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Call for further ‘vital’ funding

VICTORIAN Aboriginal Affairs Minister Natalie Hutchins has called on the Federal Government to "step up" to its commitments to the homeless community.

Hazelwood hard at work

Efforts to better prepare the Hazelwood open cut for the threat of fire were inspected by Express journalist Bec Symons and photographer Tom Morrisson on Friday

Brown coal generation increase ‘likely to continue’

Brown coal fired power generation has continued to increase under "changing fortunes" since the abolition of the carbon price last year, a market report has found.

Police lay down the law on pot

Police are reminding the community no amount of cannabis is legal, after two separate marijuana incidents in the Valley last week

A place of sombre reflection

Six years on from Black Saturday, community members and those who lost loved ones joined to remember and reflect at the weekend.

Wheely amazing show

The Wheel of Steel is set to steal the show during Silvers Circus' run in Moe this week.

Newborn nightmare

A YARRAM mother, whose premature newborn daughter temporarily stopped breathing at Latrobe Regional Hospital, was not notified by staff until three-and-a-half hours after the incident.

Police raid Moe pharmacies

A 36 year-old Moe man is assisting police after two Moe pharmacies and a home were searched as part of an ongoing investigation yesterday morning.

True blue bush poet

For someone who lives and works in the Latrobe Valley, Maria Harkins is pretty passionate about the high country.

Warning for whistleblowers

Federation Training chief executive Wendy Wood has called on her workforce to familiarise itself with 'protected disclosure' protocol or risk jeopardising their privacy when blowing the whistle on corrupt activity.

Fire costs scrutinised

Spending of the $2 million clean-up package given to Latrobe City Council during the Hazelwood mine fire has come under scrutiny.

A long and valuable friendship

DEDICATION, loyalty, bravery and honour are just some of the traits students of Tobruk Street Primary School will emulate throughout the year.

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Uplifting experience for youngsters

By KATRINA BRANDON   CREATING a safe and fun space for local youth, the Uplift Collective came together on July 8 at Village Cinema Morwell to...