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.
Fresh bush dumping a load of rubbish
Crinigan Road Bushland Reserve, Morwell, volunteers have been "disheartened" to find more rubbish dumped only weeks after a major working bee.
Indecent assault in Traralgon
Central Gippsland Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are appealing for public assistance following the indecent assault of a teenage girl in Traralgon earlier this year.
Push to release vital data
The community must wait another year before knowing the level of pollution created by the Hazelwood mine fire, despite the release of the National Pollutant Inventory on Tuesday.
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.
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Severe thunderstorms awakening heavy rain
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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...
