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Pondage barra persist

There have been no reported fish deaths in the Hazelwood Pondage since the winding down of Hazelwood Power Station two weeks ago, Fisheries Victoria says.

Problem pole replaced

A dilapidated power pole at the intersection of Vary Street and Dunbar Avenue in Morwell has been replaced almost four months after The Express initially reported on it in late December.

More needed for rail: Users group

More carriages on peak train services and a program to build new car parks at Gippsland train stations has been met with mild enthusiasm.

Valley targeted for public housing upgrades

Public housing across the Latrobe Valley will get a facelift as 224 residential properties were earmarked for upgrades by the State Government yesterday.

Scrap yard fire not suspicious

Police and CFA attended a fire at a metal scrap yard in Commercial Road, Morwell about 10.30am today.

Clock ticking on old station

The liquidator for Energy Brix Australia hopes a heritage assessment of the defunct Morwell briquette factory and power station is conducted as swiftly as possible.

Hazy skies over Gippsland

Poor air quality warnings were issued last week across the Latrobe Valley ahead of what is about to become one of the busiest periods of the year for local firies.

From trash to treasure

The Latrobe Valley is being considered as the potential future site of a $30 million facility which takes waste and converts it into high-end products.

Feasibility study needed

Australian Paper believes it will take about two to three years to carry out feasibility research into its plans to establish a bio-manufacturing facility at its Maryvale Mill.

Anderson apologises

A former Latrobe Regional Hospital director has apologised for a string of offensive and sexist comments made on social media site Twitter, dating back as early as 2011.

Happy bike trails

For more than 20 years cyclists and walkers have lobbied for a shared bike path between Morwell and Traralgon.

Plants seized

Traralgon police have uncovered a large number of cannabis plants after they executed a search warrant at a residential address in Traralgon on Thursday.

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