E-waste options explored
The soon-to-be-completed Gippsland Tech School provided some year 9 and 10 students from across the region with a taste of what the school will have to offer when it opens with a forum tackling Australia's recycling crisis.
Community cafe will give back
The Latrobe Valley's only non-profit café held an official opening in Morwell last week with a new playground as the centrepiece of the event.
Authority marks big first year
The Latrobe Valley Authority's assessment of its performance in its first year has revealed it has assisted 24 local businesses to grow, resulting in the creation of 570 jobs with additional projects in the pipeline.
Community resilience is key to moving forward
The importance of community resilience and industry diversification into the future have been highlighted by a number of community members as the keys to growth in the Latrobe Valley 12 months after the closure of Hazelwood Power Stati
More needs to be done to secure local growth
A year after Hazelwood's closure, member for Morwell Russell Northe is reflecting on "the workers, and contractors, and families who are still struggling with the outfall of Hazelwood closing".
Zucchini hits 84cm
The fruits of Morwell resident Giuseppe Nocera's labour in his backyard vegetable garden are not fruits at all, but rather, giant zucchinis.
Silver lining for Alarna
Morwell's Alarna Gibson-Williamson doesn't spend her weekends winding down or socialising like most teenagers.
Post-Hazelwood hope blooms in the retail sector
One success story to have emanated from Morwell's retail sector in the past 12 months is the opening of a new independent florist on Commercial Road.
Warning of tough times ahead as redundancy pay runs out
When CFMEU mining and energy division state secretary Geoff Dyke looks at the state of the Latrobe Valley a year after Hazelwood's closure, he sees a community that's holding up "pretty well".
Young worker bounces back from uncertainty
When Hazelwood's closure was announced in November 2016, it was the timing of the announcement which caught assistant unit controller Richard Clark on the hop.
Rail tops post-Hazelwood wish list
A dedicated section of rail between Pakenham and Melbourne for V/Line trains has been flagged as a top priority at Latrobe City community engagement sessions.
Students prove value of fresh food
Morwell Flexible Learning Option students became canny consumers last week when they found out how to get more bang for their buck by filling their shopping baskets with basic fresh food.
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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain
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SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27.
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