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A century celebrated in style

Sixty-five friends and family members of Marjorie Briggs, formerly Marjorie Fankhauser, filed into Morwell's Mitchell House aged care facility on Saturday, 8 July, four days after her 100th birthday.

Traralgon Railway Reserve threat fears

If not properly investigated and dealt with, run-off from earthworks from the proposed route for a Traralgon bypass could have serious implications for water quality in the Traralgon Railway Reserve, a retired water quality expert says.

Hazelwood mine fire court hearing starts

A committal hearing into Environment Protection Authority charges against Hazelwood operators over the 2014 mine fire commenced this week in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court.

Chester supports postal plebiscite

A postal plebiscite is the only credible pathway forward to resolve same-sex marriage legislation, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester.

VIDEO: Dorevitch workers protest lock-outs

Gippsland Dorevitch Pahology workers took to the streets of Traralgon again today to protest after 76 Dorevitch Pathology workers across the state were locked out of their workplaces for protesting a "zero per cent pay offer" on Monday.

VIDEO: Dorevitch workers strike for more pay

Gippsland Dorevitch pathology workers took to the streets of Traralgon today to protest a "zero per cent pay offer" following a long-running pay dispute.

Wire barriers hinder towies

A Latrobe Valley tow truck operator says new safety wire rope barriers installed along the Princes Freeway are unsafe and put his staff "at serious risk".

Mine protest at MP’s office

Protesters marched on Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester's electoral office on Friday to show their opposition to federal government plans to fund a central-Queensland coal mine project.

Kurnai upgrades brought forward

During a tour of Morwell's Kurnai College on Wednesday State Education Minister James Merlino announced stages one and two of the upgrade to the school will both be ready for term one 2019.

School rebuild ‘overdue’

The state government's $1.5 million commitment to rebuild asbestos-riddled buildings at Yallourn North Primary School over the summer break is "well overdue", State Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath says.

Decade to build new station

A new baseload power plant could potentially be as far as a decade away, a forum on the future of coal in the Latrobe Valley has heard.

More to this bank than the food

Werner Holz was running a small picture frame business in Traralgon about nine years ago when a tragedy hit that turned his life upside down.

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