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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.

Football insights and more on show at BBQ

Beer, blokes and whole lot of meat will fill Morwell's Kernot Hall later this month for the sixth annual Latrobe's Biggest Ever Blokes BBQ.

Man in serious condition after collision

A man remains in a serious condition following a collision on Scrubby Lane and Traralgon West Road on Friday.

Sting in TAFE boost

Federation Training at Morwell will undergo a $35 million "transformation" but the future of the institution's Yallourn campus could be in limbo following the upgrades to its Morwell counterpart.

Dan’s in it for the long ride

A Latrobe Valley resident has begun the first leg of a two-wheeled pedal-powered journey that will take him from Moe, across the central desert to Darwin, and then on to Europe.

Fears rezoning could impact investments

Yinnar South ratepayers say they have been left in the dark over a proposed Latrobe City Council zoning amendment they fear will prevent them...

Free breast checks urged

Breast screening rates in the Latrobe Valley were below the state average and local health professionals have urged more women over 50 to get regular mammograms.

Pensioners’ heartache over Newborough carport fire

Newborough pensioner Graham Bruce has described the "traumatic" moment he discovered his car alight in a carport outside his Tresswell Avenue unit.

Disruption prompts rail war of words

Member for Morwell Russell Northe's request for answers from Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan on when train services on the Gippsland line will improve has been dismissed by the state government as empty criticism.

Mirboo North Arty Gras excitement grows

The residents of Mirboo North will flaunt their work in the community at the upcoming Arty Gras parade through the town.

Vision impaired struggling to make touchscreen transactions

A Traralgon disability advocate is calling on local businesses not to use touchscreen eftpos machines as it compromises the privacy and independence of people who are blind or vision-impaired.

Traralgon teen joins Seattle Mariners

Traralgon's Blake Townsend has become the first Gippsland teenager in history to sign a Major League Baseball contract.

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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...