Victoria’s student numbers to swell by 2020
An estimated 448 extra classrooms will be needed each year to accommodate Victoria's growing population.
Wider Gippsland’s second quake mere coincidence
Wider Gippsland's second earthquake in as many weeks had no apparent connection to a 3.1 magnitude earthquake felt south-west of Moe last Thursday.
EPA ‘sorry’ for data fault in Morwell’s south
Environment Protection Authority staff were on site at Morwell's southern air monitoring station yesterday, swapping existing equipment with new parts.
Communication flare-up at Yallourn open cut
A communication "gap" before Tuesday's hot spot flare-up in the Yallourn open cut should be a further lesson in public engagement, according to Victoria's Emergency Management Commissioner.
Call for cool heads amid death row drama
Indonesian residents in the Latrobe Valley are hoping the Bali nine death row controversy will be resolved without hurting cross-cultural relations.
Strange bedfellows in Gippsland South by-election
The Greens have been spruiked as potential 'kingmakers' this Saturday at the Gippsland South by-election, with predictions pointing to another Nationals win through candidate Danny O'Brien.
Latrobe Valley’s education scam woe
Door-to-door salespeople targeting Latrobe Valley residents with expensive online education courses could be selling the community a 'scam'.
Friends from far and wide jam for Sam Tormey
Close to 200 people rolled out to Morwell Skate Park on Monday to join a 'Jam for Sam', dedicated to 16 year-old Sam Tormey.
Latrobe City diversity plan receives diverse opinions
A Latrobe City Council plan that aims to improve engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, does not go far enough, some councillors have argued.
Life saving comes as second nature
Bringing a toddler back to life after it drowned in a wading pool was a defining moment for a 17 year-old Morwell paramedic trainee.
Malfunction causes poor air quality reading: EPA
An overnight malfunction caused an air quality monitoring station to deliver incorrect readings in Morwell's south.
Small open cut fire declared safe
Fire crews have declared a small fire in the Yallourn open cut safe, after a hot spot flared up in a disused section of the mine this morning.