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Horrible histories and murder mysteries

The stories of Yallourn's past colourful characters will be explored as part of a new tour of the historic "town that disappeared", brought to life by guide and narrator Tegan Dawson.

Saleyards idea shelved

A greenfield livestock exchange in the Latrobe Valley has been "put on ice" until at least one other Gippsland saleyard closes.

Hazlewood fire hole out for good

A fire hole identified 30 years ago in a now-disused section of the Hazelwood mine has been permanently extinguished.

Feds step in to CFA dispute

The Federal Government has promised to introduce legislation to protect CFA volunteers from "union industrial interference" when parliament resumes next week.

Future Morwell plan in limbo

A draft long-term plan that outlines an ambitious transformation of Morwell is yet to be considered by Latrobe City councillors, after almost two years in the making.

Drop in work injury claims in Latrobe City

WorkSafe Victoria has reported a 21 per cent decrease in workplace injury claims from Latrobe City in the past five years, with the number of claims dropping from 489 in 2011 to 386 in 2015.

Contingency plan in emergencies

Evaluation exercises were staged on Tuesday at the Latrobe City service centre in Traralgon to strengthen emergency services responses.

Trendy solution to housing shortage

An innovative building design once reserved for trendy laneway cafes and the pages of a lifestyle magazine is coming to life in regional Gippsland.

Aiming for success

ABOUT 30 of Gippsland's indigenous high school students gathered at Federation University on Friday to hone their art skills, set goals and hear from Aboriginal role models.

Oliver’s green

AS a World War II prisoner of war, Traralgon's Oliver Green experienced the unimaginable, but he always looked on the bright side.

Energy survey says…

A SURVEY has found support for the Victorian Government to fund diversifying the Latrobe Valley community away from coal-fired energy.

Bus bill backfires

A GROUP of Willow Grove parents are up in arms after being billed almost $250 for sending their children to Trafalgar High School via bus this semester, while their neighbours can do so for free.

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