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Girls inspired by role models

Female high school students from across the region had the opportunity to meet and greet women working in careers they might be interested in at the annual Inspiring Women dinner.

That’s a lot of breakfasts

Education Minister James Merlino visited Morwell Park Primary School on Friday to celebrate the delivery of the 5 millionth breakfast served under the state government's Breakfast Club program since 2016.

High tech compost coming to Morwell

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

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.

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