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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.

Partnership to enhance education experience

A partnership between Federation University and Gippsland Catholic schools will seek to enhance education for 8000-plus students.

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.

Diving for an environmental cause

LATROBE Valley scuba divers have been recognised for their ongoing contribution to seagrass preservation.

Death data scrutinised

Expert witnesses have agreed there was an increase in deaths during last year's Hazelwood mine fire, but have challenged statistical modelling.

Diversity encouraged at sporting clubs

THE Centre for Multicultural Youth hopes to replicate the same interest it received from local sporting clubs last year who welcomed and recruited players from multicultural backgrounds.

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