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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.

Compost plant cuts waste

An innovative composting system to be built in Morwell will halve the amount of time to process green waste as well as divert almost 15,000 tonnes of food waste from municipal landfill.

Tony tackles Demons again

Tony Giardina knew taking on the top job at the Boolarra Football Club was going to be one of the biggest challenges of his coaching career.

Andy’s pumpkin surprise

An accidental planting has yielded big results for avid Traralgon gardener Andy Charalambous.

Solar bulk-buy scheme kicks-off

A scheme to encourage Gipp­s­landers to buy locally-manufactured solar hot water systems from a Morwell worker-owned cooperative was officially kick-started on Thursday.

Planning burns ongoing

Planned burns across the Latrobe Valley will continue as land managers continue to clear their properties in consultation with the CFA ahead of spring.

ABB leads demolition

ENGIE has awarded the contract to oversee the demolition of Hazelwood Power Station to international industrial technology giant ABB .

Luncheon success

The Moe and District Cancer Council fundraiser luncheon at Monash Hall in Yallourn North was packed full on Thursday last week.

Council to vote on chimneys

Latrobe City councillors will decide tonight whether to support the heritage-listing of Hazelwood Power Station's eight chimney stacks.

No more delay: Shing

Latrobe City Council must assure the community funding provided for the new Traralgon pool facility will be put to good use without further delay, Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing says.

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