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Ideas shaping up for performing arts centre

The concept design for a new Performing Arts Centre is forming in a collaboration between specialist arts consultants, the local performing arts community and council.

Reward offered to track down Delburn assault culprits

The Police Commissioner has approved a reward of up to $350,000 for information leading to the arrest of two men who brutally assaulted an elderly couple at their Delburn farm last year.

A state of mind

Disasters such as the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 or the Hazelwood mine fire have the power to cause a foreign emotional and physical reaction.

A long life filled with love

The Latrobe Valley community remembers Traralgon stalwart Allan Lyell Vickery, who died on Tuesday.

Summer garden care

With summer temperatures ranging from 20 to 40 degrees across the Latrobe Valley, backyard vegetable gardens are feeling the brunt of a wide range of weather conditions.

Summer night of delight

Traralgon's Summer Nights Festival will return this Friday, bigger and better than ever.

Education-rich year ahead

This year promises to be big for the Latrobe Valley's leading education providers, who last week spoke of their ambitions with Express journalist Bonny Burrows.

Festering issue in Latrobe City playground

MOULDY playground equipment and vandalized public spaces have prompted Latrobe Valley residents to contact Latrobe City Council for answers.

Pondage levels could worsen

Latrobe City Council believes water levels at Hazelwood Pondage will get even lower than the current level which last week triggered a five knot speed restriction.

Government’s recycled paper pusher

Australian Paper has warned a push within the frontbench to commit the Federal Government to using 100 per cent recycled copy paper will only work if departments and agencies buy products made at Maryvale Mill.

A social group for all

Legally blind musician Phillip Chalker, who runs ukulele lessons and singing workshops across Gippsland, is working to set up a regular social group for people of all abilities.

Gippsland’s next generation chopper

Air ambulance response times have been drastically reduced across Gippsland thanks to a cutting edge air ambulance based in the Latrobe Valley.

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