, he will pack up his Latrobe Valley life for the United States' west coast next month where he will spend four years.
Mine rehab on Science Week agenda
The Latrobe Valley mine commissioner hosted workshops at Gippsland Tech School last week to increase public understanding of the challenges associated with mine rehabilitation.
Northe fund puzzles Shing
It is not clear how Member for Morwell Russell Northe's Essential Services Fund would operate to deliver the improvements he is talking about, Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing said.
Logging to devastate: researcher
Speaking to a meeting at Mirboo North last week, Australian National University researcher Dr Chris Taylor compared clear-felling critically endangered mountain ash forest to bulldozing the history and culture of Paris and putting "a suburb like Berwick or Pakenham in its place".
Free store one of a kind
The Morwell Neighbourhood House is unique in its running of a monthly free store, manager Tracie Lund said.





















