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Tiger gnome hits the road

Richo the gnome has travelled further than most. Owner Leighton Gibson is a diehard Richmond fan and named the garden ornament after his favourite Tigers legend, Matthew Richardson.

Recharge in Traralgon

Stockland Traralgon is now home to electric car charging facilities, one of a few that are beginning to pop up across Gippsland with the growing popularity of electric cars.

New bus stops coming

Twenty new bus stops will be installed across the Latrobe Valley in the coming months as part of the state government's $22.5 million Road and Rail Minor Works Program.

Search in Yallourn North leads to arrest

A woman has been charged after police carried out a search at a Yallourn North home on Thursday.

Get set for an early summer

Erica Fire Brigade Lieutenant Russell Wright has urged people across the region to prepare for an early summer following a spate of bushfires in East Gippsland.

Stats show crime drop

Assaults, burglaries and drug offences have decreased across the Latrobe Valley in the past 12 months according to fresh data released by Victoria's Crime Statistics Agency.

Small school, big effort

On Friday, 22 September students at Toongabbie Primary School pedalled out of the grounds and joined the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail for a two-and-a-half hour bike ride towards Cowwarr.

Serving the Valley pays off for Dylan

Twenty-one-year-old Dylan Gilbert completed a basic waiting skills course several years ago, however couldn't seem to find any hospitality employment until he relocated to the Latrobe Valley from Bairnsdale earlier this year.

Police issue warning after three Hernes Oak crashes

Three separate road collisions within the space of three hours has prompted the Latrobe Valley's top traffic cop to issue a warning to motorists ahead of the long weekend.

Freeway reopended after rollover

Two men have been taken to hospital for observation after their car rolled on Princes Freeway at Hernes Oak this morning.

Tiger fan’s prized possession

Arthur Kangelaris is as fierce a Richmond fan as there is. The long-time Tigers gold member has a slew of memorabilia on show in the pool room of his Traralgon home, but he may have to part ways with the most precious item of all.

Bar seeks fresh start

Beer is again flowing from the taps at Morwell Central Bar and Bistro after the establishment's owners closed its doors on 30 June this year after a decline in business.

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