Shade win for people power
People power has prevailed with Latrobe City Council's decision to reinstate shade sails at The Strand playground in Traralgon.
Man found dead in home
A man was found deceased inside his home on Monday afternoon.
Park picked for pool
The site of the Gippsland Regional Aquatics Centre has been confirmed as Traralgon's Hubert Osborne Park following Latrobe City Council's endorsement at a meeting on Monday.
Direct TAFE bus petition launched
A petition to reinstate a direct bus service to the Federation Training campus at Yallourn was launched in the Latrobe Valley on Tuesday.
Money to learn for FedTraining
Federation Training will receive $3.1 million in state government funding to improve the TAFE's support mechanisms and deliver increased literacy and numeracy programs.
Big Bash smash takes on local flavour
Next week’s Valley Smash will result in some of the biggest names in cricket descending on Traralgon for a Big Bash League preseason clash, but there is a distinct local flavour about the header between the Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes.
Power prediction wrong
Victorian Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio's prediction that diesel-powered generators would not be needed to bolster the state's electricity supply has been proven wrong.
Put it in another spot: union
Morwell's Energy Brix Power Station is the wrong site to deploy emergency diesel powered generators, according to a local union organiser.
Show will soldier on
Defiant members of the Traralgon and District Agricultural Society say the Traralgon Show will return next year, despite the event being canned at the weekend due to inclement weather.
Possum protection not needed: minister
The Turnbull government's forestry minister has slammed as nonsense claims the Leadbeater's possum's existence is endangered and a new national park is needed in central Gippsland to protect it.
After once bitten, never again shy
Lying under a house and staring down a tiger snake are not tasks commonly listed on job descriptions, however, for Latrobe Valley retired snake catcher Jeff Mathieson it was all part and parcel of the industry.
Train deal scrutiny urged
A new rail contract between the state government and Metro Trains Melbourne came into effect last week, and is set to improve the strained Gippsland service with improved communication and management of shared corridors.
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Making public transport safe
VICTORIA Police conducted a highly visible operation across Latrobe Valley's public transport network on Tuesday, April 28.
Officers from Moe, Morwell and Traralgon uniform teamed...
