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Adrian’s life-long passion

Childhood memories of the 1944 Morwell bushfires drove Adrian Walker to join his local fire brigade 60 years ago.

United by a common goal

The Latrobe Valley community came together at a community luncheon on Friday with one common goal - to reduce the road toll to zero.

Agreement on a knife’s edge

Unionists fear an application by AGL Loy Yang to terminate its current enterprise agreement will have severe repurcussions on employee entitlements at the brown coal power station.

Community to drive Valley’s future

'Idea' was the word in a community forum last week when more than 100 people discussed their aspirations for the future of the Latrobe Valley.

Fatal crash at Cowwarr

Police are continuing their investigation into a fatal crash that occurred in Cowwarr on Saturday.

ACCC hasn’t tested for asbestos in crayons since traces found last year

The consumer watchdog has not conducted any further testing for asbestos in crayons since revealing traces had been found in some products more than 10 months ago.

A small act with a big impact

For Yallourn North mum Jodie Dash, her recent three-week mission to Kenya to distribute feminine hygiene packs for school girls was like "returning to friends".

Valley businesses excel at gala night

Latrobe Valley's businesses and organisations were recognised last week at an annual gala awards night as voted by the people of the area.

Relief ‘for the long haul’

Ask Boolarra South resident Deb Levi about a new charity that provides support directly through the dairy farm gate and she’ll tell you it’s full of down to earth people.

Sad day for Happy Achievers

A tenpin bowling league for people with disabilities has ended after three decades of competition on a Saturday afternoon in Morwell.

Meat’s back on the menu at Traf

In the rolling green hills of Trafalgar, an abattoir is running again more than four years since an animal abuse case left a family in tatters and a community with fewer jobs.

Training opportunities for Valley physicians

Latrobe Valley physicians will have the chance to strengthen their specialist skills thanks to a $1.1 million training boost from the State Government.

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