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Major Collision Unit on scene at Yinnar crash

Two people have been flown to Melbourne's Alfred Hospital following a single-vehicle collision on Monash Way near Walsh's Road, Yinnar, this morning.

New paths to employment

Tackling youth unemployment through education is the main focus of The Smith Family, which held a mentor workshop for 32 Latrobe Valley students last week.

Dancers up and about

It was a night of kicking up heels and whirling skirts as the Latrobe Valley took to the floor for the first Latrobe City DanceSport Classic on Saturday night.

PowerWorks’ small, but vital step

Momentum towards a reopened PowerWorks tourism attraction is building slowly, with the facility set to host its first external meeting.

Local chef’s culinary conquest

A budding Morwell chef has won a prestigious Victorian award in recognition of her culinary achievements and passion for building young chefs.

Gippsland Lakes laps up funds

The ongoing management of the Gippsland Lakes will receive a $2.5 million top-up in tomorrow's state budget, which will include a revamp of a Ministerial...

Positive response to campaign

Police have received a 263 per cent spike in tip-offs of suspected drug activity in a campaign to combat the manufacture and distribution of crystal methamphetamine or 'ice'.

Blessing back in business

A biker gathering of biblical proportions planned for Mirboo North in October almost went to the wreckers last week, after organisers of the second 'Blessing of the Bikes' temporarily cancelled the event.

RSL forced to use thousands in welfare funds on Anzac Day road closures

The cost burden of closing roads for Anzac Day services in the Latrobe Valley falls to local RSLs, but Latrobe City and the Federal Government can't agree whose responsibility it is to provide the funding.

Whittakers Road to close for upgrade

Whittakers Road in Traralgon will close from Monday until the end of June for repairs to the flood-damaged surface.

One of the ‘lucky ones’

"I was nearly another person that was going to be remembered this way," - Darren Van Heurck fights back tears as he recalls his workplace accident.

Lights out for festival?

Organisers of the annual Walhalla Vinter Ljusfest are waiting anxiously to find out whether the August event has the funding it needs to go ahead.

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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain

STAFF WRITERS   SLOW-MOVING thunderstorms erupted through the Latrobe Valley from the earlier hours of Friday, February 27. Some locals took to social media to report that...