Mine jobs to finish early
Sixty jobs will be lost at the Hazelwood mine due to a "change in methodology" by owner – ENGIE – following an investigation into an earth movement in the open cut last September.
No benefit to overseas trip
Latrobe City councillors have approved a $21,000, 14-day business delegation itinerary to China and Japan in April to "advance relationships".
Temporary reprieve for pondage van park
Latrobe City Council has suspended the transition of Hazelwood Pondage Caravan Park into a day trip facility to further investigate other options for the site into the future.
Council calls on state to clean up highway
Latrobe City mayor Darrell White will write to the roads and road safety minister and the premier to advise them of the "deplorable" state of roadsides and medians under VicRoads' control in the municipality.
Reforms hit childcare
The future of the Moe Neighbourhood House occasional care program remains uncertain following federal funding cuts.
Walking for their health in Yallourn North
About 10 Yallourn North residents embarked on a one-hour walk on Monday in a fitness journey that many in the Latrobe Valley are finding beneficial for health and community connection.
Hospital plans growth
Latrobe Regional Hospital submitted a business case to Treasury late last year for a third stage in its redevelopment to help align its capabilities with major regional hospitals at Bendigo and Ballarat.
Mid Valley Coles to go
Retailing giant Coles has revealed it will close its Mid Valley store in August, less than a week after Target announced it would leave the shopping centre.
Council fears bypass route will halt growth
Latrobe City Council will tell VicRoads it will not support any Traralgon bypass that moves the selected route towards the Traralgon township.
TDCA votes down merger
Traralgon and District Cricket Association clubs have voted down a proposed merger with the Central Gippsland Cricket Association at a special general meeting on Monday night.
Magpies dazzle huge crowd
There wasn't a spare seat in the house at the Traralgon Sports Stadium on Saturday as Magpies Netball came to town for a Super Netball practice match against the Adelaide Thunderbirds.
Grand final a tiger tussle
This year's Central Gippsland Cricket Association grand final will be a battler of the Tigers after Morwell and Mirboo North won their respective semi-final clashes.
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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.
Some locals took to social media to report that...
