Citizen scientists sought for dust research
The Environment Protection Authority wants Latrobe Valley residents to become citizen scientists to help understand what is in their household dust.
Door-knocker scam warning
A Morwell pensioner has warned locals to be on the lookout for what he fears may be a dodgy door-to-door salesperson pressuring vulnerable people into signing up to energy deals.
LVA position should be local: Bath
A job advertisement for a principal policy advisor with the Latrobe Valley Authority – based in Melbourne – has sparked a war of words between the state government and the opposition.
Train users welcome planning jobs
Gippsland’s representative rail group has welcomed a Nationals plan to investigate ways to reduce congestion on the Gippsland line, as the group fears commuters could be shunted onto Metro trains within five years.
Man charged after Morwell sexual assault
A man charged with allegedly raping a woman inside her Morwell home has been remanded in custody until September.
Students prepare for loan changes
University graduates on a salary of $45,000 will begin repaying their student debt from Sunday, and students at Federation University's Churchill campus have responded with concerns for when they enter the workforce.
Punk’s home show
Eating baked beans for dinner in the back of the tour van is a desirable future prospect for the front man of Latrobe Valley pop punk outfit The Spitting Swallows.
Pool funds push
Latrobe City Council has made an application to the federal government for an additional $10 million for the long-awaited Traralgon pool project.
Mine void options remain
Options other than a pit lake could still be put forward for mine voids in the region, Latrobe Valley Mine Commissioner Emeritus Professor Rae Mackay said.
Project feedback positive: AP
Public submissions to Australian Paper's proposed Energy from Waste project Environment Protection Authority application have closed following a six-month period of community consultation.
Focus on LRH worker safety
Latrobe Regional Hospital will receive upgraded CCTV cameras and a new off-site mobile duress system from the state government to better protect healthcare workers and staff from abuse.
Bypass feedback wraps up
The long-awaited Traralgon bypass is one step closer to becoming a reality following the finalisation of a VicRoads community engagement process.
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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain
STAFF WRITERS
SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27.
Some locals took to social media to report that...
