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Apex calls for helping hands

Members of Moe's beloved Apex Club have issued a heartfelt plea for new members to meet growing demands for assistance with jobs around the town.

Rail chair promises best outcome

V/Line’s newly-appointed chair has declined to comment on his appointment despite claims by the Coalition it is a "secret plan to swallow up country rail services".

Burgess stands as independent

Morwell newsagent Ray Burgess is the latest person to declare he will contest the seat of Morwell in November's state election, setting his sights on a new brown coal-fired power station which he claims a majority of the community want built.

Free store supports needy

Hundreds of people doing it tough across the Latrobe Valley received a helping hand at the Food Bank free store market on Friday, held at Enjoy Church in Morwell.

Asbestos truck-bound

Asbestos material from the demolition of Morwell Power Station will almost certainly be transported by truck to the other side of Melbourne following a delayed approvals process for an on site asbestos landfill cell.

Recyled bikes turn into artwork

Students from Morwell's Flexible Learning Option school had the opportunity to see bicycles they had restored on display at Latrobe Regional Gallery as part of a project initiated by the Latrobe Health Assembly.

Students on the road to success

Students at Traralgon College had the opportunity to pitch real-world traffic management ideas for Traralgon to VicRoads and Transport for Victoria staff.

Feasts of Madrigals

While the walls of Yallourn High School are no longer standing, the legacy of one of its teachers, Val Pyers lives on in the Latrobe Valley.

Laughter club in Traralgon

An alternate healer is in town from Melbourne's south-western suburbs and wants those who need a little extra laughter in their life to get in touch.

All aboard the defib bus

A Latrobe Valley bus operator says a defibrillator on board his 53-seat coach could save the life of a child or an elderly passenger.

Detectives investigate stabbing at LRH

Police are investigating a stabbing at Latrobe Regional Hospital on Thursday.

Barking up the wrong tree

Moe resident Pam Davidson is "disgusted" with Latrobe City plans to chop down a 35-foot Melaleuca on her front nature strip and has labelled the decision "unconscious thinking" by the council.

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