A look inside Maryvale Mill’s $51m upgrade
Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill is in the midst of one of its biggest annual shutdowns in its 81-year history as the company tips more than $50 million into upgrading and maintaining its equipment to ensure its operation into the future.
Laser user charged
A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly shining a laser pointer towards a police helicopter in Moe on Monday night.
Nesting boxes built for owls
Rare and hardly seen, boobook owls will have a new place to live following the initiative of eight Lowanna College students.
Heart disease is biggest killer
Heart attacks, dementia, lung cancer and strokes have been the leading cause of death for people in Latrobe in the past five years, according to data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare compiled in a Fairfax investigation.
ENGIE denies breach
ENGIE is disputing claims laid against it by the CFMEU and Earth Resources Regulation it did not consult with the appropriate authorities before removing fire protection staff from the Hazelwood mine in June.
Candidate calls for power station feasibility study
Independent Morwell candidate Ray Burgess has called on Labor to support a study into the feasibility of a new coal-fired power station in the Latrobe Valley.
Littlest exchange
Normally it is only older students that embark on international exchange programs, however, St Paul's Anglican Grammar School in Traralgon has been hosting a number of primary school-aged exchange students from China in recent weeks.
Dancing tells story of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
Defending Wakakirri champions, Traralgon College will return to Frankston next week to compete in the national dance competition.
Thankful to the power industry
The scene at Glengarry Pub on a Monday evening might not have seemed particularly special for an outsider looking in but for seven retired Yallourn mine workers it was a time to celebrate years of service over a beer.
Festival launched to support business
A month-long calendar of events designed to inspire and upskill small to medium business operators across Gippsland was launched in Morwell last week.
Shared asbestos dump option
Morwell Power Station liquidator Energy Brix Australia Corporation will continue to investigate the possibility of establishing a shared asbestos disposal cell with ENGIE's Hazelwood Power Station.
Authority to replace mine commissioner
An authority that will manage mine closure and rehabilitation across the state will be established in 2020 in place of the Latrobe Valley mine commissioner.
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Making public transport safe
VICTORIA Police conducted a highly visible operation across Latrobe Valley's public transport network on Tuesday, April 28.
Officers from Moe, Morwell and Traralgon uniform teamed...
