Out with the pines, in with the natives
The pine tree may be a popular piece of festive flora at Christmas time but its presence isn't quite so welcome along the Moe-Yallourn Rail Trail.
Government on board for train restoration
A former Melbourne tram owned by Walhalla Goldfields Railway will undergo a complete rebuild after the State Government announced a $300,000 commitment to fund part of the restoration.
Avenue of art
An abstract representation of a building that's been demolished and frozen in time will be featured on the streets of Yinnar next month.
Folks to flock to festival
The Boolarra Folk Festival is bringing the community together for its 15th annual weekend of music, arts and crafts.
Latrobe Valley’s thirst for good health
COULD you forgo sugary drinks for 30 days? That's the aim of the VicHealth campaign 'H30 Challenge' which encourages the broader community to give up sweet and fizzy drinks for 30 days.
Guides on a quest
More than 870 Girl Guides converged on Melbourne last Saturday as part of the Victorian Thinking Day event 'Race Around Melbourne'.
Employment in the spotlight
JOB numbers have improved in the Latrobe Valley but youth unemployment is also on the rise, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data for January.
Mine works compromise reached
UNIONS and ENGIE have reached a compromise over a dispute about the company using labour from outside the region for works in the Hazelwood mine.
Breakthrough
A SCHEME allowing redundant Hazelwood employees to move to another power generator is a step closer after winning the support of Loy Yang A owner AGL.
State defends Warragul spending
STATE Industry and Employment Minister Wade Noonan has defended a decision to spend $10 million from its Hazelwood transition fund on the expansion of a Warragul hydroponic tomato facility, despite it being located outside Latrobe City.
Festival no small potatoes
NO spud will be a dud at this year's potato festival in the rolling Strzelecki hills of Thorpdale.
Diamond in the rough
FOR some people, golf, video games or fishing is their hobby, but for David Roberts it's preserving the history of a town forgotten by time. Befitting of the subject matter, the Yallourn North Old Brown Coal Mine Museum is a diamond in the rough.
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