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Anzac Day – Council unveils Anzac centenary garden

LATROBE City councillors, officers, RSL members and local politicians gathered at council headquarters on Tuesday to commemorate the 2015 Anzac centenary.

The basic right to camp

A MOE man was shocked to find campsites he thought had been recently declared free still incurred an almost $40 per night cost on arrival.

Labor fence-sitting on coal?

The Labor Government is still assessing alternative brown coal project proposals made through the former Coalition's controversial coal allocation plan, to determine whether to continue or scrap the program.

Traralgon pool petition launched

MEMBER for Morwell Russell Northe has launched a petition calling on the government to commit at least $9 million towards an indoor pool facility at Traralgon.

The true cost of care

LATROBE Valley families and early childhood education centres are hoping for more affordability and accessibility as they await national reform within Australia's childcare industry.

Hope continues to arrive in Zimbabwe

A MISSION by two Latrobe Valley women to provide hope for an impoverished community in Zimbabwe is growing.

Life-changing scholarship for Dana

State Education Minister James Merlino has praised a Mirboo North Secondary College student for overcoming adversity.

Cold War relic comes crashing down

The southern hemisphere's tallest structure, the Omega tower at Woodside, has been demolished in an impressive combination of explosives and gravity.

Boil water alert still in place, but quality improving: Gippsland Water

The laboratory results of the latest round of water supply testing from sections of Morwell's north is expected tonight, with Gippsland Water hopeful of removing the boil water alert by the weekend.

Morwell residents urged to boil water

Morwell residents in a large section of the town's north-east have been advised to boil tap water as a precautionary measure after a mains rupture at the weekend.

A thundering arrival

The intimidating sight of a twin rotor military helicopter thundering across Latrobe Valley skies last week had a much more personal story than met the eye.

Loy Yang to shut doors by 2050

The Loy Yang power station would close by 2050 along with energy giant AGL's other existing coal-fired generators, the company's Greenhouse Gas Policy has confirmed.

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