Bright blooms abound
FIRST it was sunflowers, then it was poppies, and now blue and pink corn flowers are in bloom in a once vacant lot on the corner of Buckley and Church streets.
Christmas day strike
THE Electrical Trades Union has called a one-hour strike at Loy Yang on Christmas Day, just days after the CFMEU announced and subsequently cancelled industrial action at the brown coal power station.
Registry remains in public hands
THE Federal Government has decided not to privatise the Australian Securities and Investments Commission registry, including offices in Traralgon.
Bipartisan approach
Economic growth and diversification were top of the agenda at the first meeting of a new committee which aims to coordinate the response to the closure of Hazelwood across all tiers of government.
Still time to shop locally
Traders across the Latrobe Valley have reported mixed experiences in the lead-up to Christmas.
Pool push revived in liquidation wake
SUPPORT for the shelved Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre plan has been renewed after the shock closure of Traralgon Indoor Sports and Aquatic Centre.Concept designs...
Perfect present for Valley hockey
As politicians, council representatives and community members huddled in the shade of a lone tree on a hot summer's day at the Churchill synthetic hockey pitch, the lack of shelter was acutely apparent.
Health assembly meets for the first time
The man leading an assembly tasked with improving the health of the Latrobe Valley says the impending closure of Hazelwood makes the region's wellbeing even more important.
Baled up over breast health
'Save a life, grope ya' wife'.
Yallourn North ‘overlooked again’
Yallourn North Primary School's community was crushed to learn they had missed out on recent funding for school upgrades.
Liquidators move in
Five out of six companies of the information technology group Uglii have been "wound up" with the Federal Court of Australia appointing liquidators.
Weaving Christmas magic
A group of multicultural women have created a mountain of handmade goods, from woollen blankets to baby booties and more, to donate to children and families in need this festive season.


















