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Beneath the surface of a coal mine

What happened when a hot spot was reported in Hazelwood mine earlier this month? The Express toured the Morwell mine to learn more about the incident ahead of this year's fire season.

Fashion highlights at Ladies Day

Modest hemlines and monochrome dresses with bright pops of colour are set to take centre stage at Traralgon's Ladies Day this weekend, with feminine elegance the look of the season.

Increased power to tackle councillor misconduct

The Minister for Local Government will have new powers to deal with councillor misconduct under changes to the Local Government Act 1989.

HRL Ltd in voluntary administration

The future of Latrobe Valley workers at HRL Limited is uncertain after the company was placed into voluntary administration this week.

Valley’s investment boom

Investors from as far as Sydney are showing interest in Latrobe Valley commercial properties, with one fetching $1.451 million at a city auction yesterday.

Protecting public park

A policy has been drafted to protect a public park in Traralgon's town centre from being sold in the future.

Kapalos to listen to community

Newly-appointed Victorian Multicultural Commission chairperson Helen Kapalos will be in the Latrobe Valley next week to listen to concerns and issues affecting culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Joint push to boost Australian Paper

Committee for Gippsland has joined the campaign for government departments to use paper sourced from Australian Paper's Maryvale mill.

Fright nights and haunted delights

Families are set to be spooked this wicked weekend when the ghosts come out during a series of horrifying Halloween events across the Latrobe Valley.

Doors open on exams

The VCE exams officially kicked off yesterday for more than 43,000 students across the state with the English assessment.

A man for his time

THE life and accomplishments of General Sir John Monash will be celebrated at a presentation this Wednesday in Morwell.

A little help goes a long way

RESIDENTS from a developing African country will consider smokeless stoves as a sustainable cooking option thanks to a group of Federation University engineering students.

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