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Wrongly issued infringements issued

Victoria Police is in the process of withdrawing 1825 penalty infringement notices that were incorrectly issued to boat and personal watercraft operators for safety flare offences.

Traralgon’s tourist Mecca

Three reserves traversing the Traralgon Creek were the most popular tourist spots in town before World War II erupted.

Federation University’s class act

Federation University was buzzing with excitement on Thursday as its first group of students graduated.

Have your day in court

A Traralgon community group is turning its focus to the town's historic courthouse in a bid to breathe new life into the largely unused building.

Protection zone created for Greater Gliders

A 100-hectare Special Protection Zone will be created to protect habitat for a population of Greater Gliders found in an area where timber harvesting was taking place in East Gippsland.

Mine rehab top topic at forum

AGL Loy Yang's mine rehabilitation and closure plans will be the topic of a community forum in Traralgon on Tuesday.

Valley saleyards push

A livestock exchange based in the Latrobe Valley has been mooted by a group of farmers and agents keen to compete with saleyards in Warragul and Sale.

Blokes band together to battle cancer

About 600 people packed Kernot Hall on Friday for the fourth annual Latrobe's Biggest Ever Blokes BBQ.

Witnesses sought on Churchill incident

Police are seeking witnesses to a verbal altercation between two drivers in Churchill on Thursday morning.

Feds neglect Valley: Madigan

An independent Victorian senator has accused the Federal Government of neglecting a Latrobe Valley economic transition over the past three-and-a-half years.

Gippsland man jailed

A 36 year-old man has been handed a seven-year prison sentence for historic cases of sexual assault across Gippsland.

TRAMPS founders still fighting on for shared path

The original Traralgon and Morwell Pedallers are hopeful Latrobe City Council’s recently adopted plan, and subsequent funding application, will see their vision of a shared path carried out after a long fight.

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