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Carter Holt Harvey closure date announced

Carter Holt Harvey has confirmed its Morwell sawmill will close on 28 September.

Video: Traralgon bypass push

The Committee for Gippsland today renewed calls for the Princes Highway to bypass Traralgon with the launch of a community campaign to lock in funding commitments for the project.

Pride Cup lighting up the night

The cooling towers at Loy Yang A took on a rainbow hue last night as plant owner AGL lit the plant up to show its support for the inaugural Gippsland Pride Cup.

Family car torched in Moe

A mother’s car has been destroyed by fire in an incident that has left the family "too scared to stay at home" after it was set alight on Albert Street in Moe on Friday night.

Ready to reminisce

Jolting the old powers of recall, Hazelwood South sculptor John Abery has created a range of giant toys to explore the theme of childhood memory.

Finding positives in birthing experience

For many women, the thought of childbirth evokes images of hysterical women groaning in pain as portrayed in dramas and furthered by shows like 'One Born Every Minute'.

Jayden gets the job done

Twenty-four-year-old Jayden Mathison acknowledged it was a "pretty good achievement" to be the Fourth Year Apprentice of the Year in the Master Painters Australia 2017 Awards for Excellence, however it's by no means the extent of his accomplishments.

Eye-opening journey

Sixteen-year-old Caleb Pyle was going through life without a worry until an immersion trip last month to East Timor changed all of that.

Latrobe to “benefit” from Optus investment

Optus will invest $1 billion to improve mobile networks in regional Australia, with projected coverage upgrades to include Morwell and Traralgon East by the end of June next year.

Genetic link to cancer warning

Thirty-two-year-old Traralgon mother-of-two Michelle May and her younger sister Julie Gaspero started a conversation after drawing connections between a high frequency of cancer in their close relatives.

Café puts recycled items on menu

It's now the Latrobe Valley's turn to embrace a global movement placing screwdrivers in hands and keeping hard rubbish off the streets. Morwell Neighbourhood House plans to establish a regular 'Repair Caf ', which would allow people to resuscitate broken household items thought bound for the skip.

Transport users speak out

A Latrobe City councillor says Moe bus network changes were "probably rushed" during their consultation phase following a community meeting where residents voiced their anger over the town's "inefficient" and "poorly planned" bus routes.

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