Historic Bofors gun restored in Moe
By AIDAN KNIGHT
MOE residents will be very familiar with the iconic Bofors gun, which has been an unmissable part of Anzac Street since the...
Holden out for acknowledgement
By PEACE IJIYERA
THE saying goes, ‘disappointed, but not surprised’.
That’s how Bill Holden felt when the Trafalgar Holden Museum did not acknowledge the 100th anniversary...
Union legend commemorated
By KATRINA BRANDON
A TRAVELLER, a fighter and “just a country boy”, the late John Parker was a man of many means.
Last month, a book...
Council’s money belt tightens in advocacy
By AIDAN KNIGHT
LATROBE City Council has made the decision to cease several memberships within industry bodies.
Council claims a tightened budget and "more matured relationships"...
Let down by the system, Moe family at standstill with NDIS
By PEACE IJIYERA
WHEN Catherine and Martin van Niel first heard about a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) located in Moe in April last year, they...
Cruel candy shop break-in leaves business in doubt
By AIDAN KNIGHT AND LIAM DURKIN
A BELOVED local business has been forced to shut its doors indefinitely, after a senseless act of chaos left...
Ellingham next in line for Morwell River?
By AIDAN KNIGHT
LATROBE City Council will seek fresh candidates for the seat of Morwell River Ward following the resignation of Tracie Lund.
The Victorian Electoral...
Local community digs deep for Good Friday Appeal
By KATRINA BRANDON and LIAM DURKIN
LATROBE Valley locals showed their generosity in spades this Good Friday, with many community groups and businesses taking part...
Coal power is rich in world history
By PHILIP HOPKINS
THE old Hazelwood brown coal power station, with its eight chimneys, dominated the Morwell skyline for six decades, and became a symbol...
No power, plenty of mayhem for Traralgon businesses
By AIDAN KNIGHT
BUSINESSES and shoppers around Traralgon CBD experienced frustration last week, as several streets lost power for a number of hours.
The Express first...
Economic authority must accept Yallourn closure concerns: council
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
THE closure of Yallourn Power Station raises many questions and ambiguities for the Latrobe Valley's premier industry and workforce.
A transition plan from...
Latrobe Christmas is coming early: Council allocates $200,000 toward decorations
By AIDAN KNIGHT
THE table lit up like Christmas at February's Latrobe City council meeting, when discussing allocation of funds towards holiday decorations.
Each year, an...
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Country footy crisis sparks meeting
By LIAM DURKIN AND BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
THE word gullible is not in the dictionary.
Much as AFL officials sitting behind desks in the city keep releasing...
