Nationals look to recapture country namesake
We know them casually as 'The Nats', but the party wants to be carried forward with a different title, one that reminds voters of its country roots.
WorkSafe to target Moe area
WorkSafe Victoria will conduct more than 100 workplace inspections in the Moe, Newborough and Trafalgar area later this month as part of its ongoing Safe Towns campaign.
Prospects remain for magnesium plant proposal
SPENT ash fly from Hazelwood Power Station is intended to be used in a long-held plan for a magnesium plant in the Latrobe Valley.
Chook farm approved, but at a cost
Debate over construction of two free range chicken farms near Toongabbie appears likely to be taken to the state's dispute resolution tribunal.
Bad publicity plagues Morwell real estate
Morwell's residential real estate market is still recovering from the far-reaching impacts of the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire, where median house prices took a 9.9 per cent dive last financial year.
Kindergarten’s financial strain
A FUNDING shortage has forced parents at Willow Grove Kindergarten to fundraise thousands of dollars to keep their centre open.
Neverending roadworks nightmare
A MESS of wet asphalt and abandoned machinery have left Moe residents unable to access their street and driveways for weeks at a time.
Chicken farms approved, but with conditions
The development of two, free range chicken farms near Toongabbie has been granted by Wellington Shire Council's planning department; however, with strict conditions.
Good cause to ride on
TRAVELLING 450 kilometres in four days is no ride in the park, but for Traralgon's Darren Cowell the cause is worth it.
Power generator beefs up firefighting arsenal
ONE brown coal operator is learning from a disaster faced by another, acquiring a fire truck customised to fight coal mine fires.
The heart to go on
IT took six months on a waiting list to receive the heart transplant Traralgon mother Jane Buxton so desperately needed.
The tough choice
TRARALGON mother Chrissy Crow lost her teenage son in cardiac arrest after ingesting a legal supplement purchased over the counter.



















