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Eva West was bold for change

Traralgon’s Eva West was one of the first two Australian women to be admitted to the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants.

One-on-one with Sheeds

Fewer AFL personalities have enjoyed the longevity, success and variability in their AFL journeys than Kevin Sheedy.

Car falls down Walhalla cliff face

A driver was lucky to escape without serious injury after his Mitsubishi Pajero plummeted 15 metres down a cliff face and into a creek at Walhalla on Friday night.

Another Hazelwood forum needed sooner, rather than later

COMMENT: It was a town hall-style meeting which kicked off with harmonica-laden folk music and featured a panel dominated by unionists and Labor politicians.

Rich restoration

Work for Latrobe Valley tradespeople and an increase of 15,000 visitors to Walhalla is expected after a State Government announcement last week to rebuild Walhalla Goldfields Railway tram '461'.

Station agreement termination upheld

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union is considering a Federal Court appeal after the Fair Work Commission upheld its decision to terminate Loy Yang A's enterprise bargaining agreement.

Firefighters’ skillset expands

Fire stations across the Latrobe Valley will be more equipped to deal with heart attack victims after the roll out of Emergency Medical Response training and equipment at two of its stations.

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.

Festival hits a high note

Organisers have declared this year's Boolarra Folk Festival a huge success.

New station currently ‘unviable’

The head of the federal agency tasked with financing clean energy projects has told a Senate estimates hearing that a new coal-fired power station would not be "financeable" unless the government indemnified it against future carbon risk.

Department backs debt system

The Department of Human Services has defended Centrelink's automated debt calculation system and treatment of its workforce.

Frustrations felt at Hazelwood panel

Latrobe Valley residents have had the opportunity to put their concerns to key figures overseeing the region's Hazelwood transition at a community forum in Traralgon on Thursday evening.

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