Driven to spread festive joy
A change of format was not enough to stop this year's Latrobe Valley Christmas Toy Drive from being a roaring success with a preliminary count suggesting the event raised more funds and toys for disadvantaged children than last year.
Cost of a price hike
Morwell cafe owner Claudia Davies knows it will never happen but she would like to see local businesses enjoy lower electricity bills because of how close they are to the power stations.
Moe department store theft
Moe police are investigating a theft which occurred at a department store in Moore Street, Moe about noon on Tuesday, 29 November.
Tax crisis averted
The backpacker tax of 15 per cent has passed in the Senate after the Federal Government struck a deal with the Greens to pitch in $100 million for Landcare.
Stockdale Road primary evacuated
Stockdale Road Primary School was evacuated on Thursday morning after receiving threatening phone calls.
Goose’s maverick music venture
Glengarry born Glenn 'Goose' McGrath has worked at music festivals around the world and has brought his maverick approach back to Australia.
Improving level of care
IT is hoped a boost to the Latrobe Valley's ambulance resources will slash emergency response times in the area.
Greyhounds to sprint into action
FOUR Gippsland greyhound clubs are uniting for a new racing carnival which they hope will take the region by storm.
Ride on to Old Gippstown
While many associate the coming of Christmas with the sound of jingling bells, for disadvantaged children the festive season will be ushered in to the roar of motorbike engines.
Resilience key to transition
THERE was a period five years ago when it was difficult to pick up a newspaper or attend a community forum in the Latrobe Valley without encountering Greg Combet.
No place for violence: Latrobe takes a stand
SUPPORT services across the Latrobe Valley have welcomed plans for an inner Gippsland 'support and safety hub' as part of a 10-year strategy to end family violence, but question how it will operate.
The face of road trauma
HE may not be pretty, but Graham knows how to withstand a car crash.




















