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Valley digs deep for kids

Friday was more than 'good' for volunteers across the Latrobe Valley who collectively raised more than $170,000 the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Asbestos issue falls on deaf ears

A Morwell man's efforts to hold Latrobe City Council to account over a "botched" asbestos clean up in a residential laneway appears to have fallen on deaf ears.

Twitter stoush over coal’s future

Calls for the closure of Hazelwood Power Station are getting louder as the Latrobe Valley remains home to Australia's highest coal-fired power station polluters.

Police target youth gang

A gang of youths allegedly responsible for a spate of assaults, robberies and vandalism have become the focus of Latrobe Valley police.

Hope yet for Workways employees

The chief executive of employment organisation Workways Australia says he is "very confident" local staff will be offered "ongoing employment in the sector" in the wake of a major contract loss.

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.

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