Iconic Valley monument stolen
An iconic bronze bust of Sir John Monash which once stood in the former township Yallourn has been stolen from a car park outside PowerWorks energy education centre at Morwell.
Calls to make future decisions locally
Outgoing Committee for Gippsland chief executive Mary Aldred summed up the feelings of many Latrobe Valley residents at last week's coal forum at Federation University.
Tech school to open for second term
Construction of the highly-anticipated Gippsland Tech School at Federation Training, Morwell is well underway with the site earmarked to open in early April.
Axe attack charges
A man has been charged after allegedly hitting another man in the head with an axe at Morwell last year.
Moe to get paid firefighters
Twenty new career firefighters will be based in Moe and a review of the Latrobe Valley's current fire resources will take place before the end of the year as the state government strives to improve emergency response call out times for local CFA units.
Couple fatigued by V/Line delay
A Traralgon couple has accused V/Line of putting bus drivers on unfamiliar routes and making them work lengthy hours, after catching replacement coaches at the weekend.
Remembering the apology
Morwell's Indigenous community gathered to mark a decade since former prime minster Kevin Rudd made his landmark national apology to the Stolen Generations on February 13.
Demolition mission
Energy Brix Australia Corporation will apply for a demolition permit for Morwell Power Station and briquette factory from the Heritage Council despite the council adding the site to the heritage register earlier this week, EBAC remediation general manager Barry Dungey said.
Energy Brix threatens to abandon heritage-listed site
Energy Brix Australia Corporation will abandon the former Morwell Power Station and briquette factory if it cannot get approval for demolition of the site, EBAC chief executive Barry Dungey said.
Heritage decision a win for industrial tourism vision: Wragg
The Heritage Council's decision to include Morwell Power Station and briquette factory on the Victorian Heritage Register is the first step in creating an industrial heritage site of national and international significance, proponent Cheryl Wragg said.
Demolition is safer than decontamination
Demolition of Morwell Power Station and briquette factory was safer than decontaminating the site, Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS chief executive Vicki Hamilton said.
Council says state must pay to maintain listed sites
The decision to heritage-list the Morwell Power Station and briquette factory was made by a state agency and responsibility for the site should now lie with the state, Latrobe City mayor Darrell White says.
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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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