May pegged for mine fire inquiry reopening
A reopened Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry will begin in May, with an exact starting date for the hearings expected to be announced next week.
Planned burns ‘for our own good’
Planned burns across Gippsland have caused concern among Latrobe Valley residents as air monitoring stations continued to detect 'poor' and 'very poor' readings across the region yesterday afternoon.
Monument’s new home
An historic marker marker acknowledging the path of one of Gippsland's first explorers has been preserved as part of the duplication of Princes Highway East.
Step back in time
Retro and vintage festival revellers will be impressed when they head to Rosedale in May and step back in time.
Bridging the gap
The train line beyond Traralgon may be temporarily closed, but V/Line crews are as busy as ever at the Latrobe River crossing east of Rosedale, where replacement of a 100 year-old bridge is well underway.
Latrobe’s rising cost of day care
More than 200 families using Latrobe City daycare services could face increased service costs without higher level intervention into a pending $500,000 funding shortfall.
Laneway dispute intensifies
The long running dispute over the status of a Traralgon laneway took a dramatic turn on Tuesday morning when a business-owner stood between council workers and a gate to prevent its dismantling.
District 27 fires up
The curtain was raised on a complex overhaul to Latrobe Valley's firefighting capabilities yesterday, through the launch of a dedicated CFA district tailored to the risks posed by the region's open cut brown coal mines.
Community rallies for asylum seekers
About 100 people gathered at Traralgon’s Victory Park yesterday to rally over Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers.
Toongabbie chook farm application to be assessed
Latrobe City Council planning officers will assess planning permit applications to Wellington Shire Council to build two poultry farms on the outskirts of Toongabbie.
Call for inquiry regarding councillor Christine Sindt
The Gippsland Trades and Labour Council has called on Latrobe City Council to request an independent audit of Cr Christine Sindt's behaviour.
Time to hang up the booties
Latrobe Valley dancing stalwart Julie Ryan is hanging up her ballet booties after an impressive 44-year commitment to teaching young people to love dance.
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