Hundreds ready to put best paw forward
A leisurely stroll around leafy Traralgon streets with hundreds of neighbourhood dogs will be a nice distraction for swimmer Emily Beecroft from not only her training, but also her year 12 studies.
Extending a helping hand
Morwell students from disadvantaged backgrounds will continue to receive support from their first day of school to their first day on the job with new funding for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program.
Morwell students benefit long-term from program
Morwell students from disadvantaged backgrounds will continue to receive support from their first day of school to their first day on the job with new funding for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program.
Morwell car park scramble
Two proposed government agency buildings slated for Morwell's Princes Drive could leave people scrambling for limited car parks, according to Latrobe City councillors.
Groups call for Indigenous name
Indigenous groups across Gippsland have united to object to the Australian Electoral Commission's plans to rename the federal seat of McMillan to Monash.
Jobseeker’s budget pain
Latrobe Valley charity groups are dismayed that the federal budget has failed to raise the Newstart allowance as recipients continue to live below the poverty line.
Council to look at moving asbestos
Hundreds of trucks loaded with asbestos could be moving in and out of Morwell along local highways, if Latrobe City Council finds alternative sites to store the dangerous material.
Cricket merger explained
In May last year, the newly-formed Latrobe Valley Cricket Review Committee comprised of members of the Traralgon and District and Central Gippsland cricket associations recommended the leagues merge to form one.
Cricket revolution
Cricket in the Latrobe Valley is set for its biggest shake-up ever with the Central Gippsland Cricket Association and six breakaway clubs from the Traralgon and District Cricket Association planning to merge ahead of the 2018/19 season.
Highway funds welcomed
The Traralgon to Sale Princes Highway duplication is expected to be finalised, pending state government funding, after the Commonwealth allocated $132 million for the project in Tuesday night's federal budget.
No planned burns call
A Tyers environmentalist has called on the CFA to abandon plans for two fuel reduction burns at Tyers over fears they could kill wildlife and destroy about 40 nationally-protected Strzelecki Gum trees.
Park plan gets council nod
The team driving a project which they hope will transform the Hazelwood coal mine into a forested tourist wonderland are thrilled Latrobe City Council has given the nod of approval to the principle.
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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...
