A prescription for retirement
The Morwell community has farewelled some familiar faces as John and Norma Bellerby of Priceline and Davies and Moller Pharmacy have entered retirement.
Call to clean up power stations
About 30 people attended an Environment Justice Australia public forum in Traralgon last week to discuss an Environment Protection Authority review into Victorian power station licences.
Man remanded following alleged bomb threat
A man has been remanded in custody after allegedly threatening to detonate a bomb inside a Traralgon service station on Tuesday morning.
New roles relieve police
Latrobe Acting Inspector Peter Watson says extra police are on the beat following the roll-out of 25 police custody officers and supervisors across the region in the past 18 months.
Freemasons to open new home
Freemasons Victoria will this weekend open its new headquarters at Traralgon after spending the past four decades in the former GLV10 building on Oswald Street.
You’ve goat to be kidding
A Hernes Oak woman has criticised Latrobe City Council for its "mistreatment of animals" after impounding her one-year-old goat Nibbles on Friday afternoon – and losing him a day later.
Howe seeks Nats spot
Latrobe City councillor Darren Howe will seek Nationals preselection for the seat of Morwell, citing a desire to tackle unemployment and cost of living issues in the region.
Commissioner congratulates emergency services
While it has not been a major fire season in Gippsland, emergency management commissioner Craig Lapsley congratulated local emergency services for "significant work done" over a "busy" season.
Serving up hospitality hope
Community hospitality course Serving the Valley will join forces with Berry Street's 3840 Our Learning Future to deliver a customer service in hospitality course in Morwell on Thursday, February 15.
Yallourn fire flares
Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at the Yallourn Power Station on Sunday morning and then flared up again on Tuesday afternoon.
New uses explored for coal
The Latrobe Valley's brown coal could be used for a range of technologies, rather than burning it for high emissions' power generation, according to industry experts.
Music that maps his life
Singer-songwriter Michael Waugh's music is rich with a sense of place and story, which is a key in his latest album, in which he looks back at his childhood growing up in Heyfield.






















