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Liquor lock-out

Moe police have quashed a swell of packaged liquor thefts from bottle shops and supermarket retailers under a crackdown ban.

Bid to keep GPs local

Keeping health students in the Latrobe Valley after graduation was the focus of the Federal Rural Health Minister's visit to the region on Tuesday.

Digging into mine rehabilitation

Community expectations about the long-term rehabilitation of Latrobe Valley mines will be tabled at an open forum.

Three wards pegged for Wellington

There are hopes splitting Wellington Shire into three wards would reinvigorate participation in council matters.

Rural voters to get more say in Baw Baw

Rural ratepayers in Baw Baw Shire Council would be better represented in a ward restructure recommended to the State Government.

Salvos’ good work continues

Is it a church or is it a charity?

Room for improvement

Gippsland gay rights activists are concerned religious agency exemptions under same-sex equality adoption laws could open the doors for further exclusions.

Historic tunnel won’t close: WGCMA

The West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority has again moved to allay fears about the effects of a proposed fishway on a historic section of the Thomson River.

Disconnected in the digital age

Getting by without the internet in the digital age is the focus of a research project involving Federation University.

Hospital expansion gets going

The long-awaited expansion of Latrobe Regional Hospital including a more-than doubling of the emergency department is about to get underway.

Volcano clouds couple’s holiday

A Morwell couple stranded in Bali for almost a week have returned home in time for a special day.

Residents oppose Traralgon brothel

An application to build a brothel in Traralgon has attracted strong objections from the community, with nearby businesses fearing it poses a safety risk to the area.

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