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Nationals leader visits the Latrobe Valley

Members of the National Party are "checking in" with the management of Australian Paper - the Valley's biggest employer - as the community braces for impending job losses at Hazelwood.

Steady Christmas trading

It has been a steady, if not spectacular start to the Christmas trading period for businesses across the Latrobe Valley.

Michael Traill’s sense of social justice

It was a young football player that got former Morwell local Michael Traill thinking about ‘jumping ship’.

Sue’s wonderland

Continuing a five-year tradition, Sue Van Heurck has decked the halls of her Thorpdale home, ready for a visit from Christmas-lovers across Gippsland.

Morwell Central opens its doors

After 10 years the wait is finally over, with Morwell Central Primary School to open to the public.

Don’t be complacent

WHEN a leading CFA officer discovered a man-made fire hazard on the eve of the danger period, he came to a damning conclusion.

Yinnar South house destroyed

Fire devastated a home on Whitelaw's Track in Yinnar South early Tuesday morning.

Emergency hub on hold amid location rethink

DEVELOPMENT of Morwell's emergency services hub has been halted until an alternative location is found.

Council calls for job reinstatements

LATROBE City mayor Kellie O'Callaghan will write to Victorian Education Minister James Merlino and Training and Skills Minister Gayle Tierney to request an immediate reversal of any staff and program reductions at Federation Training.

Jobs first, then coal exit: German gov

Germany has approved a climate action plan for 2050 that greatly aims to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions but does not stipulate an end date for coal-fired power generation.

Plan in motion, but cultural shift needed

The State Government's 10-year plan to tackle family violence may have been announced just last month, but workers at the coal-face of the issue say many of its initiatives are already in motion.

Rail report on track

A Gippsland Rail Advocacy Committee is set to be created after Latrobe City Council adopted the Gippsland Local Government Network's 'Rail Needs Study' plan in-principle at Monday night's regular meeting.

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